Northamptonshire Regiment

As well as the two regular battalions, the [[Northampton and Rutland Militia]] became the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, and the [[1st Northamptonshire Rifle Volunteer Corps]] became the First Volunteer Battalion. With the enactment of the [[Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907]], they became the 3rd (Special Reserve) and 4th ([[Territorial Force]]) battalions respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vinf-ea/np-4.htm |title=Northamptonshire Volunteers |publisher=Regiments.org |access-date=6 February 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060301233822/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vinf-ea/np-4.htm |archive-date=1 March 2006 }}</ref>

As well as the two regular battalions, the [[Northampton and Rutland Militia]] became the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, and the [[1st Northamptonshire Rifle Volunteer Corps]] became the First Volunteer Battalion. With the enactment of the [[Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907]], they became the 3rd (Special Reserve) and 4th ([[Territorial Force]]) battalions respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vinf-ea/np-4.htm |title=Northamptonshire Volunteers |publisher=Regiments.org |access-date=6 February 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060301233822/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vinf-ea/np-4.htm |archive-date=1 March 2006 }}</ref>

In the years 1881–1914, the two regular battalions saw overseas service in [[Hong Kong]], [[India]], [[Singapore]] and [[South Africa]], with the regiment receiving [[battle honours]] for actions in the [[North-West Frontier Province (1901–1955)|North West Frontier Province]] and the [[Second Boer War]].<ref name=chant/>{{efn|During the Boer War, the 2nd Battalion deployed, then the 1st.}} In 1908, the Volunteers and Militia were reorganised nationally, with the former becoming the [[Territorial Force]] and the latter the [[Special Reserve (militia)|Special Reserve]];<ref>{{cite web|url= https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1908/mar/31/territorial-and-reserve-forces-act-1907|title=Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907|work=[[Hansard|Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)]]|date=31 March 1908|access-date=20 June 2017}}</ref> the regiment now had one Reserve and two Territorial battalions.<ref>These were the 3rd Battalion (Special Reserve), with the 4th Battalion at [[Clare Street drill hall, Northampton|Clare Street]] in [[Northampton]] (Territorial Force)</ref><ref name=regiments/>

In the years 1881–1914, the two regular battalions saw overseas service in [[Hong Kong]], [[India]], [[Singapore]] and [[South Africa]], with the regiment receiving [[battle honours]] for actions in the [[North-West Frontier Province (1901–1955)|North West Frontier Province]] and the [[Second Boer War]].<ref name=chant/>{{efn|During the Boer War, the 2nd Battalion sailed for South Africa in October 1899, then the 1st deployed in 1901.}} In 1908, the Volunteers and Militia were reorganised nationally, with the former becoming the [[Territorial Force]] and the latter the [[Special Reserve (militia)|Special Reserve]];<ref>{{cite web|url= https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1908/mar/31/territorial-and-reserve-forces-act-1907|title=Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907|work=[[Hansard|Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)]]|date=31 March 1908|access-date=20 June 2017}}</ref> the regiment now had one Reserve and two Territorial battalions.<ref>These were the 3rd Battalion (Special Reserve), with the 4th Battalion at [[Clare Street drill hall, Northampton|Clare Street]] in [[Northampton]] (Territorial Force)</ref><ref name=regiments/>

===First World War===

===First World War===