There was a discussion on Tanknet concerning the use of reservists. Basically IMHO it is very unlikely that a fourth rifle co. Would be formed from reservists, recently released personnel would be added to bn.'s to bring them up to strength and those a little over the hill would be added to Home Service Units. (IMC campaign I have HSF Co.'s being upgraded to bn.'s this way). Many inf. Bn.'s were seriously understrength during peacetime. For the Gulf War both 1 Royal Scots & 3 RRF had to consolidate their personnel to form TWO Rifle Co.'s with the 1 Grenadier Guards (and many other regiments providing smaller individual & unit reinforcements)supplying full co.'s to both bn.'s to bring them up to a WE of THREE Rifle Co.'s plus HQ & Fire Support Co.'s (850 men total including attachments from other services, Royal Signals rear Link, RAMC, etc) However in the late 80's some bn.'s were so well recruited they did form a fourth Rifle Co. 1 Green Howards had a D Co. That became almost perpetuily stuck in NI to reinforce other units & I believe the 1 Argylls were also able to form one.
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