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== Chronology ==
== Chronology ==
*'''1741''' raised as 59th Regiment of Foot
*'''1741''' raised as 59th Regiment of Foot
*'''1881''' amalgamated with 30th Foot and became 2nd Battalion The East Lancahire Regiment
*'''1881''' amalgamated with 30th Foot and became 2nd Battalion The East Lancashire Regiment
*'''1958''' amalgamated with The South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) to form The Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers)
*'''1958''' amalgamated with The South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) to form The Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers)
*'''1958''' amalgamated with Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) to form Queen's Lancashire Regiment
*'''1958''' amalgamated with Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) to form Queen's Lancashire Regiment

Revision as of 15:58, 17 July 2009

Also known as The East Lancashire Regiment

Chronology

  • 1741 raised as 59th Regiment of Foot
  • 1881 amalgamated with 30th Foot and became 2nd Battalion The East Lancashire Regiment
  • 1958 amalgamated with The South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) to form The Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers)
  • 1958 amalgamated with Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) to form Queen's Lancashire Regiment

External Links

East Lancashire Regiment Wikipedia
Queen's Lancashire Regiment Wikipedia