Infantry Volunteers

Wiltshire

1859:

1^st Wiltshire RVC
2^nd Wiltshire RVC
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3^rd Wiltshire RVC
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1861:

6^th Wiltshire RVC
8^th Wiltshire RVC
9^th Wiltshire RVC
10^th Wiltshire RVC
13^th Wiltshire RVC
14^th Wiltshire RVC
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all part of
1^st Administrative Battalion of
Wiltshire Rifle Volunteers
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4^th Wiltshire RVC
5^th Wiltshire RVC
7^th Wiltshire RVC
11^th Wiltshire RVC
12^th Wiltshire RVC
15^th Wiltshire RVC
16^th Wiltshire RVC
17^th Wiltshire RVC
18^th Wiltshire RVC
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all part of
2^nd Administrative Battalion of
Wiltshire Rifle Volunteers
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1873:

6^th Wiltshire RVC disbanded
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1875:

8^th Wiltshire RVC disbanded
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Consolidation and renumbering of the Volunteer Force

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1880:

consolidated as
1^st Wiltshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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consolidated as
3^rd Wiltshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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1880:

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2^nd Wiltshire
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 Duke of Edinburgh’s
(Wiltshire Regiment)

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volunteer battalion of
The Duke of Edinburgh’s
(Wiltshire Regiment)

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1887:

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2^nd Volunteer Battalion,
The Duke of Edinburgh’s
(Wiltshire Regiment)

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1891:

1^st Wiltshire
Volunteer Rifle Corps
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1903:

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Creation of the Territorial Force

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1908:

4^th Battalion,
The Duke of Edinburgh’s
(Wiltshire Regiment) (TF)

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1914/
1918:

1/4^th Battalion,
2/4^th Battalion,
3/4^th Battalion,
The Duke of Edinburgh’s
(Wiltshire Regiment)
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Creation of the Territorial Army

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1921:

4^th Battalion,
The Wiltshire Regiment
(Duke of Edingburgh’s) (TA)

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1939:

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5^th Battalion,
The Wiltshire Regiment
(Duke of Edingburgh’s) (TA)
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1945:

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disbanded

Resurrection of the Territorial Army

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1947:

4^th Battalion,
The Wiltshire Regiment
(Duke of Edingburgh’s) (TA)
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651^st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)
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1953:

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651^st (Wiltshire)
Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)
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1954:

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1957:

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disbanded

1959:

transferred to
The Duke of Edinburgh’s
Royal Regiment
(Berkshire and Wiltshire)

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Creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve

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1967:

disbanded and formed
A Company (The Wiltshire Regiment),
The Royal Wiltshire Territorials