Huddersfield Rifles
Former battalion of the British Army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Huddersfield Rifles was a unit of Britain's Volunteer Force first raised in 1859. It later became a battalion of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment in the Territorial Army, serving as infantry on the Western Front in World War I and as an air defence unit during and after World War II.
Quick Facts Huddersfield Rifles5th Bn Duke of Wellington's Regiment43rd Searchlight Regiment, RA600th Infantry Regiment, RA 578 Heavy AA Regiment, RA, Active ...
Huddersfield Rifles 5th Bn Duke of Wellington's Regiment 43rd Searchlight Regiment, RA 600th Infantry Regiment, RA 578 Heavy AA Regiment, RA | |
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Active | 3 November 1859 – 1 April 1967 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Territorial Army |
Role | Infantry Air Defence |
Garrison/HQ | Huddersfield |
Engagements | World War I: |
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