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The Army Reserve was created as the Territorial Force in 1908 by the Secretary of State for War, Richard Haldane, when the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907 combined the previously civilian-administered Volunteer Force, with the mounted Yeomanry (at the same time the Militia was renamed the Special Reserve).
The Regular Reserve of the British Army was originally created in 1859 by Secretary of State for War Sidney Herbert, and re-organised under the Reserve Force Act 1867. Prior to this, a soldier was generally enlisted into the British Army for a 21 year engagement, following which (should he survive so long) he was discharged as a Pensioner.
The Royal Corps of Signals reserve component was severely reduced after the 2009 Review of Reserve Forces, losing many full regiments, with their respective squadrons mostly reduced to troops. Below is the list of units part of the corps down to platoon (troop) size. [81] [82] Joint Service Support Unit, at RAF Digby (Army Reserve elements)
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The Volunteer Reserves serve under a fixed-term reserve contract and provide "highly trained" military personnel integrated with their Regular counterparts, on operations both at home and overseas. For example, almost every major military operation has seen the deployment of Army Reservists alongside the Regular British Army . [ 2 ]
Headquarters North is the British Army's Regional Point of Command (RPoC) for North West England, North East England and Yorkshire and the Humber.The command administers the reserve units based in its area and also provides the military support HQ for the police and civilian population in the area.
British Army (1966 – 2006) 40 Field Marshal: Appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1985, a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1997 and a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) in 1999 The Lord West of Spithead: Labour: Royal Navy (1965 – 2006) 41 Admiral
The British Army is the land force of the British Armed Forces, and is made up of the Regular Army and the part-time Army Reserve. The Army is commanded by the Chief of the General Staff , a four-star general within Army Headquarters , based at Andover .