59th Regiment of Foot

Also known as The East Lancahire Regiment

Chronology

1741 raised as 59th Regiment of Foot
1881 amalgamated with 30th Foot and became 2nd Battalion The East Lancahire 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