Isle of Man Volunteers 7th (Isle of Man) Volunteer Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment) | |
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Active | 29 September 1860 – 3 March 1920 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Volunteer Force |
Type | Infantry |
Size | 1–3 Companies |
Part of | King's (Liverpool Regiment) |
Peacetime HQ | Douglas |
Engagements | Second Boer War World War I |
The Isle of Man Volunteers was a nominal battalion of Britain's Volunteer Force formed during the 1860s and disbanded in 1920. Its service companies saw active service in the Second Boer War and World War I. During its existence, the battalion had the distinction of being the only representative of the Isle of Man in the British Army, and the last Volunteer Force unit.