Cavalry Volunteers

Cheshire

1803: The Cheshire Yeomanry Cavalry
1803: The Earl of Chester’s Regiment of
Cheshire Yeomanry Cavalry
1806: The Earl of Chester’s Legion
1814: Prince Regent’s Corps of
Cheshire Yeomanry Cavalry
1819: Prince Regent’s 1st Regiment of
Cheshire Yeomanry Cavalry
Prince Regent’s 2nd Regiment of
Cheshire Yeomanry Cavalry
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1820: Prince Regent’s Cheshire Volunteer Legion
1821: The King’s Cheshire Volunteer Legion
1824: The King’s Cheshire Legion of Yeomanry Cavalry
1825: The King’s Cheshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry
1837: The King’s Own Regiment of Cheshire Yeomanry Cavalry
1838: The King’s Regiment of Cheshire Yeomanry Cavalry
1849: The Earl of Chester’s Regiment of Cheshire Yeomanry Cavalry
Cheshire
1901:
sponsored
21st (Cheshire) Company,
22nd (Cheshire) Company,
2nd Battalion,
Imperial Yeomanry
1901: The Cheshire Imperial Yeomanry
(Earl of Chester’s)
Cheshire
Creation of the Territorial Force
1908: The Cheshire Yeomanry
(Earl of Chester’s)
(TF)
Cheshire
1914/
1918:
1/1st, 2/1st and 3/1st
Cheshire Yeomanry
(Earl of Chester’s)

Creation of the Territorial Army
1921: The Cheshire Yeomanry
(Earl of Chester’s)
(TA)
1941:
transferred to
The Royal Armoured Corps
1942: 17th Lines of Communication Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals
1945: 5th Lines of Communication Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals
Resurrection of the Territorial Army
1947: The Cheshire Yeomanry
(Earl of Chester’s)
(TA)
transferred to
The Royal Armoured Corps
Creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve
1967: disbanded and formed parts of
The Cheshire Yeomanry
(Earl of Chester’s)
(Territorials)