| Nottinghamshire Militia Royal Sherwood Foresters 4th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1558–1 April 1953 |
| Country |  England (1558–1707) Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1953) |
| Branch |  Militia/Special Reserve |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | 1 Battalion |
| Part of | Sherwood Foresters |
| Garrison/HQ | Nottingham Castle Newark Town Hall Newark Corn Exchange |
| Nickname(s) | Nottinghamshire Marksmen Saucy Notts |
| Motto(s) | Pro legibus et libertate ('For law and liberty') Loyalté ('Loyalty') |
| March | Bold Robin Hood was a Forester good (Koenig)[1] |
| Engagements | Second Boer War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Lord George Manners-Sutton Col Lancelot Rolleston Lt-Col William Mellish |
The Royal Sherwood Foresters, originally the Nottinghamshire Militia, was an auxiliary regiment of the British Army from the English Midland county of Nottinghamshire. From its formal organisation as Trained Bands in 1558 until its final service in the Special Reserve, the Militia regiment of the county carried out internal security and home defence duties in all of Britain's major wars. It became a battalion of the Sherwood Foresters regiment in 1881 and fought in the Second Boer War, where the whole battalion was captured at the Rhenoster River bridge. It then trained thousands of reservists and recruits during World War I. It maintained a shadowy existence until final disbandment in 1953.
- ^ Lowe, p. 60.