Lancashire Fusiliers
Line infantry regiment of the British Army 1688–1968 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lancashire Fusiliers was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that saw distinguished service through many years and wars, including the Second Boer War, and the First and Second World Wars. It had many different titles throughout its 280 years of existence.
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Peyton's Regiment of Foot 20th Regiment of Foot 20th (East Devonshire) Regiment of Foot Lancashire Fusiliers | |
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Active | 1688–1968 |
Country | Kingdom of England (1688–1707) Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1968) |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Line infantry |
Role | Fusilier |
Size | 1–2 Regular battalions 2 Militia and Special Reserve battalions 1–4 Territorial and Volunteer battalions Up to 24 Hostilities-only battalions |
Garrison/HQ | Wellington Barracks, Bury |
Nickname(s) | The Two Tens The Minden Boys Kingsley's Stand The Young Fusiliers[1] |
Motto(s) | Omnia audax |
Anniversaries | Gallipoli (25 April) Minden (1 August) Inkerman (5 November) |
Insignia | |
Hackle | Primrose |
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In 1968 the regiment was amalgamated with the other regiments of the Fusilier Brigade – the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers and the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) – to form the current Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.