Mercian Volunteers
Dates | Locations | Higher Formation/Remarks |
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. | Mercian Volunteers | . |
1967.04.01 | Formed in TAVR II with HQ at Walsall, with companies serving as successors to former TA battalions in the Mercian Brigade: | . |
. | HQ Company (Staffordshire) at Walsall, successor to 5th Bn The South Staffordshire Regt | . |
. | A Company (Cheshire) at Stockport, successor to 4th Bn The Cheshire Regt and 7th Bn The Cheshire Regt | . |
. | B Company (Worcestershire) at Kidderminster, successor to 7th Bn The Worcestershire Regt | . |
. | C Company (Staffordshire) at Burton-on-Trent, successor to 5th/6th Bn The North Staffordshire Regt | . |
. | D Company (Sherwood Foresters) at Nottingham, successor to 5th/8th Bn The Sherwood Foresters | . |
1969.01.01 | B Coy formed platoon at Worcester from personnel of P Battery The Worcestershire Territorial Regt RA | . |
1971.04.01 | E Company (Cheshire) formed at Ellesmere Port from cadre 4th/7th (T) Bn The Cheshire Regt | . |
1975.04.01 | Redesignated 1st Battalion, Mercian Volunteers on formation of 2nd Battalion; HQmoved to Wolseley House, Wolverhampton (ex Light Infantry and Mercian Volunteers); E Company at Ellesmere Port transferred as C Company, 2nd Battalion | . |
. | HQ Company (Staffordshire) at Walsall; Mortar Pln at Droiwitch, Worcester; Anti-Tank Pln at Sutton-in-Ashfield | . |
. | A Company (Cheshire) at Stockport | . |
. | B Company (Worcestershire) at Kidderminster with Pln at Worcester | . |
. | C Company (Staffordshire) at Burton-on-Trent with new Pln at Rugeley | . |
. | D Company (Sherwood Foresters) at Nottingham | . |
1984 | G (HSF) Company formed at Kidderminster | . |
1988.04.05 | Battalion broken up to form new battalions: | . |
. | HQ formed HQ 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's) | . |
. | C Coy redesignated as C Company 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's) | . |
. | B Coy and D Coy redesignated as B Company and D Company 4th (Volunteer) Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment respectively | . |
. | A Coy redesignated as A Company 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion, The Cheshire Regiment | . |
. | G (HSF) Coy absorbed by F (HSF) Company 4th (Volunteer) Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment | . |
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. | 2nd Battalion Mercian Volunteers | . |
1975.04.01 | Formed with HQ at Walsall with companies from the late Light Infantry and Mercian Volunteers and 1st Battalion | . |
. | HQ Company at Shirley. Formed from the late The Light Infantry and Mercian Volunteers | . |
. | A Company at Worcester with Pltn at Stourport by redesignation of 'A' Company The Light Infantry and Mercian Volunteers. | . |
. | B Company at Stoke-on-Trent with Pltn at Crewe by redesignation of 'B' Company The Light Infantry and Mercian Volunteers. | . |
. | C Company at Ellesmere Port with Pltn at Northwich by redesignation of 'E' Company 1st Battalion. | . |
. | D Company at Walsall by redesignation of 'E' Company The Light Infantry and Mercian Volunteers. | . |
1984 | F (HSF) Company formed as Worcester | . |
1988.04.05 | Battalion disbanded, with companies being transferred as follows: | . |
. | A Company and F (HSF) Company redesignated as A Company and F (HSF) Company 4th (Volunteer) Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment | . |
. | B Company and D Company redesignated as B Company and D Company 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's) | . |
. | C Company became C Company 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion The Cheshire Regiment | . |
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