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| − | + | 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]]. | |
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| + | *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) | ||
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| + | In 2006 the companies reorganised as follows: | ||
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| + | *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]] | ||
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| + | The regiment became the 4th Battalion, the [[Duke of Lancaster's Regiment]] (King's, Lancashire and Border) shortly after. | ||
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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.
| Current: 52 Lowland | 3 PWRR | 6 RIFLES | 7 RIFLES | Londons | LCV | TTR | WMR | KCR | EER | EWRR | RWR | Rangers | 51 HIGHLAND | 4 PARA |
| Future: Londons | 6 SCOTS | 7 SCOTS | 3 PWRR | 3 RRF | 4 YORKS | 3 LANCS | 4 MERCIAN | 3 WELSH | 5 R IRISH | 4 PARA |
