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[[Category: Regiments & Corps]]
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The TA Infantry based in Lancashire and Cumbria


Consisting of one RRF platoon based in Bury Lancashire which is SF
The Lancastrian and Cumbrian Volunteers were
which completes a QLR company based in Blackburn
formed in 1999 with a [[HQ]] at Kimberley Barracks, [[Preston]]. The regiment was an amalgamation of 4th (Volunteer) Battalion, the [[King's Own Royal Border Regiment]] and 4th (Volunteer) Battalion, the [[Queen's Lancashire Regiment]].
 
*HQ (Quebec) Company - Kimberley Barracks, Preston, formed from HQ Coy 4QLR
*A Tobruk (KORBR) Company -  Barrow in Furness with Platoon at Lancaster (amalgamation of HQ Coy and C Coy 4KORBR)
*B Somme (QLR) Company - Preston with Platoon at [[Blackpool]] (amalgamation of HQ Coy and B Coy 4QLR; redesignated later as D Coy at Blackpool)
*C Sicily (KORBR) Company - Workington with Platoon at [[Carlisle]] (amalgamation of A Coy and D Coy 4KORBR)
*D Waterloo (QLR) Company - Blackburn with Platoon at Bury (amalgamation of A Coy and C Coy 4QLR; redesignated later as B Coy)
In 2006 the companies reorganised as follows:
 
*HQ Company - Preston
*A (King's) Company - [[Liverpool]] (transferred from the [[KCR|King's and Cheshire Regiment]])
*B (QLR) Company - Blackburn with Platoon at Blackpool (amalgamation of B Coy and D Coy)
*C (KORBR) Company - Workington with Platoons at Carlisle and Barrow (amalgamation of A Coy and C Coy)
*D (King's) Company - [[Manchester]] with Platoon at Bury (transferred from the [[KCR]]
The regiment became the 4th Battalion, the [[Duke of Lancaster's Regiment]] (King's, Lancashire and Border) shortly after.


Another 2QLR companys in preston one HQ
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2 KORB companys, one in Barrow and one in Lancaster.

Latest revision as of 00:04, 6 January 2008


The Lancastrian and Cumbrian Volunteers were formed in 1999 with a HQ at Kimberley Barracks, Preston. The regiment was an amalgamation of 4th (Volunteer) Battalion, the King's Own Royal Border Regiment and 4th (Volunteer) Battalion, the Queen's Lancashire Regiment.

  • HQ (Quebec) Company - Kimberley Barracks, Preston, formed from HQ Coy 4QLR
  • A Tobruk (KORBR) Company - Barrow in Furness with Platoon at Lancaster (amalgamation of HQ Coy and C Coy 4KORBR)
  • B Somme (QLR) Company - Preston with Platoon at Blackpool (amalgamation of HQ Coy and B Coy 4QLR; redesignated later as D Coy at Blackpool)
  • C Sicily (KORBR) Company - Workington with Platoon at Carlisle (amalgamation of A Coy and D Coy 4KORBR)
  • D Waterloo (QLR) Company - Blackburn with Platoon at Bury (amalgamation of A Coy and C Coy 4QLR; redesignated later as B Coy)

In 2006 the companies reorganised as follows:

  • HQ Company - Preston
  • A (King's) Company - Liverpool (transferred from the King's and Cheshire Regiment)
  • B (QLR) Company - Blackburn with Platoon at Blackpool (amalgamation of B Coy and D Coy)
  • C (KORBR) Company - Workington with Platoons at Carlisle and Barrow (amalgamation of A Coy and C Coy)
  • D (King's) Company - Manchester with Platoon at Bury (transferred from the KCR

The regiment became the 4th Battalion, the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) shortly after.

TA Infantry structure
Current: 52 Lowland3 PWRR6 RIFLES7 RIFLESLondonsLCVTTRWMRKCREEREWRRRWRRangers51 HIGHLAND4 PARA
Future: Londons6 SCOTS7 SCOTS3 PWRR3 RRF4 YORKS3 LANCS4 MERCIAN3 WELSH5 R IRISH4 PARA