Light Infantry and Mercian Volunteers explained

Unit Name:Light Infantry and Mercian Volunteers
Dates:1971–1975
Allegiance: United Kingdom
Role:Line Infantry
Size:One Battalion
Garrison:Wolverhampton

The Light Infantry and Mercian Volunteers was a short-lived infantry regiment of the British Army, in existence from 1971 to 1975.

History

The battalion was formed on the 1 April 1971, from the cadres of former Midland infantry battalions that had been reduced as a result of the 1966 Defence White Paper and formation of the much smaller TAVR.[1] Its initial structure was:[2] [3]

Only four years later, however, the regiment was broken up and the companies were distributed amongst other battalions. Namely: A, B, and E Companies to the 2nd Battalion, Mercian Volunteers as A, B, and D Companies respectively; C Company to 5th Battalion, The Light Infantry, as E Company;[5] and D Company to 6th Battalion, The Light Infantry,[5] with the same lettering.[2] [3]

Deputy Honorary Colonels

The regiment didn't have an Honorary Colonel as a whole, however from 1971–1972 each company maintained their own Deputy Honorary Colonel, in succession to the previous unit. These were:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: badge, collar, British, Light Infantry & The Mercian Volunteers. Imperial War Museum. 3 April 2021.
  2. Web site: The Light Infantry and Mercian Volunteers. https://web.archive.org/web/20070301041807/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vinf-mi/71LImer.htm. 1 March 2007. 3 April 2021.
  3. Web site: Light Infantry and Mercian Volunteers - British Army units from 1945 on. 3 April 2021.
  4. Web site: Mercian Volunteers - British Army units from 1945 on. 3 April 2021.
  5. Web site: Formation of the New Regiment. 3 April 2021.
  6. Web site: 7th Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment (and all Worcestershire successors). https://web.archive.org/web/20070303165201/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vinf-mi/wo-7.htm. 3 March 2007. 3 April 2021.
  7. Web site: 3rd Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's). https://web.archive.org/web/20070301041946/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vinf-mi/st-3.htm. 1 March 2007. 3 April 2021.
  8. Web site: The King's Shropshire and Herefordshire Light Infantry, The Light Infantry. https://web.archive.org/web/20070303191731/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vinf-mi/69ksli.htm. 3 March 2007. 3 April 2021.

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