▁in ▁the ▁East ▁R iding ▁of ▁York shire ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁February ▁ 1 8 5 9 , ▁but ▁the ▁proposal ▁was ▁defeated ▁by ▁an ▁active ▁minor ity ▁on ▁political ▁grounds . ▁However , ▁another ▁meeting ▁held ▁on ▁ 2 1 ▁May ▁resolved ▁to ▁raise ▁the ▁East ▁York shire ▁R if le ▁Vol unte ers , ▁and ▁ 1 0 ▁independent ▁company - s ized ▁R VC s ▁were ▁quickly ▁formed , ▁their ▁officers ▁receiving ▁their ▁comm issions ▁the ▁following ▁year . ▁In ▁ 1 8 6 0 ▁these ▁were ▁formed ▁into ▁two ▁batt al ions : ▁the ▁ 1 st ▁( Cons olid ated ) ▁Battalion , ▁compr ising ▁all ▁the ▁R VC s ▁in ▁H ull , ▁and ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁( Admin istr ative ) ▁Battalion ▁East ▁York ▁R if le ▁Vol unte ers ▁incorpor ating ▁those ▁outside ▁the ▁town : ▁▁ 3 rd ▁( How dens hire ) ▁York shire ▁( E ast ▁R iding ) ▁R VC , ▁ 2 8 ▁March ▁ 1 8 6 0 ▁– ▁replacing ▁an ▁earlier ▁ 3 rd ▁( H ull ) ▁R VC ▁absor bed ▁into ▁ 1 st ▁B n ▁▁ 5 th ▁( B rid ling ton ) ▁York shire ▁( E ast ▁R iding ) ▁R VC , ▁ 1 9 ▁January ▁ 1 8 6 0 ▁▁ 6 th ▁( B ever ley ) ▁York shire ▁( E ast ▁R iding ) ▁R VC , ▁ 2 8 ▁February ▁ 1 8 6 0 ▁▁ 8