the robin hoods

Titles and Lineage



15 Nov 1859 1st Nottinghamshire (Robin Hood) Rifle Volunteer Corps formed at Nottingham
1 Jul 1881 Volunteer Battalion [3rd] of The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) - ten companies at Nottingham
Dec 1891 1st Nottinghamshire (Robin Hood) Volunteer Rifle Corps
1895 twelfth company formed
1896 eleventh company formed
1900-1901 increased to eighteen companies (including two cyclist), and divided into double-battalion
1 Apr 1908 reorganised as 7th Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) in Territorial Force with HQ at Nottingham
Mar 1909 7th (Robin Hood) Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) - assigned secondary title to link with recruitment area
5 Aug 1914 mobilised
14 Sep 1914 2/7th (Robin Hood) Battalion formed at Nottingham as a second line unit
15 Jan 1915 reorganisation from eight company to four company formations
31 Jan 1918 1/7th Bn absorbed 2/7th Bn; renamed 7th Bn
7 May 1918 Battalion reduced to cadre
4 Jun 1919 disbanded
7 Feb 1920 7th (Robin Hood) Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) reconstituted in Territorial Army