Formed 1 April 1967 with Headquarters at Walsall as TAVR II unit being successor to 5th Battalion The South Staffordshire Regiment (TA), 7th Battalion The Cheshire Regiment (TA), 7th Battalion The Worcestershire Regiment (TA), 5th/6th Battalion The North Staffordshire Regiment (TA) and 5th/8th Battalion The Sherwood Foresters (TA).
COMPANIES:
HQ Company (Staffordshire) at Walsall. Formed from 5th Battalion
The South Staffordshire Regiment (TA).
A Company (Cheshire) at Stockport. Formed from 7th Battalion
The Cheshire Regiment (TA).
B Company (Worcestershire) at Kidderminster. Formed from 7th
Battalion The Worcestershire Regiment (TA).
C Company (Staffordshire) at Burton-on-Trent. Formed from 5th/6th
Battalion The North Staffordshire Regiment (TA).
D Company (Sherwood Foresters) at Nottingham. Formed from 5th/8th
Battalion The Sherwood Foresters (TA).
1 January 1969: 'B' Company formed platoon at Worcester from personnel of 'P' Battery The Worcestershire Territorial Regiment RA.
1 April 1971: 'E' Company (Cheshire) formed at Ellesmere Port from cadre 4th/7th (T) Battalion The Cheshire Regiment.
1 April 1975: 'E' Company at Ellesmere Port transferred
as 'C' Company 2nd Battalion.
'C' Company formed platoon at Rugeley.
Headquarters moved to Wolseley House, Wolverhampton (ex Light
Infantry and Mercian Volunteers).
1st Battalion Mercian Volunteers
Redesignated 1 April 1975. Headquarters at Wolseley House, Wolverhampton.
COMPANIES:
HQ Company (Staffordshire) at Walsall. Mortar Pltn at Droiwitch,
Worcester; Anti-Tank Pltn at Sutton-in-Ashfield.
A Company (Cheshire) at Stockport.
B Company (Worcestershire) at Kidderminster with Pltn at Worcester.
C Company (Staffordshire) at Burton-on-Trent with Pltn at Rugeley.
D Company (Sherwood Foresters) at Nottingham.
1984: 'G' (HSF) Company formed at Kidderminster.
5 April 1988: Battalion disbanded, Headquarters formed Headquarters
3rd
(Volunteer) Battalion The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's).
'C' Company redesignated as 'C' Company 3rd
(Volunteer) Battalion The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's);
'B' Company and 'D' Company redesignated as 'B' Company
and 'D' Company 4th (Volunteer) Battalion
The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment respectively;
'A' Company redesignated as 'A' Company 3rd
(Volunteer) Battalion
The Cheshire Regiment.
'G' (HSF) Company merged into 'F' (HSF) Company 2nd Battalion
Mercian Volunteers.
2nd Battalion Mercian Volunteers
Formed 1 April 1975 with Headquarters at Walsall with companies from the late Light Infantry and Mercian Volunteers and 1st Battalion.
COMPANIES:
HQ Company at Shirley. Formed from the late The Light Infantry
and Mercian Volunteers.
A Company at Worcester with Pltn at Stourport by redesignation
of 'A' Company The Light Infantry and Mercian Volunteers.
B Company at Stoke-on-Trent with Pltn at Crewe by redesignation
of 'B' Company The Light Infantry and Mercian Volunteers.
C Company at Ellesmere Port with Pltn at Northwich by redesignation
of 'E' Company 1st Battalion.
D Company at Walsall by redesignation of 'E' Company The
Light Infantry and Mercian Volunteers.
1984: 'F' (HSF) Company formed as Worcester.
5 April 1988: Battalion disbanded, with companies being transferred
as follows:
'A' Company and 'F' (HSF) Company redesignated as 'A'
Company and 'F' (HSF) Company 4th
(Volunteer) Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment;
'B' Company and 'D' Company redesignated as 'B' Company
and 'D' Company 3rd (Volunteer)
Battalion The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's);
'C' Company became 'C' Company 3rd
(Volunteer) Battalion
The Cheshire Regiment.