136:. c. 25). The act continued with the ballot to select men from each county, in numbers based on a return made by the county authorities of men of eligible age, initially between 18 and 50 years of age. As a substitute could be made on payment of £10, the burden fell on the working classes. Subsequent explanatory legislation was required to curb rioting in 13 counties over fears of pay and overseas service, the militia would only be used in England and Wales. When not embodied (mobilised) for service the men had an annual training requirement of 28 days by 1762. The Legislation was continually amended, for example, by the end of the Napoleonic wars, to permit wider service in the country, fixed terms of service and paying a bounty for volunteering for the regular army.
563:
733:
1167:
338:
159:
49:
1521:
534:. Now renamed the "Reserve" (and if a second battalion existed an "Extra Reserve"), the militia battalion would take over the running of the regimental Depot, being part of the local garrison. War office plans for the 3rd battalion to stay in the depot and any 4th battalion to be mobilized for action, led to the two Durham battalions swapping numbers, as the older battalion wished to remain as a fighting unit. Both battalions remained in Britain during
745:. c. 27, called the 'Defence of the Realm act') which allowed the raising of "Armed Associations". These were again raised by local subscription, with the local gentry or a rich businessman providing the bulk of the capital who often then commanded the formation. The rank of commandant depended on the number of men in the formation, two or three score for a Captain-commandant, up to 500 for a Lt. Colonel-commandant.
497:, and from 6 January 1902 to 3 October 1902 when, with a strength of 852 officers and men, it was split into small detachments around the Cape and Free State. The 4th lost 16 men. The Durham Artillery was embodied 1 May to 11 October 1900, a Service Company volunteered for overseas service and was sent to
1575:
As part of the reforms to the volunteers (the same
Territorial and Reserve Forces Act of 1907 that affected the militia), and in return for increased financial support on an often heavy burden for the commanding officer, the volunteer would undertake a regular annual camp and a training obligation of
224:
the regiment was tasked with maintaining order as well as anti-invasion duties and for this purpose they were employed outside of their area of recruitment and kept on the move so as to avoid fraternization with the local population. On the death of Henry Vane in 1792, the regiment was led by his son
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were to be issued by the government for every 100 volunteers, with a corps needing 60 men (effectives) to become established, and candidates for membership having to be approved by the corps committee. In addition to finding the cost of the uniform and equipment (weapon included), an average of £10,
1009:
if sufficient numbers were not raised, and the inducement of exemption from the militia ballot if a man joined a volunteer corps before 22 July, the volunteers reformed with even greater numbers in 1803. Most of the previous units were reformed, with some joining together with other new or enlarged
436:
New legislation increased ease with which militia officers and men could transfer to the regular army, and resulted it becoming, as
Cardwell wanted, more of an auxiliary to the regular line regiments. In 1881, after being brigaded with, but seldom interacting with, the Volunteer units of the County
315:
the regiment was once more embodied from 14 July 1815 to 28 February 1816, it was much weaker with initially only 25 officers, 18 serjeants, 9 drummers, 156 rank and file. It served in
Glasgow, where by the end of 1815 its strength had risen to 232 other ranks. The regiment was disbanded at Barnard
1386:
also joined the 4th Admin Bn, without changing its designation. There was little interaction between these battalions, and the individual corps did not always prosper, the 10th, 14th, 17th and 18th corps dissolving by the end of the century and new ones, not always in the same location, replacing
353:
was passed that revived the militia, and County Durham was ordered to provide 1096 men (or 2000 men including artillery). However, with the ballot having been suppressed in 1830, the response was weak. The first recruits were trained in two batches at
Barnard Castle at the end of the year. In 1853
1201:
The "effectives" were the backbone of the corps. As the volunteer corps were predominantly middle class, this placed them in direct competition with the non balloted militia and enticed many of the landed gentry in search of commissions away and left the militia almost the preserve of the working
1426:
During the Boer War volunteers from the five battalions together provided four companies of 116 of all ranks, for one years service to reinforce the army in South Africa. The first three reinforced, in sequence, their regular battalion from April 1900 to July 1902, the fourth reinforced the 2nd
320:
The last annual training for balloted men was in 1825, and was held only once or twice in the next few years, as the militia was allowed to fall into disuse, and the Durham militia dwindled to only a small headquarters staff. At the end of 1833 this amounted to a captain, a serjeant-major (the
1583:
On 31 March 1908 the
Volunteer Force was dissolved and the next day the Territorial Force put in place with the volunteer battalions under the control of the county associations. The volunteer battalions were renumbered, in sequence after the old militia battalions: in County Durham as the
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from March 1901 to May 1902. These attachments greatly increased the connections between the volunteers and the county regiment, and coupled with another invasion scare caused by the small numbers of regular troops left in the country, caused a surge in volunteer numbers.
652:. c.79, allowed raising of volunteer forces by local subscription, with a wealthy land-owners or businessman providing most of the funding, but with the government paying them for any service and allowing the men to be court-marshalled only under volunteer officers.
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as a genuine expression of loyalty. It was led by
William Vane, who was also Colonel of the Militia. After spending three years in Scotland, in June 1798 it was sent to Ireland with a strength of around 250 men, where it operated against the Irish rebels on the
1547:
In 1869 the smaller 1st
Newcastle upon Tyne EVC was attached to the unit, and from 1874 they were united in the 1st Admin Battalion, Durham Engineer Volunteers (later 1st Newcastle & Durham). In 1888 the battalion was split into three separate units: the
493:, guarding lines of communication and escorting convoys, and garrisoning Dewetsdorp for six months. During its time there it lost 29 officers and men. The 4th battalion was embodied twice, first from 23 January to 4 December 1900, when it remained in
1096:
Due to the large numbers of small
Volunteer units, and the radical politics of a number of them around the country, they were encouraged to merge into larger Local Militia battalions by the gradual withdrawal of financial support.
740:
Volunteer recruitment early on in the
Revolutionary wars proceeded slowly, mostly in the counties most likely to face an invasion. Even with the right to avoid the militia ballot, it remained slow until boosted by the act of 1798
710:, and after spending time in Gurnsey was sent to Ireland in May 1797. Sent to Dublin from Ulster when the rebellion broke out, some 315 of them were sent to Arklow in impressed carriages, arriving there a few hours before the
264:, with an initial strength of 14 officers, 26 serjeants, 9 drummers, 401 rank and file, and was ranked 25th in order of precedence in lots drawn in 1803, the uniform had white facings. The regiment was station in Hull, 1803,
1177:
In another invasion scare in 1859 circulars were issued by the government based on the provisions of the 1804 Volunteer
Consolidation act for the raising of corps of volunteers in the counties. As an inducement 25
1151:
Aside for training and exercising, none were called out, except for those in the North of the County in 1804 for a false alarm, and by 1818 all of the infantry, cavalry and artillery volunteers had disbanded.
387:
both infantry regiments were embodied, the 1st regiment from December 1855 to May 1856, which remained at Barnard Castle and the 2nd regiment from March 1855 to May 1856, which spent the last few months at
1643:
Occasionally little interaction within corps! The Blaydon corps' two sections, Blaydon "down hillers" and Winlaton "up hillers", had a "falling out" in 1864 after which they secured separate drill grounds.
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six months if mobilised, with the volunteer battalions coming under the control of the newly formed county association. As the reforms were announced and debated in the prelude to the formation of the
1395:
After being brigaded with the militia and the regulars' depot from 1873, but still having little interaction with them, and still with each other, in 1880 the Administrative battalions were renamed:
132:
of 1745, and the later strain on the regular army during the Seven Years' War, bills for the reform of the militia were brought to Parliament, but it was not until 1759 that the act would be passed (
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1039:(1803—1813), raised by the 10th Earl of Strathmore, and incorporating the re-raised Gibside Cavalry troop and a new infantry corps of six companies. The infantry were disbanded at the end of 1813.
1464:
213:, and was composed of six companies. It was ranked 44th in order of militia precedence by drawing of lots annually in June 1778, then 30th, 35th, 32nd and 44th. The uniforms had purple facings.
253:, 1801 and Barnard Castle in 1802 to disband. For this whole embodiment it was ranked 10th in order of precedence, in lots drawn in 1793, the uniform for which had buff or pale yellow facings.
3379:
689:
During the Revolutionary Wars the county would raise two Fencible regiments, composed of volunteers under regular officers, they could not be sent overseas. The first raised in 1794 was the
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2881:
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and consisted of six troops of cavalry of 25 to 30 men each. It was disbanded by the authorities in November due to its over-zealous patrolling and the inhibition of the movements of "
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249:
camp, 1798, now 1200 men strong, where large numbers volunteer for the regular army, and by the end of 1799, the strength had fallen to 439 all ranks. Lastly, back to Yarmouth, 1800,
321:
captain's son), 12 serjeants, a drum-major and four drummers, and by 1844 was only the serjeant-major and six serjeants. In 1840 the Colonelcy of the Durham Militia was held by
1625:
In November 1808, Private Robert Innard was returning home from Portsmouth on sick leave, when the ship he was on was captured by French privateers. He escaped in January 1814.
2755:
1415:
In 1881 with the amalgamation of the regulars, militia and volunteers into the Durham Light Infantry, the use of regular officers (occasionally from the D.L.I.) as battalion
538:. They were not reformed after the war, the role of the original militia no longer existing, and were finally disbanded after a long period of suspended animation in 1953.
1470:
916:
648:
It was initially intended in an Act of 1778 to permit volunteers to augment the militia, however only 14 companies had been added nationwide by 1780. In 1782 a new act,
413:
1498:
The 2nd (Seaham) Durham AVC had all the other Durham AVCs attached to it until 1873, when the 1st, and 3rd joined other units, the 4th becoming independent in 1886.
281:
2866:
1480:
1454:
3021:
1502:
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The 3rd Durham AVC absorbed the 6th Durham Rifle Volunteers at South Shields in 1863. After leaving the 2nd (Seaham) AVC in 1873 the 3rd was attached to the
194:, where, in November 1761, it had a strength of 23 Officers, 16 Serjeants, 16 Drummers and 396 Other ranks formed in eight companies. The uniforms had green
396:. However, the Durham Artillery Militia were embodied during the latter stages of the Mutiny from 5 April 1859 to 25 March 1861, serving in the garrison of
392:. Both were understrength, with a total of 630 man of all ranks between them. neither were among those embodied during the manpower shortage caused by the
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3369:
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moved to Barnard Castle and was renamed as the 21st Durham RVC in the 4th (later 2nd) Admin battalion. In 1877 the 21st Yorkshire (North Riding) RVC at
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of the county and was to be officered by the local gentry, their rank determined by a property qualification which was gradually reduced or ignored.
3284:
3136:
1045:(1803—1808) raised by Thomas Wade with a squadron of four troops of the Unsworth Gentlemen and Yeomanry Cavalry and four new companies of infantry
531:
3389:
1378:
In 1863 the Lord Lieutenant of the county standardised the uniform to one of rifle green. In November, the 7th Yorkshire (North Riding) RVC at
3319:
3227:
2708:
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2055:"The Statutes at Large: From the Magna Charta, to the End of the Eleventh Parliament of Great Britain, Anno 1761 [continued to 1807]"
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285:
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470:(the 1st Brigade comprised the Regular RA units of the division). When the Northern Division was abolished in 1889 the title was altered to
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The division and brigades would not be numbered until May 1915, receiving higher numbers than the more recently formed New Army formations.
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416:
meant that the militia would be used less for keeping order than to replace regular soldiers on home service during large mobilizations.
675:
322:
226:
2815:
2741:
289:
171:
292:, they also suppressed a rising of prisoners on board a prison ship. They stayed in Sunderland for two years, before moving North to
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941:
326:
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began, beginning a closer connection to the regulars of the new territorial regiment. In 1887 the Rifle Volunteers were renamed as
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1428:
810:
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562:
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raised in 1803 by John Trotter with and an enlarged Darlington Volunteer Infantry of six companies and two troops of cavalry.
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2840:
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1448:
1432:
714:. Here, under their fiery commander, Colonel John Skerrett, they formed a line South of the Coolgreany Road and with the two
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3121:
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732:
229:. The regiment was moved at regular intervals, Whitby, 1793, where it had a strength of 289 all ranks, Scarborough, 1794,
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3016:
2947:
2942:
2927:
2902:
1589:
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In 1863 the 1st Durham AVC was attached to the larger 2nd (Seaham) AVC for administrative purposes, then in 1873 to the
1125:
Towards the end of the war many of the cavalry corps merged into Yeomanry Regiments used to keep the peace. These were:
570:
badge of the 2nd (Administrative battalion) Durham Rifle Volunteer Corps, pre 1881 from the Durham Light Infantry museum
206:
2845:
1352:
1166:
750:
221:
3046:
2790:
801:
217:
202:
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2835:
2820:
1553:
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they had brought with them, aided the militia and regulars in beating back the rebels. It was disbanded in 1802.
527:
250:
19:
337:
3206:
3036:
2922:
2830:
2800:
2785:
1563:
The 1st Durham RE (V) sent a detachment of one officer and 25 other ranks to assist the regular REs during the
1509:
795:
762:
505:
485:. The 3rd battalion was embodied on 5 December 1899, with a strength of 826 officers and men. It served in the
481:
For the first and only time, the militia battalions would not only be embodied, but also see action during the
463:
393:
368:
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The 3rd Administrative battalion became the 6th Durham Rifle Volunteers (renumbered the 5th later in the year)
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3191:
3141:
3081:
2795:
2764:
1557:
1312:
727:
667:
230:
129:
24:
3329:
3243:
3222:
3196:
3151:
3116:
3041:
3031:
3026:
2810:
1278:
1271:
1250:
31:. The volunteers had several forms and separate periods of existence until made a permanent body in 1859.
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A number of Artillery Volunteer Corps (AVCs) were also raised at the same time as the Rifle Volunteers:
466:, with a sixth battery, became the senior Militia unit in the new Northern Division, taking the title of
3299:
3171:
3091:
2979:
1264:
736:
Officer's coatee button of the Teesdale Volunteer Infantry c.1800s from the Durham Light Infantry museum
542:
526:
In 1908, in large part due to the Militias' resistance to more reform, the militia were reduced to the
462:
The nation's Artillery Militia was reorganised into 11 divisions of garrison artillery in 1882, and the
447:
158:
48:
3106:
3051:
3006:
1536:
1179:
3314:
3304:
3156:
3146:
3131:
3086:
2932:
475:
273:
269:
28:
3101:
3071:
960:
715:
494:
412:. The revival of the Volunteer forces led to competition for the available manpower. The rise of
242:
241:, 1796, where it had 14 officers, 20 serjeants, 20 corporals, 12 drummers, 375 privates. Then to
1520:
1355:
was formed from the 1st, 15th, 16th and 19th corps taken from the 2nd Administrative Battalion.
1340:
2nd (1st, 4th, 12th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th) with headquarters in Bishop Auckland
2032:"The Long, Long Trail – Researching soldiers of the British Army in the Great War of 1914-1919"
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2689:
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2590:
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1950:
1577:
1348:
1221:
1073:
490:
1936:
1922:
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when the neglect of the militia in previous years meant that, in effect, there was none. The
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2897:
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was large enough not to join with other corps, being five companies strong. In December the
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711:
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431:
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350:
342:
257:
183:
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are those military units raised in the County independent of the regular Army. The "modern"
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3176:
3161:
3126:
2907:
1564:
1529:
1474:
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1243:
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where they distinguished themselves fighting as infantry in the defence of Fort Prospect.
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373:
363:
297:
261:
140:
117:
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in 1794 by Robert Hayton, and consisted of three companies of 100 men, many of whom were
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in 1868 but never fully formed; officers and men enlisted into 2nd (Seaham) AVC in 1869.
3186:
3181:
3061:
1302:
1110:
formed in 1812 around the Sunderland and South Tyne volunteers, also disbanded in 1816.
238:
205:
from 26 March 1778 to 1783, when France had joined the Americans, it served locally in
175:
666:
The first "modern" raising of volunteers in County Durham occurred in 1745 during the
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During the Seven Years' War from 22 February 1760 to early 1763, it served briefly at
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As a cost saving measure as the regiments's number was incorporated into the uniform.
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Honorary members, £1 a year, found their own uniform and drilled as often as possible
1191:) a year (assistance for the uniform and equipment from the general fund if required)
770:
498:
195:
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1484:
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of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion DLI, 1904-1908 from the Durham Light Infantry museum
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Although most of the Durham RGA (M) volunteered to transfer to the Special Reserve
308:
245:, 1797, where the establishment raised to 1300+, and the strength rose to 800 men,
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with no change in numbering. About this time annual battalion camps became usual.
186:. The militia regiment in its early form was embodied on the following occasions:
451:. The 3rd battalion was embodied for six months in 1885, as a consequence of the
345:
button of the North Durham Militia c. 1860s from the Durham Light Infantry museum
260:, the regiment was once again embodied from March 1803 to August 1814 during the
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699:
567:
535:
486:
452:
384:
293:
179:
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formed in 1809 around the Darlington and Teesdale volunteers, disbanded in 1816
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1295:
1170:
456:
401:
377:
277:
265:
191:
882:(Infantry) (1798—1802), commanded by Captain-commandant Howden Philipson Rowe
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970:, commanded by Lt. Colonel-commandant John Ralph Fenwick, disbanded in 1813.
886:
826:
742:
661:
649:
246:
133:
1405:
The 3rd Durham Rifle Volunteer Corps became the 3rd Durham Rifle Volunteers
166:
button of the Durham Militia c. 1850s from the Durham Light Infantry museum
504:
From 1902 most units of the Militia artillery formally became part of the
170:
The regiment of the Durham Militia did not form until 1759, it was led by
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1416:
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1120:
1082:
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plate of the Durham Militia, 1850s from the Durham Light Infantry museum
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The 4th Administrative battalion became the 1st Durham Rifle Volunteers
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The 2nd Administrative battalion became the 2nd Durham Rifle Volunteers
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The 1st Administrative battalion became the 4th Durham Rifle Volunteers
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844:
758:. Disbanded in 1802 they were re-raised in 1803 and disbanded in 1812.
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389:
301:
234:
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The Volunteer Artillery 1859–1908 (Their Lineage, Uniforms and Badges)
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Britain's Part Time Soldiers. The Amateur Military Tradition 1558—1945
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1st (7th, 10th, 11th, 13th and 14th corps) with headquarters in Durham
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679:
210:
163:
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The Militia Artillery 1852–1909 (Their Lineage, Uniforms and Badges)
996:(1799—1802), raised and commanded by Major-commandant John Trotter.
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1798 Act formed many small units in County Durham, as listed below:
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Only 5 out of 23 of the "Extra Reserve" battalions served overseas.
905:(Cavalry) (1798—1802)raised by John Goodchild as Captain-commandant
268:
Barracks, 1804, escorting French prisoners to and guarding them at
174:, and had an initial strength of 369 men, with the headquarters at
1519:
1165:
1078:
raised by Luke Colling, three companies strong, disbanded in 1811.
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336:
157:
53:
2681:, Vol III, Chatham: Institution of Royal Engineers, reprint 1954.
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The Fighting Pioneers: the Story of the 7th Durham Light Infantry
981:(Infantry) (1798—1799), organised by Rowland Webster, became the
2553:
Riflemen Form: A Study of the Rifle Volunteer Movement 1859–1908
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in 1814, returning to Barnard Castle to disband later that year.
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Britain Against Napoleon. The Organization of Victory 1793—1815
891:(1798—1802), commanded Captain-commandant Robert Shafto Hawkes
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in September 1800. The second regiment was raised in 1795, the
1358:
In April 1862 the strength of the Durham Volunteer corps was:
775:(1797—1802), commanded by Major-commandant Sir Cuthbert Heron
354:
the existing Durham Militia was split into two regiments: the
871:(1798—1802), raised by Charles Spearmans as Major-commandant
1209:
985:(1799—1802), commanded by Captain-commandant John Allison.
860:(1798—1802), commanded by Captain-commandant Thomas Scarth
366:. An artillery brigade of four (later five) batteries, the
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name on surviving helmet in Sunderland Museum's Collection
1005:
Under the threat of conscription into the militia by the
437:
since 1873, the 1st Durham (Fusilier) Militia became the
2651:
The Durham Light Infantry. The United Red and White Rose
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raised and commanded by Major-commandant Arthur Mowbray.
1508:
All the Durham Artillery Volunteers became part of the
2719:(1 ed.). Uckfield: The Naval and Military Press.
1329:
In August 1861 the corps were grouped (on paper) into
1206:(RVC), formed in County Durham by February 1861 were:
325:, and after his death in 1842 it passed on to his son
1343:
3rd (6th, 8th and 9th) with headquarters in Gateshead
3385:
Military units and formations disestablished in 1908
1580:
there was a fall in numbers joining the volunteers.
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class. The volunteer corps, each under the title of
1010:
units to form mixed infantry and cavalry "Legions".
530:, a draft finding and training organisation, by the
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re-raised 1803 as part of the Loyal Unsworth Legion
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103:
95:
87:
77:
69:
61:
41:
1586:5th to 9th Battalions of the Durham Light Infantry
1567:in 1900, and a second section the following year.
358:, with its headquarters at Barnard Castle and the
3380:Military units and formations established in 1859
1421:Volunteer Battalions of the Durham Light Infantry
2665:Faithful. The Story of the Durham Light Infantry
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1387:them. The primary concern of many was solvency.
999:re-raised 1803 as part of the Darlington Legion.
922:re-raised in 1804 as part of the Derwent Legion.
623:Multiple platoon to company size units 1792—1816
474:. The unit's HQ transferred from Hartlepool to
3375:Military units and formations in County Durham
2495:
2493:
2491:
1374:3rd (Sunderland) Corps: 296 men in 5 companies
761:The large numbers of volunteers encouraged by
441:and the 2nd (North) Durham Militia became the
256:Less than a year later, after the short-lived
2749:
2141:
2139:
1895:
1893:
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1362:1st Admin. battalion: 770 men in 11 companies
508:, the unit at Sunderland taking the title of
8:
1524:1st Durham Engineer Volunteers tunic button.
1505:until it regained its independence in 1890.
1503:1st Newcastle-upon-Tyne Artillery Volunteers
1371:4th Admin. battalion: 419 men in 7 companies
1368:3rd Admin. battalion: 399 men in 6 companies
1365:2nd Admin. battalion: 407 men in 7 companies
545:, these units were disbanded in March 1909.
182:). The first bandmaster of the regiment was
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2756:
2742:
2734:
2294:
2292:
1467:, formed at South Shields on 14 March 1860
708:Loyal Durham Regiment of Fencible Infantry
472:The Durham Artillery (Western Division) RA
216:During the French Revolutionary Wars from
27:dates from legislation enacted during the
2634:Litchfield, Norman & Westlake, Ray,
2571:(2 ed.). Barnsley: Pen & Sword.
1215:1st, Stockton, formed on 27 February 1860
693:, changing its name the next year to the
376:in July 1853, moving its headquarters to
139:The militia was under the control of the
1495:. It regained its independence in 1888.
1493:1st Admin Brigade of Northumberland AVCs
1087:absorbed into the Local Militia in 1809.
930:(1798—1802), commanded by Henry Methold.
2679:History of the Corps of Royal Engineers
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1451:, formed at Sunderland on 14 March 1860
1140:(Gibside, Staindrop and Durham cavalry)
818:North Durham Troop of Volunteer Cavalry
532:Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907
2686:Royal Engineers (Volunteers) 1859–1908
2093:
2091:
1679:
1677:
1554:Tyne Division RE (V), Submarine Miners
913:Volunteer Associated Troops of Cavalry
552:
404:. In 1860 the 1st regiment was made a
280:, 1808, where some 168 men joined the
38:
2605:(1 ed.). London: Penguin Books.
2472:Litchfield & Westlake, pp. 59–61.
1775:
1773:
1771:
1734:
1732:
1730:
1728:
1709:
1707:
7:
2638:, Nottingham: Sherwood Press, 1982,
2623:, Nottingham: Sherwood Press, 1987,
1588:. They were formed into part of the
836:Staindrop Troop of Volunteer Cavalry
695:Princess of Wales's Fencible Cavalry
152:
2589:, Barnsley: Pen & Sword, 2015,
849:(1798—1802), raised by Thomas Wade
831:(1798—1815), raised by John Ingram
809:(1798—1810), raised by Sir Carnaby
807:North Durham Gentlemen and Yeomanry
798:Ward Gentlemen and Yeomanry Cavalry
468:2nd Brigade, Northern Division, RA'
323:William Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland
227:William Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland
2555:, Aldershot: Ogilby Trusts, 1982,
959:(Infantry) (1798—1802), raised by
172:Henry Vane, 2nd Earl of Darlington
14:
3370:Military history of County Durham
2703:, Barnsley: Pen and Sword, 2010,
1596:and the remainder comprising the
1308:19th, Hartlepool, 26 January 1861
988:re-raised 1803 disbanded in 1813.
940:(Cavalry) (1798—1802), raised by
894:re-raised 1803, disbanded in 1813
327:Henry Vane, 2nd Duke of Cleveland
2688:, Wembley: R.A. Westlake, 1983,
1592:, with the 5th battalion in the
1076:Volunteer Artillery and Infantry
1062:Other new corps raised in 1803:
788:South Shields Volunteer Infantry
561:
47:
2717:The Fiftheth Division 1914—1919
1260:11th, Chester-le-Street, 5 June
1162:Volunteer Force (Great Britain)
1145:Darlington Independent Yeomanry
880:City of Durham Loyal Volunteers
858:Sunderland Artillery Volunteers
556:Durham Fencibles and Volunteers
1197:non-effective, subscriber only
928:Durham Light Horse Association
869:Hartlepool Volunteer Artillery
847:Gentlemen and Yeomanry Cavalry
656:Early Volunteers and Fencibles
1:
3390:Militia of the United Kingdom
1598:Durham Light Infantry Brigade
1050:South Tyne Volunteer Infantry
1022:Darlington Volunteer Infantry
994:Darlington Volunteer Infantry
410:1st Durham (Fusilier) Militia
360:2nd (or North) Durham Militia
356:1st (or South) Durham Militia
2701:Tracing the Rifle Volunteers
2677:Watson, Col Sir Charles M.,
2217:Durham Light infantry Museum
1558:1st Newcastle-on-Tyne RE (V)
1353:4th Administrative Battalion
1233:6th, South Shields, 20 March
1227:4th, Bishop Auckland, 24 May
1204:Durham Rifle Volunteer Corps
1183:a subscription was payable:
1133:(Usworth and Axwell cavalry)
1054:South Tyne Volunteer Cavalry
957:Durham Volunteer Association
613:Artillery, Cavalry, Infantry
1284:15th, Darlington, 6 October
983:Stockton Volunteer Infantry
751:Sunderland Loyal Volunteers
674:was raised in September by
672:Durham Association Regiment
316:Castle on 28 February 1816.
178:(the Vanes lived nearby in
3406:
2619:Litchfield, Norman E.H.,
1550:1st Durham RE (Volunteers)
1159:
1118:
748:The first to form was the
725:
659:
519:
429:
423:
203:American Revolutionary War
150:
18:Militia and Volunteers of
2765:British Militia Regiments
2667:Naval and Military Press
2653:Naval and Military Press
2567:Beckett, Ian F W (2011).
1331:Administrative battalions
968:Durham Volunteer Infantry
947:re-raised in 1803 as the
625:Five battalions 1861—1908
560:
46:
2715:Wyrall, Everard (1939).
1528:A volunteer unit of the
1510:Royal Garrison Artillery
1433:Northumberland Fusiliers
1239:8th, Gateshead, 14 March
1108:2nd Durham Local Militia
1102:1st Durham Local Militia
1067:Durham Volunteer Cavalry
506:Royal Garrison Artillery
420:Reforms and Amalgamation
369:Durham Artillery Militia
3264:Forfar & Kincardine
2877:Forfar & Kincardine
1594:York and Durham Brigade
1391:Reform and Amalgamation
949:Axwell Yeomanry Cavalry
816:renamed in 1803 as the
800:(1798—1802), raised by
728:British Volunteer Corps
691:Durham Fencible Cavalry
621:One Battalion 1758—1761
455:, and was stationed at
443:4th (Militia) Battalion
439:3rd (Militia) Battalion
151:For local militia, see
2601:Knight, Roger (2014).
1851:Knight p. 262 footnote
1525:
1512:(Volunteers) in 1902.
1349:3rd (Sunderland) Corps
1174:
966:re-raised 1804 as the
915:(1799—1802) raised by
829:Gentlemen and Yeomanry
778:re-raised 1803 as the
737:
702:, it was disbanded at
372:, was newly raised at
346:
167:
153:§ Volunteer Corps
109:Two Battalions to 1908
3365:Durham Light Infantry
2649:Vane W L 1914 (2009)
1899:Litchfield, pp. 71–7.
1590:Northumbrian Division
1523:
1265:Middleton-in-Teesdale
1236:7th, Durham, 24 March
1224:, Sunderland, 6 March
1187:Effectives, 10/- (10
1169:
1043:Loyal Unsworth Legion
979:Volunteer Association
938:Volunteer Association
782:(disbanded 1813) and
735:
543:Royal Field Artillery
448:Durham Light Infantry
445:of the newly created
340:
333:1852 Reformed Militia
161:
107:One Battalion to 1859
1440:Artillery Volunteers
942:Sir Thomas Clavering
414:local constabularies
2551:Beckett, Ian F.W.,
2521:Beckett pp. 214-215
2244:Beckett pp. 164-167
2021:Beckett pp. 216-127
1994:Beckett pp. 168-187
1985:Beckett pp. 142-143
1516:Engineer Volunteers
1147:(Darlinton cavalry)
1131:South Tyne Yeomanry
903:Independent Cavalry
838:, disbanded in 1815
820:, disbanded in 1810
568:Home Service Helmet
476:Sunderland Barracks
362:, headquartered in
1954:, 6 December 1859.
1526:
1483:, to be raised at
1315:, 19 February 1861
1175:
1085:Volunteer Infantry
1026:Darlington Cavalry
961:John Ralph Fenwick
951:disbanded in 1814.
889:Volunteer Infantry
773:Volunteer Infantry
738:
668:Jacobite Rebellion
510:The Durham RGA (M)
347:
168:
3352:
3351:
3348:
3347:
3244:Argyll & Bute
3000:England and Wales
2988:
2987:
2973:England and Wales
2961:
2960:
2862:Argyll & Bute
2779:England and Wales
2709:978-1-84884-211-3
2663:Ward, S G P 1962
2659:978-1-84574-146-4
2595:978-1-47382-348-8
2512:Watson, pp. 42–3.
2067:Beckett pp. 57-58
1952:Edinburgh Gazette
1938:Edinburgh Gazette
1924:Edinburgh Gazette
1701:Beckett pp. 63-64
1578:Territorial Force
1552:, at Jarrow, the
1543:on 28 March 1868.
1532:was also raised:
1326:
1325:
1074:Chester-le-Street
1015:Darlington Legion
643:
642:
491:Orange Free State
123:
122:
3397:
2997:
2970:
2933:Londonderry (II)
2776:
2758:
2751:
2744:
2735:
2730:
2699:Westlake, R.A.,
2684:Westlake, R.A.,
2616:
2582:
2540:
2537:
2531:
2528:
2522:
2519:
2513:
2510:
2504:
2497:
2486:
2479:
2473:
2470:
2464:
2463:, Appendix VIII.
2457:
2451:
2448:
2442:
2441:Ward pp. 264-265
2439:
2433:
2430:
2424:
2421:
2415:
2412:
2406:
2403:
2397:
2394:
2388:
2385:
2376:
2373:
2364:
2361:
2350:
2349:Ward pp. 262-263
2347:
2341:
2338:Rifle Volunteers
2334:
2321:
2314:
2308:
2305:
2299:
2298:Ward pp. 259-261
2296:
2287:
2284:
2275:
2272:
2263:
2260:
2254:
2251:
2245:
2242:
2236:
2233:
2227:
2224:
2218:
2215:
2209:
2206:
2200:
2197:
2191:
2188:
2182:
2179:
2173:
2170:
2164:
2161:
2155:
2152:
2146:
2143:
2134:
2131:
2125:
2122:
2116:
2113:
2107:
2104:
2098:
2095:
2086:
2083:
2077:
2074:
2068:
2065:
2059:
2058:
2051:
2045:
2042:
2036:
2035:
2028:
2022:
2019:
2013:
2012:Vane pp. 299-300
2010:
2004:
2001:
1995:
1992:
1986:
1983:
1977:
1974:
1968:
1965:
1956:
1948:
1942:
1934:
1928:
1920:
1914:
1911:
1900:
1897:
1878:
1875:Hart's Army List
1872:
1866:
1863:
1852:
1849:
1843:
1840:
1834:
1831:
1825:
1822:
1816:
1815:Vane pp. 291-292
1813:
1807:
1804:
1798:
1795:
1789:
1786:
1780:
1777:
1766:
1765:Vane pp. 289–290
1763:
1757:
1754:
1748:
1747:Vane pp. 288–296
1745:
1739:
1736:
1723:
1720:
1714:
1711:
1702:
1699:
1693:
1690:
1684:
1681:
1672:
1669:
1653:
1650:
1644:
1641:
1635:
1632:
1626:
1623:
1617:
1614:
1477:on 14 March 1860
1461:on 14 March 1860
1210:
1156:Rifle Volunteers
634:Battle of Arklow
565:
553:
432:Childers Reforms
426:Cardwell Reforms
309:Napoleon escaped
276:Barracks, 1806,
272:Barracks, 1805,
184:William Herschel
51:
39:
29:Seven Years' War
3405:
3404:
3400:
3399:
3398:
3396:
3395:
3394:
3355:
3354:
3353:
3344:
3268:
3232:
3216:Channel Islands
3211:
3142:Nottinghamshire
3122:Montgomeryshire
3087:North Hampshire
3082:Gloucestershire
3042:Caernarvonshire
3037:Carmarthenshire
3022:Buckinghamshire
2984:
2957:
2928:Londonderry (I)
2886:
2850:
2767:
2762:
2727:
2714:
2613:
2600:
2579:
2566:
2548:
2543:
2538:
2534:
2529:
2525:
2520:
2516:
2511:
2507:
2498:
2489:
2480:
2476:
2471:
2467:
2458:
2454:
2449:
2445:
2440:
2436:
2431:
2427:
2422:
2418:
2413:
2409:
2405:Vane pp.306-307
2404:
2400:
2395:
2391:
2386:
2379:
2374:
2367:
2362:
2353:
2348:
2344:
2335:
2324:
2315:
2311:
2306:
2302:
2297:
2290:
2285:
2278:
2273:
2266:
2261:
2257:
2252:
2248:
2243:
2239:
2234:
2230:
2225:
2221:
2216:
2212:
2207:
2203:
2198:
2194:
2189:
2185:
2180:
2176:
2171:
2167:
2162:
2158:
2153:
2149:
2144:
2137:
2132:
2128:
2123:
2119:
2114:
2110:
2105:
2101:
2096:
2089:
2084:
2080:
2075:
2071:
2066:
2062:
2053:
2052:
2048:
2043:
2039:
2030:
2029:
2025:
2020:
2016:
2011:
2007:
2002:
1998:
1993:
1989:
1984:
1980:
1975:
1971:
1966:
1959:
1949:
1945:
1935:
1931:
1921:
1917:
1912:
1903:
1898:
1881:
1873:
1869:
1864:
1855:
1850:
1846:
1841:
1837:
1832:
1828:
1823:
1819:
1814:
1810:
1805:
1801:
1796:
1792:
1787:
1783:
1778:
1769:
1764:
1760:
1755:
1751:
1746:
1742:
1737:
1726:
1721:
1717:
1712:
1705:
1700:
1696:
1691:
1687:
1682:
1675:
1670:
1666:
1662:
1657:
1656:
1651:
1647:
1642:
1638:
1633:
1629:
1624:
1620:
1615:
1611:
1606:
1573:
1571:Haldane Reforms
1565:Second Boer War
1530:Royal Engineers
1518:
1475:West Hartlepool
1459:Seaham Colliery
1442:
1393:
1327:
1230:5th, not formed
1218:2nd, not formed
1164:
1158:
1138:Durham Yeomanry
1123:
1117:
1094:
1048:split into the
1020:split into the
901:Bishopwearmouth
834:renamed as the
730:
724:
722:Volunteer Corps
664:
658:
646:
638:Second Boer War
636:
624:
622:
596:
571:
551:
528:Special Reserve
524:
522:Haldane Reforms
518:
516:Haldane Reforms
483:Second Boer War
434:
428:
422:
374:Bishop Auckland
335:
284:and others the
262:Napoleonic Wars
258:Peace of Amiens
156:
149:
147:General militia
141:Lord Lieutenant
126:
118:Second Boer War
108:
82:
57:
37:
12:
11:
5:
3403:
3401:
3393:
3392:
3387:
3382:
3377:
3372:
3367:
3357:
3356:
3350:
3349:
3346:
3345:
3343:
3342:
3337:
3332:
3327:
3322:
3320:Queen's County
3317:
3312:
3307:
3302:
3297:
3292:
3287:
3282:
3276:
3274:
3270:
3269:
3267:
3266:
3261:
3256:
3251:
3246:
3240:
3238:
3234:
3233:
3231:
3230:
3225:
3219:
3217:
3213:
3212:
3210:
3209:
3204:
3199:
3197:Worcestershire
3194:
3189:
3184:
3179:
3174:
3169:
3164:
3159:
3154:
3149:
3144:
3139:
3137:Northumberland
3134:
3129:
3124:
3119:
3117:Merionethshire
3114:
3109:
3104:
3099:
3094:
3089:
3084:
3079:
3074:
3069:
3064:
3059:
3054:
3049:
3044:
3039:
3034:
3029:
3027:Cambridgeshire
3024:
3019:
3017:Brecknockshire
3014:
3009:
3003:
3001:
2994:
2990:
2989:
2986:
2985:
2983:
2982:
2976:
2974:
2967:
2963:
2962:
2959:
2958:
2956:
2955:
2950:
2945:
2940:
2935:
2930:
2925:
2920:
2915:
2910:
2905:
2900:
2894:
2892:
2888:
2887:
2885:
2884:
2879:
2874:
2869:
2864:
2858:
2856:
2852:
2851:
2849:
2848:
2843:
2838:
2833:
2828:
2826:Northumberland
2823:
2818:
2813:
2808:
2803:
2798:
2793:
2788:
2782:
2780:
2773:
2769:
2768:
2763:
2761:
2760:
2753:
2746:
2738:
2732:
2731:
2725:
2712:
2697:
2682:
2675:
2661:
2647:
2632:
2617:
2611:
2598:
2583:
2577:
2564:
2547:
2544:
2542:
2541:
2532:
2530:Beckett p. 217
2523:
2514:
2505:
2487:
2485:, Appendix IX.
2474:
2465:
2452:
2450:Beckett p. 205
2443:
2434:
2432:Beckett p. 202
2425:
2416:
2407:
2398:
2389:
2377:
2365:
2351:
2342:
2322:
2309:
2300:
2288:
2276:
2274:Beckett p. 170
2264:
2255:
2253:Beckett p. 167
2246:
2237:
2228:
2226:Ward pp. 18-21
2219:
2210:
2201:
2199:Ward pp. 18-20
2192:
2190:Beckett p. 100
2183:
2174:
2165:
2163:Ward pp. 16—18
2156:
2147:
2135:
2126:
2117:
2108:
2099:
2087:
2078:
2069:
2060:
2046:
2037:
2023:
2014:
2005:
1996:
1987:
1978:
1976:Beckett p. 155
1969:
1957:
1943:
1940:, 5 July 1859.
1929:
1926:, 7 June 1859.
1915:
1901:
1879:
1867:
1853:
1844:
1835:
1826:
1817:
1808:
1799:
1790:
1781:
1767:
1758:
1749:
1740:
1724:
1722:Beckett p. 110
1715:
1703:
1694:
1685:
1673:
1663:
1661:
1658:
1655:
1654:
1645:
1636:
1627:
1618:
1608:
1607:
1605:
1602:
1572:
1569:
1545:
1544:
1537:1st Durham EVC
1517:
1514:
1489:
1488:
1478:
1468:
1462:
1452:
1441:
1438:
1413:
1412:
1409:
1406:
1403:
1400:
1392:
1389:
1376:
1375:
1372:
1369:
1366:
1363:
1345:
1344:
1341:
1338:
1324:
1323:
1318:
1317:
1316:
1309:
1306:
1303:Shotley Bridge
1299:
1292:
1285:
1282:
1275:
1268:
1261:
1256:
1255:
1254:
1247:
1240:
1237:
1234:
1231:
1228:
1225:
1219:
1216:
1208:
1199:
1198:
1195:
1192:
1180:Enfield rifles
1160:Main article:
1157:
1154:
1149:
1148:
1141:
1134:
1119:Main article:
1116:
1113:
1112:
1111:
1105:
1093:
1090:
1089:
1088:
1079:
1070:
1060:
1059:
1058:
1057:
1040:
1031:
1030:
1029:
1003:
1002:
1001:
1000:
991:
990:
989:
973:
972:
971:
954:
953:
952:
931:
925:
924:
923:
906:
897:
896:
895:
883:
877:
876:
875:
874:re-raised 1803
866:
865:
864:
863:re-raised 1803
855:
854:
853:
841:
840:
839:
823:
822:
821:
804:
802:Rowland Burdon
792:
791:
790:
726:Main article:
723:
720:
716:battalion guns
660:Main article:
657:
654:
644:
641:
640:
631:
627:
626:
619:
615:
614:
611:
607:
606:
603:
599:
598:
597:United Kingdom
593:
589:
588:
585:
581:
580:
577:
573:
572:
566:
558:
557:
550:
547:
520:Main article:
517:
514:
430:Main article:
424:Main article:
421:
418:
408:regiment, the
349:In 1852 a new
334:
331:
318:
317:
305:
254:
214:
199:
176:Barnard Castle
148:
145:
130:invasion scare
124:
121:
120:
115:
111:
110:
105:
101:
100:
97:
93:
92:
89:
85:
84:
83:United Kingdom
79:
75:
74:
71:
67:
66:
63:
59:
58:
52:
44:
43:
42:Durham Militia
36:
33:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3402:
3391:
3388:
3386:
3383:
3381:
3378:
3376:
3373:
3371:
3368:
3366:
3363:
3362:
3360:
3341:
3338:
3336:
3333:
3331:
3328:
3326:
3323:
3321:
3318:
3316:
3313:
3311:
3308:
3306:
3303:
3301:
3298:
3296:
3295:King's County
3293:
3291:
3288:
3286:
3283:
3281:
3278:
3277:
3275:
3271:
3265:
3262:
3260:
3257:
3255:
3252:
3250:
3247:
3245:
3242:
3241:
3239:
3235:
3229:
3226:
3224:
3221:
3220:
3218:
3214:
3208:
3205:
3203:
3200:
3198:
3195:
3193:
3190:
3188:
3185:
3183:
3180:
3178:
3175:
3173:
3172:Staffordshire
3170:
3168:
3165:
3163:
3160:
3158:
3155:
3153:
3152:Pembrokeshire
3150:
3148:
3145:
3143:
3140:
3138:
3135:
3133:
3130:
3128:
3125:
3123:
3120:
3118:
3115:
3113:
3110:
3108:
3105:
3103:
3100:
3098:
3095:
3093:
3092:Hertfordshire
3090:
3088:
3085:
3083:
3080:
3078:
3075:
3073:
3070:
3068:
3065:
3063:
3060:
3058:
3055:
3053:
3050:
3048:
3045:
3043:
3040:
3038:
3035:
3033:
3032:Cardiganshire
3030:
3028:
3025:
3023:
3020:
3018:
3015:
3013:
3010:
3008:
3005:
3004:
3002:
2998:
2995:
2991:
2981:
2980:Monmouthshire
2978:
2977:
2975:
2971:
2968:
2964:
2954:
2951:
2949:
2946:
2944:
2941:
2939:
2936:
2934:
2931:
2929:
2926:
2924:
2921:
2919:
2916:
2914:
2911:
2909:
2906:
2904:
2901:
2899:
2896:
2895:
2893:
2889:
2883:
2880:
2878:
2875:
2873:
2870:
2868:
2865:
2863:
2860:
2859:
2857:
2853:
2847:
2844:
2842:
2839:
2837:
2834:
2832:
2829:
2827:
2824:
2822:
2819:
2817:
2814:
2812:
2809:
2807:
2804:
2802:
2799:
2797:
2794:
2792:
2789:
2787:
2784:
2783:
2781:
2777:
2774:
2770:
2766:
2759:
2754:
2752:
2747:
2745:
2740:
2739:
2736:
2728:
2726:9781843422068
2722:
2718:
2713:
2710:
2706:
2702:
2698:
2695:
2694:0-9508530-0-3
2691:
2687:
2683:
2680:
2676:
2674:
2673:9781845741471
2670:
2666:
2662:
2660:
2656:
2652:
2648:
2645:
2644:0-9508205-0-4
2641:
2637:
2633:
2630:
2629:0-9508205-1-2
2626:
2622:
2618:
2614:
2612:9780141038940
2608:
2604:
2599:
2596:
2592:
2588:
2584:
2580:
2578:9781848843950
2574:
2570:
2565:
2562:
2561:0 85936 271 X
2558:
2554:
2550:
2549:
2545:
2536:
2533:
2527:
2524:
2518:
2515:
2509:
2506:
2502:
2496:
2494:
2492:
2488:
2484:
2478:
2475:
2469:
2466:
2462:
2456:
2453:
2447:
2444:
2438:
2435:
2429:
2426:
2420:
2417:
2411:
2408:
2402:
2399:
2393:
2390:
2384:
2382:
2378:
2372:
2370:
2366:
2360:
2358:
2356:
2352:
2346:
2343:
2339:
2333:
2331:
2329:
2327:
2323:
2320:Appendix VII.
2319:
2313:
2310:
2304:
2301:
2295:
2293:
2289:
2283:
2281:
2277:
2271:
2269:
2265:
2259:
2256:
2250:
2247:
2241:
2238:
2232:
2229:
2223:
2220:
2214:
2211:
2205:
2202:
2196:
2193:
2187:
2184:
2181:Knight p. 262
2178:
2175:
2169:
2166:
2160:
2157:
2151:
2148:
2142:
2140:
2136:
2133:Beckett p. 81
2130:
2127:
2121:
2118:
2112:
2109:
2106:Ward pp.12-15
2103:
2100:
2094:
2092:
2088:
2082:
2079:
2076:Ward pp.15-16
2073:
2070:
2064:
2061:
2056:
2050:
2047:
2041:
2038:
2033:
2027:
2024:
2018:
2015:
2009:
2006:
2000:
1997:
1991:
1988:
1982:
1979:
1973:
1970:
1964:
1962:
1958:
1955:
1953:
1947:
1944:
1941:
1939:
1933:
1930:
1927:
1925:
1919:
1916:
1910:
1908:
1906:
1902:
1896:
1894:
1892:
1890:
1888:
1886:
1884:
1880:
1876:
1871:
1868:
1862:
1860:
1858:
1854:
1848:
1845:
1839:
1836:
1830:
1827:
1821:
1818:
1812:
1809:
1803:
1800:
1794:
1791:
1785:
1782:
1776:
1774:
1772:
1768:
1762:
1759:
1753:
1750:
1744:
1741:
1735:
1733:
1731:
1729:
1725:
1719:
1716:
1713:Beckett p. 67
1710:
1708:
1704:
1698:
1695:
1692:Beckett p. 65
1689:
1686:
1680:
1678:
1674:
1671:Beckett p. 63
1668:
1665:
1659:
1649:
1646:
1640:
1637:
1631:
1628:
1622:
1619:
1613:
1610:
1603:
1601:
1599:
1595:
1591:
1587:
1581:
1579:
1570:
1568:
1566:
1561:
1559:
1555:
1551:
1542:
1538:
1535:
1534:
1533:
1531:
1522:
1515:
1513:
1511:
1506:
1504:
1499:
1496:
1494:
1486:
1482:
1481:5th (Rainton)
1479:
1476:
1472:
1469:
1466:
1463:
1460:
1456:
1453:
1450:
1447:
1446:
1445:
1439:
1437:
1434:
1431:then the 2nd
1430:
1424:
1422:
1418:
1410:
1407:
1404:
1401:
1398:
1397:
1396:
1390:
1388:
1385:
1384:Middlesbrough
1381:
1373:
1370:
1367:
1364:
1361:
1360:
1359:
1356:
1354:
1350:
1342:
1339:
1336:
1335:
1334:
1332:
1322:
1319:
1314:
1310:
1307:
1304:
1300:
1298:, 24 November
1297:
1293:
1291:, 14 December
1290:
1286:
1283:
1280:
1276:
1273:
1269:
1266:
1262:
1259:
1258:
1257:
1252:
1248:
1245:
1241:
1238:
1235:
1232:
1229:
1226:
1223:
1220:
1217:
1214:
1213:
1212:
1211:
1207:
1205:
1196:
1193:
1190:
1186:
1185:
1184:
1181:
1172:
1168:
1163:
1155:
1153:
1146:
1142:
1139:
1135:
1132:
1128:
1127:
1126:
1122:
1114:
1109:
1106:
1103:
1100:
1099:
1098:
1092:Local Militia
1091:
1086:
1084:
1080:
1077:
1075:
1071:
1068:
1065:
1064:
1063:
1055:
1051:
1047:
1046:
1044:
1041:
1038:
1036:
1032:
1027:
1023:
1019:
1018:
1016:
1013:
1012:
1011:
1008:
1007:Levy en masse
998:
997:
995:
992:
987:
986:
984:
980:
978:
974:
969:
965:
964:
962:
958:
955:
950:
946:
945:
943:
939:
937:
932:
929:
926:
921:
920:
918:
914:
912:
907:
904:
902:
898:
893:
892:
890:
888:
884:
881:
878:
873:
872:
870:
867:
862:
861:
859:
856:
851:
850:
848:
846:
842:
837:
833:
832:
830:
828:
824:
819:
815:
814:
812:
808:
805:
803:
799:
797:
793:
789:
785:
781:
777:
776:
774:
772:
771:South Shields
768:
767:
766:
764:
759:
757:
753:
752:
746:
744:
734:
729:
721:
719:
717:
713:
709:
705:
701:
696:
692:
687:
685:
681:
677:
673:
669:
663:
655:
653:
651:
645:Military unit
639:
635:
632:
628:
620:
616:
612:
608:
604:
600:
595:Great Britain
594:
590:
586:
582:
578:
574:
569:
564:
559:
554:
548:
546:
544:
539:
537:
533:
529:
523:
515:
513:
511:
507:
502:
500:
496:
492:
488:
484:
479:
477:
473:
469:
465:
460:
458:
454:
450:
449:
444:
440:
433:
427:
419:
417:
415:
411:
407:
403:
399:
395:
394:Indian Mutiny
391:
386:
381:
379:
375:
371:
370:
365:
361:
357:
352:
344:
339:
332:
330:
328:
324:
314:
310:
306:
303:
299:
295:
291:
290:53rd Regiment
287:
286:43rd Regiment
283:
282:68th Regiment
279:
275:
271:
267:
263:
259:
255:
252:
248:
244:
240:
236:
232:
228:
223:
219:
215:
212:
208:
204:
200:
197:
193:
189:
188:
187:
185:
181:
177:
173:
165:
160:
154:
146:
144:
142:
137:
135:
131:
125:Military unit
119:
116:
112:
106:
102:
98:
94:
90:
86:
81:Great Britain
80:
76:
72:
68:
64:
60:
55:
50:
45:
40:
34:
32:
30:
26:
22:
21:
20:County Durham
3249:Berwickshire
3066:
3052:Denbighshire
3007:Bedfordshire
2716:
2700:
2685:
2678:
2664:
2650:
2635:
2620:
2602:
2586:
2585:Clive Dunn,
2568:
2552:
2546:Bibliography
2539:Wyrall p. 54
2535:
2526:
2517:
2508:
2500:
2482:
2477:
2468:
2460:
2455:
2446:
2437:
2428:
2419:
2410:
2401:
2392:
2345:
2337:
2317:
2312:
2303:
2258:
2249:
2240:
2231:
2222:
2213:
2204:
2195:
2186:
2177:
2168:
2159:
2150:
2129:
2124:Knight p. 81
2120:
2115:Knight p. 80
2111:
2102:
2081:
2072:
2063:
2049:
2044:Beckett p.69
2040:
2026:
2017:
2008:
1999:
1990:
1981:
1972:
1951:
1946:
1937:
1932:
1923:
1918:
1874:
1870:
1847:
1838:
1829:
1820:
1811:
1802:
1797:Knight p. 79
1793:
1784:
1761:
1752:
1743:
1718:
1697:
1688:
1667:
1648:
1639:
1630:
1621:
1612:
1585:
1582:
1574:
1562:
1549:
1546:
1539:, formed at
1527:
1507:
1500:
1497:
1490:
1485:West Rainton
1473:, formed at
1457:, formed at
1455:2nd (Seaham)
1443:
1425:
1420:
1414:
1394:
1377:
1357:
1346:
1330:
1328:
1320:
1305:, 1 December
1281:, 31 October
1203:
1200:
1176:
1150:
1144:
1137:
1130:
1124:
1107:
1101:
1095:
1081:
1072:
1066:
1061:
1053:
1049:
1042:
1033:
1025:
1021:
1014:
1006:
1004:
993:
982:
975:
967:
956:
948:
933:
927:
908:
899:
885:
879:
868:
857:
843:
835:
825:
817:
806:
794:
787:
783:
779:
769:
760:
749:
747:
739:
707:
694:
690:
688:
676:George Bowes
671:
665:
647:
540:
525:
509:
503:
480:
471:
467:
461:
446:
442:
438:
435:
409:
382:
367:
359:
355:
348:
319:
270:Norman Cross
169:
138:
127:
17:
15:
3305:Londonderry
3157:Radnorshire
3147:Oxfordshire
3132:Northampton
2423:Vane p. 307
2414:Ward p. 264
2396:Ward p. 260
2387:Vane p. 306
2375:Ward p. 263
2363:Vane p. 305
2340:, pp. 74–8.
2307:Vane p. 304
2286:Ward p. 258
2262:Ward p. 262
1967:Vane p. 298
1913:Vane p. 297
1865:Vane p. 296
1842:Vane p. 294
1833:Vane p. 292
1824:Vane p. 293
1806:Vane p. 291
1788:Vane p. 290
1756:Vane p. 289
1683:Vane p. 288
1289:Castle Eden
700:River Boyne
630:Engagements
536:World War I
487:Cape Colony
464:Durham unit
453:Mahdist War
385:Crimean War
383:During the
351:Militia Act
341:Band boy's
300:, 1813 and
294:Musselburgh
207:Scarborough
201:During the
180:Raby Castle
114:Engagements
3359:Categories
3207:North York
3102:Lancashire
3072:Flintshire
2948:Mid-Ulster
2882:Haddington
2816:Lancashire
2791:Carmarthen
2499:Westlake,
2336:Westlake,
2235:Ward p. 22
2208:Ward p. 20
2154:Ward p. 16
2145:Ward p. 21
2097:Ward p. 12
1738:Ward p. 10
1660:References
1380:Startforth
1296:Wolsingham
1171:Slouch hat
917:John Bowes
811:Haggerston
684:Non-Jurors
605:Volunteers
549:Volunteers
457:Colchester
402:Portsmouth
378:Hartlepool
278:Portsmouth
274:Woodbridge
266:Chelmsford
251:Sunderland
192:Pontefract
162:Officer's
128:After the
3335:Westmeath
3325:Tipperary
3290:Fermanagh
3254:Edinburgh
3202:East York
3192:Wiltshire
3112:Middlesex
3077:Glamorgan
3012:Berkshire
2966:Engineers
2938:Tipperary
2867:Edinburgh
2846:Yorkshire
2806:Glamorgan
2772:Artillery
2501:Engineers
2481:Beckett,
2459:Beckett,
2318:Riflemen,
2316:Beckett,
2085:Ward p.11
1779:Ward p. 9
1274:17 August
1267:, 14 July
1189:shillings
887:Gateshead
827:Staindrop
796:Easington
743:38 Geo. 3
662:Fencibles
650:22 Geo. 3
584:Disbanded
579:1758—1908
495:Aldershot
478:in 1895.
380:in 1861.
247:Burstwick
134:30 Geo. 2
70:Disbanded
65:1759—1908
3310:Longford
3237:Scotland
3223:Guernsey
3167:Somerset
3047:Cheshire
2993:Infantry
2855:Scotland
2831:Pembroke
2786:Cardigan
2483:Riflemen
2461:Riflemen
2003:Ward pp.
1556:and the
1417:adjutant
1313:Stanhope
1253:, 12 May
1121:Yeomanry
1115:Yeomanry
1083:Teesdale
1052:and the
1028:in 1806.
977:Stockton
499:Zululand
489:and the
406:Fusilier
296:, 1812,
288:and the
239:Yarmouth
237:, 1795,
222:May 1802
218:end 1792
99:Infantry
3340:Wicklow
3300:Leitrim
3285:Donegal
3273:Ireland
3177:Suffolk
3162:Rutland
3127:Norfolk
2953:Wicklow
2913:Donegal
2891:Ireland
2836:Suffolk
2821:Norfolk
2503:, p. 7.
2057:. 1782.
1877:, 1840.
1279:Felling
1272:Birtley
1251:Beamish
1246:, 3 May
1244:Blaydon
1035:Derwent
911:Gibside
845:Usworth
813:, Bart
786:(1812)
756:Keelmen
704:Clonmel
680:Papists
592:Country
398:Gosport
390:Burnley
302:Glasgow
235:Alnwick
231:Morpeth
196:facings
91:Militia
78:Country
35:Militia
25:militia
3330:Tyrone
3228:Jersey
3187:Sussex
3182:Surrey
3107:London
3067:Durham
3062:Dorset
2943:Tyrone
2923:Galway
2918:Dublin
2903:Armagh
2898:Antrim
2841:Sussex
2801:Durham
2723:
2707:
2692:
2671:
2657:
2642:
2627:
2609:
2593:
2575:
2559:
1541:Jarrow
1321:
1311:20th,
1301:18th,
1294:17th,
1287:16th,
1277:14th,
1270:13th,
1263:12th,
1249:10th,
1037:Legion
936:Axwell
934:Loyal
763:Pitt's
712:battle
602:Branch
576:Active
364:Durham
307:After
220:until
211:Whitby
164:coatee
88:Branch
62:Active
3315:Meath
3280:Clare
3057:Devon
2908:Clare
2796:Devon
1604:Notes
1429:Buffs
1242:9th,
343:tunic
311:from
298:Perth
54:Shako
3259:Fife
3097:Kent
2872:Fife
2811:Kent
2721:ISBN
2705:ISBN
2690:ISBN
2669:ISBN
2655:ISBN
2640:ISBN
2625:ISBN
2607:ISBN
2591:ISBN
2573:ISBN
2557:ISBN
1347:The
1143:the
1136:the
1129:the
1024:and
909:The
682:and
618:Size
610:Type
587:1968
400:and
313:Elba
243:Hull
233:and
209:and
104:Size
96:Type
73:1953
16:The
1471:4th
1465:3rd
1449:1st
1222:3rd
784:2nd
780:1st
686:".
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