The regiment first formed following the creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve in 1967 after the 1966 Defence White Paper.

After seeing limited reserve support during the Cold War, the regiment was disbanded in 2010 following the initial Army 2020 reform.

Following the announcement of the 1966 Defence White Paper, new "large" regiments and formed within the new Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve.

During this period, the regiment had links with the Worshipful Company of Innholders and the London University Officer's Training Corps.

During the initial Operation Telic invasion, volunteers of the regiment served in Iraq with their regular counterparts.