The Royal Green Jackets

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A Large Regiment formed 1 January 1966 by redesignation of the Regiments of the Green Jackets Brigade.

Regular Battalions:

1st Battalion (42rd and 52nd)
Formed 1 January 1966 by redesignation of 1st Green Jackets, 43rd and 52nd. Subtitle omitted 1 July 1968. 25 July 1992 disbanded.

2nd Battalion (The King's Royal Rifle Corps)
Formed 1 January 1966 by redesignation of 2nd Green Jackets, The King's Royal Rifle Corps. Subtitle omitted 1 July 1968.
25 July 1992 renumbered 1st Battalion.

3rd Battalion (The Rifle Brigade)
Formed 1 January 1966 by redesignation of 3rd Green Jackets, The Rifle Brigade. Subtitle omitted 1 July 1968.
25 July 1992 renumbered 2nd Battalion.

Territorial Battalions:

4th (Volunteer) Battalion The Royal Green Jackets

Formed 1 April 1967 with Headquarters at Davies Street, London as TAVR II unit begin the successor to The Queen's Royal Rifles (TA), The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (TA) and 3rd Green Jackets, The Rifle Brigade (London Rifle Brigade/ Rangers) (TA).

COMPANIES:
HQ Company at Davies Street, London. Formed from Queen's Royal Rifles (TA).
A (Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire) Company at Oxford. Formed from The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (TA).
B (Queen's Royal Rifles) Company at Fulham, London. Formed from Queen's Royal Rifles (TA).
C (London Rifle Brigade Rangers) Company at Finsbury, London. Formed from 3rd Green Jackets, The Rifle Brigade (London Rifle Brigade/ Rangers) (TA).

15 December 1969 'D' Company formed at Aylesbury from personnel The Buckinghamshire Regiment RA.

1 December 1986: 'A' Company and 'D' Company transferred as 'HQ' Company and 'D' Company 5th Battalion.
New companies formed: 'F' Company at Mile End Road, London and 'G' Company at West Ham, London.

1988 'H' (HSF) Company formed at Davies Street.

25 July 1992 Battalion organised into three rifle company establishment.
'G' Company redesignated as 'A' Company; 'F' Company redesignated as Support Company at Mile End, London. 'E' (HSF) Company disbanded.
 

1 July 1999: Battalion disbanded as result of the Strategic Defence Review.
'HQ' Company and 'B' Company reorganised as 'F' Company The London Regiment;
'A' Company redesignated as 'G' Company The London Regiment .

5th (Volunteer) Battalion The Royal Green Jackets

Formed 1 December 1986 with Headquarters at Oxford.

HQ Company at Oxford. Formed by re-roling of 'A' Company 4th Battalion.
A Company at High Wycombe, Booker. Raised from 13 and 14 Pltn 'D' Company.
D Company at Aylesbury. Formed by redesignation of 'D' Company 4th Battalion.
E Company at Milton Keynes. Raised from 16 Pltn 'D' Company and Bletchley detachment.

1990 'I' (HSF) Company formed with detachments at Oxford, High Wycombe, Aylesbury and Milton Keynes.

1 April 1995: Battalion converted into a Fire Support Battalion.
'D' Company at Aylesbury disbanded to form Mortar Pltn at same location under 'A' Company. 'E' Company formed Milan Pltn at Oxford.
 

1 July 1999: Battalion disbanded as result of the Strategic Defence Review.
'HQ' Company and 'A' Company merged as 'A' Company The Royal Rifle Volunteers;
'E' Company redesignated as 'E' Company The Royal Rifle Volunteers.

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