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Also known as '''The East Lancashire Regiment''' | Also known as '''The East Lancashire Regiment''' | ||
== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
| − | *'''1741''' raised as 59th Regiment of Foot | + | *'''1741''' raised as '''59th Regiment of Foot''' |
*'''1881''' amalgamated with [[30th Regiment of Foot|30th Foot]] and became 2nd Battalion The East Lancashire Regiment | *'''1881''' amalgamated with [[30th Regiment of Foot|30th Foot]] and became 2nd Battalion The East Lancashire Regiment | ||
| − | *'''1958''' amalgamated with | + | *'''1958''' amalgamated with the [[82nd Regiment of Foot|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 [[81st Regiment of Foot|Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)]] to form Queen's Lancashire Regiment |
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 18:32, 16 January 2011
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
