4th (Duke of Edinburgh's) Battalion, The Wiltshire Regiment

The 1st Wiltshire Rifle Volunteers later the 4th Battalion, The Wiltshire Regiment was a part-time unit of Britain's Territorial Army (TA) which participated in World War I and World War II before being reduced to a cadre command known as the Royal Wiltshire Territorials. The battalion's lineage was continued into the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire, and Wiltshire Regiment and later the Royal Rifle Volunteers and finally the Rifles (formed in 2007).

Origins
The enthusiasm for the Volunteer movement following an invasion scare in 1859 saw the creation of many Rifle Volunteer Corps (RVCs) composed of part-time soldiers eager to supplement the Regular British Army in time of need.

Salisbury Rifle Corps
As a result of the invasion scare, the Salisbury Rifle Corps were formed in May 18959, the corps were later sanctioned by the War Office and granted one company and a sub-division. After formation, the company was based in Salibury, Wiltshire and the sub-division based near Downton, Wiltshire which was later in August 1860 expanded to company size. In 1861 the corps joined the 1st Admin Battalion, 1st Wiltshire RVC to become A and B Companies in the new 1st Corps in 1880.

Volunteer Force
In 1861, the Administrative Battalion, Wiltshire Rifle Volunteers were formed and based in Salisbury, Wiltshire. In 1879 HQ moved to Warminster and in 1880 was consolidated as the 1st Wiltshire Rifle Volunteer with the following structure;


 * Corps Headquarters, Warminster
 * A and B Companies, Salisbury - from 1st Wiltshire RVC, raised on 10 August 1859
 * C and D Companies, Trowbridge - from 2nd Wiltshire RVC, raised on 16 February 1860
 * E Company, Bradford - from 9th Wiltshire RVC, raised on 16 May 1860
 * F Company, Warminster - from 10th Wiltshire RVC, raised 5 March 1860
 * G Company, Westbury - from 13th Wiltshire RVC, raised 12 March 1860
 * H Company, Wilton - from 14th Wiltshire RVC, raised 1 May 1860