Light Infantry Volunteers
Dates | Locations | Higher Formation/Remarks |
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1967.04.01 | Formed in TAVR II with HQ at Coleham, Shrewsbury with companies serving as successors to TA battalions of the Light Infantry Brigade | . |
. | HQ Company (Shropshire) at Coleham, Shrewsbury, successor to 4th Bn The King's Shropshire Light Infantry | . |
. | A Company (Cornwall) at Truro with Pln at Bodmin, successor to The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry | . |
. | B Company (Yorkshire) at Wakefield, successor to 4th Bn The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | . |
. | C Company (Herefordshire) at Hereford, successor to 1st Bn The Herefordshire Light Infantry | . |
. | D Company (Durham) at Durham, successor to 8th Bn The Durham Light Infantry; detachment formed later at Chester-le-Street | . |
1967 | Annual Camp at Sennybridge | . |
1969 | Annual Camp at Stanford, less C Company who went to Germany attached to 3 RGJ | . |
1969.12.15 | E Company (Durham) formed at Spennymoor with detachment at Bishop Auckland from cadre 6th/8th (T) Bn The Durham Light Infantry | . |
1970 | Annual Camp at Garelochhead, less A Company who went to Cyprus attached to 1 POW and B Company to Sennelager, Germany attached to 1 LI | . |
1971.05.09 | Battalion presented with new colours by Her Majesty The Queen Mother at Colchester | . |
1972.08.01 | Redesignated 5th Battalion, The Light Infantry (Volunteers) | . |
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