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The West and East Norfolk Militia were reformed in 1853, and a Norfolk Artillery Militia was also formed, partly by transfers from the two infantry regiments. [ 70 ] [ 71 ] [ 72 ] The government's orders to build an armoury and quarters in Great Yarmouth for the permanent staff of the East Norfolk Militia and Norfolk Artillery Militia caused ...
This facility was converted into army barracks to accommodate the Prince of Wales Own Norfolk Artillery Militia in 1853. [1] In 1873 a system of recruiting areas based on counties was instituted under the Cardwell Reforms and the barracks became the depot for the two battalions of the 9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot. [2]
The long-standing national Militia of the United Kingdom was revived by the Militia Act 1852 (15 & 16 Vict. c. 50), enacted during a period of international tension. As before, units were raised and administered on a county basis, and filled by voluntary enlistment (although conscription by means of the Militia Ballot might be used if the counties failed to meet their quotas).
The Norfolk Militia was an auxiliary military force in the English county of Norfolk in East Anglia.From their formal organisation as Trained Bands in 1558 until their final service as the Special Reserve, the Militia regiments of the county carried out internal security and home defence duties in all of Britain's major wars.
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1st Norfolk Artillery Volunteers; 1st Norfolk Battery, Royal Field Artillery; 2nd Norfolk Militia; 4th (2nd Norfolk Militia) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment; 284th (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (1st East Anglian), Royal Artillery; 335th (Norfolk) Field Battery, Royal Artillery
This is a list of militia units of the Colony and later Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts (1638) Cogswell's Regiment of Militia (April 19, 1775)
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