Infantry Volunteers

Shropshire - Herefordshire - Radnorshire

1859:

1^st Shropshire RVC
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1860:

4^th Shropshire RVC
5^th Shropshire RVC
6^th Shropshire RVC
10^th Shropshire RVC
11^th Shropshire RVC
14^th Shropshire RVC
16^th Shropshire RVC
17^th Shropshire RVC
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all part of
1^st Administrative Battalion of
Shropshire Rifle Volunteers
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9^th Shropshire RVC
9^th Shropshire RVC → 1^st Shropshire AVC

2^nd Shropshire RVC
3^rd Shropshire RVC
7^th Shropshire RVC
8^th Shropshire RVC
12^th Shropshire RVC
13^th Shropshire RVC
15^th Shropshire RVC
18^th Shropshire RVC
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all part of
2^nd Administrative Battalion of
Shropshire Rifle Volunteers
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1^st Herefordshire RVC
2^nd Herefordshire RVC
3^rd Herefordshire RVC
4^th Herefordshire RVC
5^th Herefordshire RVC
6^th Herefordshire RVC
7^th Herefordshire RVC
8^th Herefordshire RVC
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all part of
1^st Administrative Battalion of
Herefordshire Rifle Volunteers
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1^st Radnorshire RVC
2^nd Radnorshire RVC^(I)
3^rd Radnorshire RVC
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1863:

16^th Shropshire RVC disbanded
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1864:

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1^st Radnorshire RVC
2^nd Radnorshire RVC^(I)
3^rd Radnorshire RVC
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1872:

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3^rd Radnorshire RVC disbanded
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from broken up
1^st Administrative Battalion of
Montgomeryshire Rifle Volunteers
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1873:

2^nd Montgomeryshire RVC
4^th Montgomeryshire RVC^(II)
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5^th Herefordshire RVC disbanded
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1876:

2^nd Montgomeryshire RVC disbanded
4^th Montgomeryshire RVC^(II) disbanded
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1878:

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2^nd Radnorshire RVC^(I) disbanded
2^nd Radnorshire RVC^(II)
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1879:

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13^th Shropshire RVC disbanded
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Consolidation and renumbering of the Volunteer Force

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1880:

consolidated as
1^st Shropshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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consolidated as
2^nd Shropshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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consolidated as
1^st Herefordshire
(Hereford and Radnor)
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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The creation of the territorial regiments by the Childers reforms

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1881:

volunteer battalion of
The King’s Light Infantry
(Shropshire Regiment)

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volunteer battalion of
The King’s Light Infantry
(Shropshire Regiment)

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volunteer battalion of
The King’s Light Infantry
(Shropshire Regiment)

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1882:

parent regiment changed title
The King’s
(Shropshire Light Infantry)

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parent regiment changed title
The King’s
(Shropshire Light Infantry)

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parent regiment changed title
The King’s
(Shropshire Light Infantry)

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1888:

1^st Volunteer Battalion,
The King’s
(Shropshire Light Infantry)

2^nd Volunteer Battalion,
The King’s
(Shropshire Light Infantry)

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1891:

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1^st Herefordshire
(Hereford and Radnor)
Volunteer Rifle Corps
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Creation of the Territorial Force

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1908:

4^th Battalion,
The King’s
(Shropshire Light Infantry)
(TF)
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The Herefordshire Battalion,
The King’s
(Shropshire Light Infantry)
(TF)
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1909:

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1^st Battalion,
The Herefordshire Regiment
(TF)

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1914/
1918:

1/4^th Battalion,
2/4^th Battalion,
3/4^th Battalion,
The King’s
(Shropshire Light Infantry)
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1/1^st Battalion,
2/1^st Battalion,
3/1^st Battalion,
The Herefordshire Regiment)
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Creation of the Territorial Army

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1921:

4^th Battalion,
The King’s Shropshire
Light Infantry (TA)
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1^st Battalion,
The Herefordshire Regiment
(TA)
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1939:

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5^th Battalion,
The King’s Shropshire
Light Infantry (TA)
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2^nd Battalion,
The Herefordshire Regiment
(TA)
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Resurrection of the Territorial Army

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1947:

4^th Battalion,
The King’s Shropshire
Light Infantry (TA)

1^st Battalion,
The Herefordshire
Light Infantry (TA)

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Creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve

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1967:

disbanded and formed
HQ Company (Shropshire),
The Light Infantry Volunteers
and
A Company (King’s Shropshire
Light Infantry),
The King’s Shropshire and
Herefordshire Light Infantry
(Territorials)

disbanded and formed
C Company (Herefordshire),
The Light Infantry Volunteers
and
B Company (Herefordshire Light Infantry),
The King’s Shropshire and
Herefordshire Light Infantry
(Territorials)