Royal Buckinghamshire Militia (King's Own)
| Buckinghamshire Militia Royal Buckinghamshire Militia (King's Own) 3rd (Royal Bucks Militia) Bn, Oxfordshire Light Infantry | |
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| Active | 1558–31 July 1908 |
| Country | England (1558–1707) Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1908) |
| Branch | Militia |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | 1 Battalion |
| Part of | Oxfordshire Light Infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | High Wycombe |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | John Wilkes, MP George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos Robert Carrington, 2nd Baron Carrington Charles Wynn-Carington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire |
The Royal Buckinghamshire Militia (King's Own), originally the Buckinghamshire Militia, was an auxiliary military force in Buckinghamshire in South East England. From their formal organisation as Trained Bands in 1558 the Militia of Buckinghamshire served during times of international tension and all of Britain's major wars. They provided internal security and home defence but sometimes operated further afield, including Ireland and France, relieving regular troops from routine garrison duties, and acting as a source of trained officers and men for the Regular Army. The regiment later became a battalion of the Oxfordshire Light Infantry, but was disbanded in 1908.