East Lancashire Regiment [1881-1958]

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Extracts from https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/east-lancashire-regiment

  • 1881 - This infantry regiment was created.
  • Appx 1933-37 - The 2nd Battalion spent four years in Hong Kong.
  • 1957 - The regiment moved to Hong Kong.
  • 1958 - The regiment was amalgamated with The South Lancashire Regiment to form The Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Volunteers).
Type
Armed services
Status
Inactive
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