The Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) was an
infantry
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regiment
A regiment is a military unit. Its role and size varies markedly, depending on the country, service and/or a specialisation.
In Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of front-line soldiers, recruited or conscripted ...
of the
British Army
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that had a very short existence.
History
The regiment was formed, as a consequence of defence cuts instigated by the
1957 Defence White Paper, by the amalgamation of the 1st Battalion,
East Lancashire Regiment
The East Lancashire Regiment was, from 1881 to 1958, a line infantry regiment of the British Army. The regiment was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 30th (Cambridgeshire) Regiment of Foot and 59th (2nd Nott ...
and the 1st Battalion,
South Lancashire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Volunteers)
The South Lancashire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1958.
The regiment, which recruited, as its title suggests, primarily from the South Lancashire area, was created as part of the Childers Ref ...
on 1 July 1958.
The regiment was first based in
Hong Kong
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where both of its predecessor regiments had been based when they amalgamated.
[ In 1961 the regiment arrived in ]Hilden
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, West Germany
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as part of the British Army of the Rhine
There have been two formations named British Army of the Rhine (BAOR). Both were originally occupation forces in Germany, one after the First World War and the other after the Second World War. Both formations had areas of responsibility located a ...
.[ Shortly after ]Swaziland
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's first-ever elections in 1964, the regiment arrived in there to maintain order.[ The regiment remained in that country until early the following year when it returned to Britain, being based in Catterick.][
In 1967 the Lancashires arrived in ]Aden
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in the Middle East
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a number of months before Aden gained independence from the British Empire
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.[ In 1968 the regiment was posted to the garrison in ]Malta
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.[ The following year the Lancashires again returned home to the United Kingdom.][
On 25 March 1970, after a relatively brief existence, the regiment was amalgamated with the 1st Battalion, ]Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)
The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) (until 1921 known as the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that was in existence from 1881 to 1970. In 1970, the regiment was amalgamated with the Lancashire Reg ...
, to form the 1st Battalion, Queen's Lancashire Regiment
The Queen's Lancashire Regiment (30th, 40th, 47th, 59th, 81st and 82nd Regiments of Foot) (QLR) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the King's Division. It was formed on 25 March 1970 at Connaught Barracks in Dover through ...
.
Regimental museum
The Lancashire Infantry Museum
The Lancashire Infantry Museum, formerly known as the Queen's Lancashire Regiment Museum, is located at Fulwood Barracks in Preston, Lancashire, England. The museum claims to be "largest Regimental archive and the premier centre for military his ...
is based at Fulwood Barracks
Fulwood Barracks is a military installation at Fulwood in Preston, Lancashire, England.
History
The barracks were built between 1842 and 1848 as a base, initially at least, for the 2nd Battalion 60th Rifles following the chartist riots. In 18 ...
in Preston.
Alliances
Alliances were as follows:
* The Princess of Wales' Own Regiment
The Princess of Wales' Own Regiment (PWOR) is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army.
Lineage
File:PWOR Regt Colour.jpg, Regimental colour
File:PWOR Camp Flag.jpg, Camp flag .
* Originated on 16 January, 1863, as the ''14th ...
— Canada
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(1958-1970)
* The West Nova Scotia Regiment
The West Nova Scotia Regiment is a line infantry regiment of the Canadian Army, part of the Primary Reserve, and is part of the 5th Canadian Division's 36 Canadian Brigade Group. The regiment recruits volunteers from the South-Western part of th ...
— Canada (1958-1970)
* 40th Infantry Battalion (The Derwent Regiment) — Australia
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(1958-1960)
* The Royal Tasmania Regiment
The Royal Tasmania Regiment (RTR) is a Reserve infantry regiment within the Australian Army consisting of a single battalion. Formed in 1960 following a review of military formations in Australia, the Regiment can trace its lineage back to the l ...
— Australia (1967-1970)
* The Hawke's Bay Regiment
The Hawke's Bay Regiment was a territorial infantry regiment of the New Zealand Military Forces. The regiment traced its origins to the Napier Rifle Volunteer Rifles, a volunteer corps formed in 1863 and which would later amalgamate with other v ...
— New Zealand
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* 8th Battalion, The Punjab Regiment — Pakistan
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References
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Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers)
Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers)
The Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) was an infantry regiment of the British Army that had a very short existence.
History
The regiment was formed, as a consequence of defence cuts instigated by the 1957 Defence White Paper, by ...
Military units and formations in Lancashire
Military units and formations established in 1958
Military units and formations disestablished in 1970
1958 establishments in the United Kingdom