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*[http://www.chinditslongcloth1943.com/index.html Chindit Chasing, Operation Longcloth 1943] includes the story of Pte. Arthur Leslie Howney who was a Chindit in 1943 and was part of the 13th King's Liverpool Battalion which formed the British half of the infantry soldiers for the 77th Indian Infantry Brigade that year. Steve Fogden’s  extensive website.
*[http://www.chinditslongcloth1943.com/index.html Chindit Chasing, Operation Longcloth 1943] includes the story of Pte. Arthur Leslie Howney who was a Chindit in 1943 and was part of the 13th King's Liverpool Battalion which formed the British half of the infantry soldiers for the 77th Indian Infantry Brigade that year. Steve Fogden’s  extensive website.
**[http://www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/arthur_howney.htm Private Arthur Leslie Howney] (www.pegasusarchive.org)  He died a prisoner of war in Burma in 1943 (An earlier shorter story)
**[http://www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/arthur_howney.htm Private Arthur Leslie Howney] (www.pegasusarchive.org)  He died a prisoner of war in Burma in 1943 (An earlier shorter story)
*[https://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/Regimental_History.pdf “The Regimental History of the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment”] army.mod.uk
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080911/https://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/Regimental_History.pdf “The Regimental History of the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment”] army.mod.uk, now an archived webpage.
:The constituent regiments are the [[4th Regiment of Foot|4th]], [[8th Regiment of Foot|8th]], [[30th Regiment of Foot|30th]], [[34th Regiment of Foot|34th]], [[40th Regiment of Foot|40th]], [[47th Regiment of Foot|47th]], [[55th Regiment of Foot|55th]], [[59th Regiment of Foot|59th]], [[63rd Regiment of Foot|63rd]], [[81st Regiment of Foot|81st]], [[82nd Regiment of Foot|82nd]] and  [[96th Regiment of Foot|96th]] Regiments of Foot.  
:The constituent regiments are the [[4th Regiment of Foot|4th]], [[8th Regiment of Foot|8th]], [[30th Regiment of Foot|30th]], [[34th Regiment of Foot|34th]], [[40th Regiment of Foot|40th]], [[47th Regiment of Foot|47th]], [[55th Regiment of Foot|55th]], [[59th Regiment of Foot|59th]], [[63rd Regiment of Foot|63rd]], [[81st Regiment of Foot|81st]], [[82nd Regiment of Foot|82nd]] and  [[96th Regiment of Foot|96th]] Regiments of Foot.  
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Revision as of 05:16, 17 January 2018

Also known as the King's Regiment, and the The Liverpools

Chronology

  • 1685 raised as the Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Foot
  • 1702 became the Queen's Regiment of Foot
  • 1715 became the King's Regiment of Foot
  • 1751 became 8th (The King's) Regiment of Foot
  • 1881 became The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
  • 1921 became The King's Regiment (Liverpool)
  • 1958 amalgamated with the 1st Battalion, Manchester Regiment to become the King's Regiment (Manchester and Liverpool)
  • 2006 amalgamated with the King's Own Royal Border Regiment and the Queen's Lancashire Regiment to become the 2nd Battalion Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's Lancashire and Border)

Service in British India

1st Battalion alternated with 2nd Battalion
1801 Egypt 1833 India
1846 India 1838 Burma
1868 India 1842 India
1905 Nasirabad 1870 India
1932 Jubbulpore 1880 Afghanistan
1938 Landi Kotal 1882 Egypt
1945 India 1904 Sitapur
1906 Secunderabad
1909 Kamptee
1911 Jullunder

The regiment was at Deesa in Gujarat on 20 July 1853.

External links

Historical books online

  • Historical record of the Eighth, or King’s Regiment of Foot: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1685, and of its subsequent services to 1844 Google Books 1844
  • Historical record of the King’s Liverpool Regiment of Foot: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1685, and of its subsequent services to 1881 Archive.org 1883.This contains information from the previously mentioned book. Indian Service commences page 95 in 1846
  • Kurum, Kabul & Kandahar being a brief record of impressions in three campaigns under General Roberts by Charles Gray Robertson, Lieutenant 8th (the King’s) Regiment 1881 Archive.org

Other

The constituent regiments are the 4th, 8th, 30th, 34th, 40th, 47th, 55th, 59th, 63rd, 81st, 82nd and 96th Regiments of Foot.