Preston Rifles
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The Preston Rifles, later the 4th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, was a volunteer unit of the British Army from 1859 until the 1950s. It served as infantry on the Western Front and in Ireland during the First World War, and as an air defence unit during The Blitz and the campaign in North West Europe during the Second World War.
Quick Facts Preston Rifles4th Bn, Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)62nd (Loyals) Searchlight Regiment, RA150th (Loyals) Light AA Regiment, RA 597 (The Loyal) LAA/SL Regiment, RA, Active ...
Preston Rifles 4th Bn, Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) 62nd (Loyals) Searchlight Regiment, RA 150th (Loyals) Light AA Regiment, RA 597 (The Loyal) LAA/SL Regiment, RA | |
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Active | 4 October 1859 – 1 September 1950 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Territorial Army |
Type | Infantry Battalion Searchlight Regiment Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
Size | Battalion (First World War: 3 Battalions) Regiment |
Part of | Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) Royal Artillery |
Garrison/HQ | Preston, Lancashire |
Engagements | 2nd Boer War First World War:
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