Sherwood Foresters
Dates | Locations | Higher Formation/Remarks |
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. | 5th Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) | . |
1947.01.01 | Reconstituted in T.A. with HQ at Derby | 147 (Midland) Lorried Infantry Brigade |
. | A Company at Derby | . |
. | B Company at Ilkeston | . |
. | C Company at Ripley | . |
. | D Company at Church Grosley | . |
19?? | Redesignated 5th (Derbyshire) Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) | . |
1961.02.01 | Amalgamated with 8th (Nottinghamshire) Battalion, to form 5th/8th Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) | . |
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. | 8th (Nottinghamshire) Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) | . |
1947.01.01 | Reconstituted in T.A. with HQ at Retford, and concurrently amalgamated with 9th Battalion | 147 (Midland) Lorried Infantry Brigade |
1961.02.01 | Amalgamated with 5th (Derbyshire) Battalion, to form 5th/8th Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) | . |
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. | 5th/8th Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) | . |
1961.02.01 | Formed by amalgamation of 5th (Derbyshire) Battalion and 8th (Nottinghamshire) Battalion | . |
1967.04.01 | Disbanded and concurrently reconstituted as : | . |
. | D Company (Sherwood Foresters), Mercian Volunteers formed in TAVR II at Nottingham [continued separate existence to 1992: see Mercian Vols and 4th Bn WSFR] | . |
. | The Derbyshire (Territorial) Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) formed in TAVR III with HQ at Chesterfield | . |
. | The Nottinghamshire (Territorial) Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) formed in TAVR III with HQ at Nottingham | . |
1969.01.01 | TAVR III elements reduced to cadres [q.v.] | . |
1971.04.01 | Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot) formed with HQ and Administrative Pln at Newark from the cadres of former TAVR III units: | . |
. | A (Sherwood Rangers) Squadron at Retford, formed from cadre The Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry | . |
. | B (South Nottinghamshire Hussars) Battery at Beeston, formed from cadre The South Nottinghamshire Hussars Yeomanry (RHA) RA | . |
. | C (Derbyshire Foresters) Company at Derby, formed from cadre The Derbyshire (T) Bn The Sherwood Foresters; Pln formed later at Chesterfield | . |
. | D (Robin Hood Foresters) Company at Nottingham, formed from cadre The Robin Hood (T) Bn, The Sherwood Foresters | . |
. | E (Nottinghamshire Foresters) Company at Newark with Pln at Worksop, formed from cadre The Nottinghamshire (T) Bn The Sherwood Foresters; later consolidated at Worksop | . |
<1971.10> | Redesignated 3rd (V) Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot) | . |
1975.04.01 | B Battery at Beeston disbanded (personnel to D Company); A Sqn redesignated A Company, and moved to Mansfield retaining detachment at Retford | . |
1978.04.01 | B (Leicestershire and Derbyshire Yeomanry) Company formed at Sutton-in-Ashfield and Ilkeston from elements The Leicestershire and Derbyshire Yeomanry Sqn, 7th (V) Bn The Royal Anglian Regt | . |
1980.03.01 | HQ Company formed, possibly from part E Company | . |
1985.01.01 | F (Nottinghamshire HSF) Company formed at Worksop, Mansfield and Nottingham; | . |
. | G (Derbyshire HSF) Company formed at Derby and Chesterfield | . |
1992.09.01 | Reorganised into three rifle company establishment; B Company at Sutton-in-Ashfield absorbed by B Squadron The Royal Yeomanry; F Company and G Company disbanded | . |
. | HQ Company (including Assault Pioneer and Recce Plns) at Foresters House, Nottingham, and GPMG (SF) Pln at Mansfield, redesignation of D Company (absorbed personnel of disbanded D Company 4th Battalion) | . |
. | A Company at Mansfield with Pln at Newark, amalgamation of HQ Company and A Company | . |
. | B Company at Worksop with Pln at Chesterfield, amalgamation of E Company and Chesterfield Pln C Company | . |
. | C Company at Derby with Pln at Ilkeston, amalgamation of C Company and detachment of B Company | . |
1993.04.01 | Absorbed personnel of D Company, 4th Battalion | . |
1999.07.01 | D (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire (Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters)) Company, The East of England Regiment at Mansfield (Pln at Derby), amalgamation of A Company (less Newark det) and C Company (less Ilkeston det); remainder of WSFR battalion disbanded | . |
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. | The Nottinghamshire (Territorial) Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) | . |
1967.04.01 | Formed in TAVR III with HQ at Nottingham from Nottinghamshire coys of 5th/8th Bn The Sherwood Foresters | . |
. | A Company at Nottingham | . |
. | B Company at Sutton-in-Ashfield | . |
. | C Company at Worksop | . |
1969.01.01 | Reduced to cadre at Nottingham without change of title, sponsored by Mercian Volunteers | . |
1971.04.01 | E (Nottinghamshire Foresters) Company, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot) reconstituted from cadre at Newark with Pln at Worksop; later consolidated at Worksop | . |
<1971.10> | Redesignated E (Nottinghamshire Foresters) Company, 3rd (V) Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot) | . |
1992.09.01 | Battalion reorganised in three rifle company establishment, and companies lost traditional county affiliation -- see Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Volunteers for continuing joint lineage of those counties | . |
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. | The Derbyshire (Territorial) Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)Â | . |
1967.04.01 | Formed in TAVR III with HQ at Chesterfield from 140 Corps Engineer Regt RE, and a coy of 5th/8th Bn The Sherwood Foresters at Derby | . |
. | A Company at Chesterfield | . |
. | B Company at Derby | . |
. | C Company at Derby | . |
1969.04.01 | Reduced to cadre at Chesterfield without change of title, sponosred by 73 Engineer Regt RE; also formed 575 (The Sherwood Foresters) Field Squadron 73 Engineer Regiment RE (V) | . |
1971.04.01 | C (Derbyshire Foresters) Company, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot) reconstituted at Derby from cadre (pln formed later at Chesterfield) | . |
<1971.10> | Redesignated C (Derbyshire Foresters) Company, 3rd (V) Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment | . |
1992.09.01 | Battalion reorganised in three rifle company establishment, and companies lost traditional county affiliation -- see Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Volunteers for continuing joint lineage of those counties | . |
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. | 350 (The Robin Hood Foresters) Field Squadron, 49 (West Riding) Division/District Engineers, RE | . |
1961.05.01 | 350th (The Robin Hood Foresters) Light Regiment, RA converted to engineers, absorbing personnel 101 CB Staff Troop, less R Battery, 350 Lt Regt, which converted as 115 (Leicestershire) Field Park Squadron, 140 Corps Engineer Regiment, RE) | . |
1967.04.01 | Reorganised as The Robin Hood (Territorial) Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) in TAVR III with HQ at Nottingham: | . |
. | A Company at Nottingham | . |
. | B Company at Mansfield, successor to 350 (The Robin Hood Foresters) Field Squadron RE | . |
1969.01.01 | Reduced to cadre at Nottingham as The Robin Hood (T) Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters RE, sponsored by 73 Engineer Regiment, RE | . |
1971.04.01 | D (Robin Hood Foresters) Company, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot) reconstituted at Nottingham from cadre | . |
<1971.10> | Redesignated D (Robin Hood Foresters) Company, 3rd (V) Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment | . |
1992.09 | Redesignated HQ Company, 3rd (V) Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment, Robin Hood Foresters affiliation discontinued (coy disbanded 1 July 1999) -- see Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Volunteers for continuing joint lineage of those counties | . |
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