| Northumbrian Volunteers | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1971–1975 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Role | Line Infantry |
| Size | One Battalion |
| Garrison/HQ | Bishop Auckland |
| Commanders | |
| Honorary Colonel | Major-General Theodore Birkbeck, CB, CBE, DSO, JP |
The Northumbrian Volunteers was a short-lived Territorial Army infantry regiment of the British Army, in existence from 1971 to 1975.
The regiment was formed on 1 April 1971, as the successor to Territorial Army infantry battalions of Cumbria, Durham, and Northumberland that had been reduced under the 1966 Defence White Paper and formation of the TAVR. Its initial structure was as follows: [1]
However, not long after formation, the army placed territorial infantry battalions back under the control of the regular regiments, and so the battalion's companies were split up as follows: [1] HQ (having been formed sometime in the previous four years), A, and E Companies to 7th Battalion, The Light Infantry (Volunteers), as HQ, A, and B Companies respectively; B Company to 4th (Volunteer) Battalion, King's Own Royal Border Regiment, as C Company; and C and D Companies to 6th (Volunteer) Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, as Y and HQ Companies respectively.
1972–1975: Major-General Theodore H. Birkbeck, CB , CBE , DSO , JP [2]
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