Leicester Town Rifles
The Leicester Town Rifles was an early unit of the British Volunteer Force raised in 1859. It went on to become the parent unit of the Territorial Army battalions of the Leicestershire Regiment, which served on the Western Front during World War I. Their successor unit served in the air defence role during and after World War II.
10th (Hinckley) Leicestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps121st (The Leicestershire Regiment) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery14th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment1st (1st Leicester Town Rifles) Leicestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps1st Administrative Battalion, Leicestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps1st Volunteer Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment2nd (Duke of Rutland's Belvoir Rifles) Leicestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps3rd (Melton Company) Leicestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps44th (Leicestershire Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers44th (The Leicestershire Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers44th (The Leicestershire Regiment) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery4th (2nd Leicester Town Rifles) Leicestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps4th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment579th (The Royal Leicestershire Regiment) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery5th (3rd Leicester Town Rifles) Leicestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps6th (Loughborough) Leicestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps7th (Lutterworth) Leicestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps8th (Ashby de la Zouch) Leicestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps9th (Leicester Town) Leicestershire Rifle Volunteer CorpsThe Royal Leicestershire Regiment (Territorials)
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10th (Hinckley) Leicestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps10th Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom)121st (The Leicestershire Regiment) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery138th (Lincoln and Leicester) Brigade140 Corps Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers14th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment16th (Irish) Division177th (2/1st Lincoln and Leicester) Brigade1st (1st Leicester Town Rifles) Leicestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps1st Administrative Battalion, Leicestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps1st Northamptonshire Rifle Volunteer Corps1st Volunteer Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment2nd (Duke of Rutland's Belvoir Rifles) Leicestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps2nd Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom)32nd (Midland) Anti-Aircraft Brigade39th Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom)3rd (Melton Company) Leicestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps43rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom)44th (Leicestershire Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers44th (The Leicestershire Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers44th (The Leicestershire Regiment) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery44th Regiment46th (North Midland) Division47th Brigade (United Kingdom)4th (2nd Leicester Town Rifles) Leicestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps4th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment4th North Midland Brigade, Royal Field Artillery50th Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom)579th (The Royal Leicestershire Regiment) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery59th (2nd North Midland) Division5th (3rd Leicester Town Rifles) Leicestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps6th (Loughborough) Leicestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps7th (Lutterworth) Leicestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps7th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers8th (Ashby de la Zouch) Leicestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps9th (Leicester Town) Leicestershire Rifle Volunteer CorpsBirmingham RiflesBlack Watch
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Leicester Town Rifles
The Leicester Town Rifles was an early unit of the British Volunteer Force raised in 1859. It went on to become the parent unit of the Territorial Army battalions of the Leicestershire Regiment, which served on the Western Front during World War I. Their successor unit served in the air defence role during and after World War II.
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