South Lancashire Regiment
The South Lancashire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1958 which recruited primarily within the South Lancashire area. It was created as part of the Childers Reforms in 1881 as the Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) by the amalgamation of the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot and the 82nd Regiment of Foot (Prince of Wales's Volunteers). In 1938 it was renamed the South Lancashire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Volunteers) and on 1 July 1958 the regiment was amalgamated with the East Lancashire Regiment to form the Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) which was later amalgamated with the Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) to form the Queen's Lancashire Regiment which was, however, merged with the
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South Lancashire Regiment
The South Lancashire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1958 which recruited primarily within the South Lancashire area. It was created as part of the Childers Reforms in 1881 as the Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) by the amalgamation of the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot and the 82nd Regiment of Foot (Prince of Wales's Volunteers). In 1938 it was renamed the South Lancashire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Volunteers) and on 1 July 1958 the regiment was amalgamated with the East Lancashire Regiment to form the Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) which was later amalgamated with the Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) to form the Queen's Lancashire Regiment which was, however, merged with the
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The South Lancashire Regiment ...... ing's, Lancashire and Border).
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1MilitiaandSpecial Reservebattalion
1–2Regularbattalions
2TerritorialandVolunteerbattalions
Up to 15 Hostilities-only battalions
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Ich dien (I serve)
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Line infantry
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Badge of the South Lancashire Regiment
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The South Lancashire Regiment ...... was, however, merged with the
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South Lancashire Regiment
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Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)
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South Lancashire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Volunteers)
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The Excellers
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