Territorial Army

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component of the British Army military reserve force

The Territorial Army, now known as the Army Reserve, is the volunteer reserve component of the British Army made up of part-time soldiers who support regular forces in operations and training.

Aliases (9)

Army Reserve (United Kingdom) ×5
British Army Reserve ×2
British Army auxiliary forces ×1
Territorial Army armoured units ×1
Territorial Army infantry divisions ×1
Territorial Army medical units ×1
Territorial Army regimental system ×1
Territorial Force ×1
Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	component of the British Army → military reserve force →
branch	British Army →
canBeMobilizedFor	national emergencies → overseas operations →
controlledBy	Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom) →
country	United Kingdom →
engagementType	voluntary enlistment →
established	1908 →
establishedBy	Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907 →
garrison	various Army Reserve Centres across the United Kingdom →
governedBy	Reserve Forces Act 1996 →
hasAlternativeName	Army Reserve (post‑2014 name) → TA →
hasComponent	armoured units → artillery units → engineer units → infantry units → logistic units → medical units → signals units →
hasSuccessor	Army Reserve (United Kingdom) →
isA	part-time military force → volunteer reserve component →
mottoType	varies by unit →
participatedIn	Cold War era deployments → First World War → Iraq War (2003–2011) → Second World War → War in Afghanistan (2001–2014) →
partOf	British Army →
predecessor	Volunteer Force (United Kingdom) → Yeomanry →
primaryFunction	augmentation of regular army on operations → home defence →
rebrandedAs	Army Reserve (United Kingdom) →
rebrandingYear	2014 →
recruitmentBase	civilian population →
reorganizedAs	Army Reserve (United Kingdom) → Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve →
role	provide trained individuals and units for operations → support regular British Army forces → support training of regular forces →
serviceStatus	part-time military service alongside civilian careers →
serviceType	part-time soldiers →
trainingStatus	trained soldiers liable for mobilization →
typicalCommitment	annual training camp → training on evenings and weekends →
uniform	same pattern as regular British Army with reserve insignia →

Referenced by (22)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
21 SAS ("British Army Reserve") → 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division → London Scottish Regiment ("British Army Reserve") → Loyalist provincial corps ("British Army auxiliary forces") →	partOf
Military history of the Territorial Army ("Territorial Army infantry divisions") → Military history of the Territorial Army ("Territorial Army armoured units") → Military history of the Territorial Army ("Territorial Army medical units") →	describes
51st (Highland) Division → 8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry →	associatedWith
British 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division ("Territorial Force") → British 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division →	raisedFrom
Military history of the Territorial Army ("Army Reserve (United Kingdom)") → SaBRE (Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers) ("Army Reserve (United Kingdom)") →	relatedTo
Territorial Army ("Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve") → Territorial Army ("Army Reserve (United Kingdom)") →	reorganizedAs
Military history of the Territorial Army ("Territorial Army regimental system") →	covers
Regular Army →	distinctFrom
Army Reserve →	formerlyKnownAs
Territorial Army ("Army Reserve (United Kingdom)") →	hasSuccessor
Military history of the Territorial Army →	mainSubject
Territorial Army ("Army Reserve (United Kingdom)") →	rebrandedAs
Military Training Act 1939 →	serviceBranch