Warwickshire Militia
| Warwickshire Militia 3rd & 4th Battalions, Royal Warwickshire Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1558–1 April 1953 |
| Country | England (1558–1707) Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1953) |
| Branch | Militia/Special Reserve |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | 1–2 Battalions |
| Part of | Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
| Garrison/HQ | Budbrooke Barracks, Warwick |
| Engagements | English Civil Wars Irish Rebellion of 1798 Second Boer War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Basil Feilding, 6th Earl of Denbigh Francis Ingram-Seymour-Conway, 2nd Marquess of Hertford Henry Greville, 3rd Earl of Warwick Harry McCalmont |
The Warwickshire Militia was an auxiliary military force in the English Midlands county of Warwickshire. From their formal organisation as Trained Bands in 1572 and their service during the Armada Crisis and in the English Civil War, the Militia of Warwickshire provided internal security and home defence during times of international tension and all of Britain's major wars, relieving regular troops from routine garrison duties and acting as a source of trained officers and men for the Regular Army. It later formed two battalions of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment that both served in the Second Boer War and prepared thousands of reinforcements for the fighting battalions of the regiment in World War I. After 1921 the militia had only a shadowy existence until its final abolition in 1953.