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The Volunteer Corps were predecessors of the modern Territorial Army. They were first formed in 1859 to counter French threats of invasion. In 1881 the Army was organised into territorial regiments formed of regular, militia and volunteer battalions. Middlesex volunteer battalions came under the Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own).
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GB 0074 ACC/0608 1861 Collection 0.01 linear metres 20th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers
The Volunteer Corps were predecessors of the modern Territorial Army. They were first formed in 1859 to counter French threats of invasion. In 1881 the Army was organised into territorial regiments formed of regular, militia and volunteer battalions. Middlesex volunteer battalions came under the Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own).
Record deposited in January 1957.
Commission of Thomas Houghton as Captain in 20th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps, 28 March 1861.
One document catalogued as ACC/0608/001.
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Copyright to these records rests with the City of London.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
For more papers relating to Middlesex Volunteer Corps see ACC/0602 and ACC/0534.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
June to August 2010. Military personnel Commissioned officers Commissions (armed forces) Organizations Military organizations State security Armed forces Volunteer forces Military administration Administration Organisation and management 20th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own)
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Record deposited in January 1957.
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Commission of Thomas Houghton as Captain in 20th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps, 28 March 1861.
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One document catalogued as ACC/0608/001.
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Available for general access.
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Copyright to these records rests with the City of London.
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For more papers relating to Middlesex Volunteer Corps see ACC/0602 and ACC/0534.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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