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8 The Hampshire Regiment
8 (Isle of Wight Rifles, Princess Beatrice's) Battalion The Hampshire Regiment

Unit Histories

From To Type Notes
01-Apr-1908 01-Apr-1908 Converted from 5 The Hampshire Regiment Volunteers
15-Mar-1909 ? 15-Mar-1909 ? Renamed 8 (Isle of Wight Rifles, Princess Beatrice's) Battalion The Hampshire Regiment
04-Aug-1914 04-Aug-1914 Embodied
15-Mar-1915 ? 15-Mar-1915 ? Converted to 1/8 The Hampshire Regiment
14-May-1920 14-May-1920 Reformed as 8 (Isle of Wight Rifles, Princess Beatrice's) Battalion The Hampshire Regiment
02-Nov-1939 02-Nov-1939 Reformed from 82 Group NDC
26-Sep-1940 26-Sep-1940 Separated Into 2/8 The Hampshire Regiment
26-Sep-1940 26-Sep-1940 Separated Into 1/8 The Hampshire Regiment
24-Nov-1940 24-Nov-1940 Converted from 1/8 The Hampshire Regiment
13-Aug-1941 13-Aug-1941 Absorbed 13 The Hampshire Regiment
24-Dec-1941 24-Dec-1941 Converted to 30 The Hampshire Regiment
Number of Records Returned: 11
Number of Pages Returned : 1

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