Great Britain (Volunteers)

Wiltshire

Formation of the Volunteer Force
 
1859: 1st Wiltshire RVC raised
2nd Wiltshire RVC raised

3rd Wiltshire RVC raised

1861: 6th Wiltshire RVC raised
8th Wiltshire RVC raised
9th Wiltshire RVC raised
10th Wiltshire RVC raised
13th Wiltshire RVC raised
14th Wiltshire RVC raised


all part of
1st Administrative Battalion of
Wiltshire Rifle Volunteers



4th Wiltshire RVC raised
5th Wiltshire RVC raised
7th Wiltshire RVC raised
11th Wiltshire RVC raised
12th Wiltshire RVC raised
15th Wiltshire RVC raised
16th Wiltshire RVC raised
17th Wiltshire RVC raised
18th Wiltshire RVC raised


all part of
2nd Administrative Battalion of
Wiltshire Rifle Volunteers
1873: 6th Wiltshire RVC disbanded

1875: 8th Wiltshire RVC disbanded

Consolidation and renumbering of the Volunteer Force
1880: consolidated as
1st Wiltshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps
consolidated as
3rd Wiltshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps
1880:

2nd Wiltshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps
The creation of the territorial regiments by the Childers reforms
1881:
volunteer battalion of
The Duke of Edinburgh’s
(Wiltshire Regiment)
volunteer battalion of
The Duke of Edinburgh’s
(Wiltshire Regiment)
1887:

2nd Volunteer Battalion,
The Duke of Edinburgh’s
(Wiltshire Regiment)
layout
Wilts
1891: 1st Wiltshire
Volunteer Rifle Corps


Wilts
Wilts
1903: Wilts
layout
Creation of the Territorial Force
layout layout
1908: 4th Battalion,
The Duke of Edinburgh’s
(Wiltshire Regiment)
(TF)
Wilts
1914/
1918:
1/4th Battalion,
2/4th Battalion,
3/4th Battalion,
The Duke of Edinburgh’s
(Wiltshire Regiment)

Creation of the Territorial Army
1921: 4th Battalion,
The Wiltshire Regiment
(Duke of Edingburgh’s)
(TA)
Wilts
layout layout
1939:




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


1945:
disbanded
Resurrection of the Territorial Army
1947: 4th Battalion,
The Wiltshire Regiment
(Duke of Edingburgh’s)
(TA)
651st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)

1953:


651st (Wiltshire)
Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)
1954: Wilts
RA
1957:
disbanded
1959:
transferred to
The Duke of Edinburgh’s
Royal Regiment
(Berkshire and Wiltshire)
Creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve
1967: disbanded and formed
A Company (The Wiltshire Regiment),
The Royal Wiltshire Territorials