Worcestershire Militia 3rd & 4th Battalions, Worcestershire Regiment 5th & 6th Battalions, Worcestershire Regiment | |
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Active | 1558 – 1 April 1953 |
Country | Kingdom of England (1558–1707) Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1953) |
Branch | Militia |
Role | Infantry |
Size | 2 battalions |
Part of | Worcestershire Regiment |
Garrison/HQ | Worcester |
Engagements | First Siege of Worcester Second Siege of Worcester Battle of Worcester Irish Rebellion of 1798 Second Boer War |
The Worcestershire Militia was an auxiliary military force in the English county of Worcestershire. From their formal organisation as trained bands in 1558 until their final service as the Special Reserve, the Militia regiments of the county carried out internal security and home defence duties in all of Britain's major wars, seeing action during the English Civil Wars and the Second Boer War and finally training thousands of reinforcements during World War I. After a shadowy postwar existence they were formally disbanded in 1953.