Lancastrian and Cumbrian Volunteers
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.
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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 |