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Norfolk Militia
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The Norfolk Militia was an auxiliary military force in the English county of Norfolk in East Anglia. 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. They saw active service during the Bishops' Wars, the English Civil Wars and the Second Boer War, and finally trained thousands of reinforcements during World War I. After a shadowy postwar existence they were formally disbanded in 1953.
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![]() Officer of the Norfolk Militia, 1759 | |
Active | 1558–1953 |
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Type | Infantry |
Facings | Black |
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Notable commanders | George Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend |
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