EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT

30th and 59th Regiment of Foot

Queen’s Lancashire Regt Museum
Fulwood Barracks
Preston
Lancashire
PR2 4AA

1st Bn. Regular. 04 Aug 1914 at Colchester in the 11th Brigade, 4th Division.

2nd Bn. Regular. 04 Aug 1914 in South Africa.

3rd (Reserve) Bn. Regular. Stayed in the UK and supplied drafts to the Regular Battalions overseas.

1/4th Bn. Territorial Force. 04 Aug 1914 at Blackburn in the East Lancashire Brigade, East Lancashire Division (42nd Div).

2/4th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Blackburn in Sep 1914. Joined the 198th Brigade, 66th Division.

3/4th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Blackburn in Mar 1915. Supplied drafts to the 1/4th and 2/4th Bns.

1/5th Bn. Territorial Force. 04 Aug 1914 at Burnley in the East Lancashire Brigade, East Lancashire Division (42nd Div).

2/5th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Burnley in Sep 1914. Joined the 198th Brigade, 66th Division.

3/5th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Burnley in Mar 1915. Supplied drafts to the 1/5th and 2/5th Bns.

6th (Service) Bn. K1. Formed at Preston in Aug 1914 in the 38th Brigade, 13th Division.

7th (Service) Bn. K2. Formed at Preston in Sep 1914 in the 56th Brigade, 19th Division.

8th (Service) Bn. K3. Formed at Preston in Sep 1914 in the 74th Brigade, 25th Division.

9th (Service) Bn. K3. Formed at Preston in Sep 1914 in the 65th Brigade, 22nd Division.

10th (Reserve) Bn. K4. Formed at Preston in Oct 1914. Stayed in the UK and supplied drafts to the Service Battalions overseas.

11th (Service) (Accrington Pals) Bn. Locally raised. Formed at Accrington by the Mayor and town on 02 Sep 1914. Joined the 94th Brigade, 31st Division.

12th (Reserve) Bn. Locally raised. Formed at Oldham from the Depot Coys of the 11th Bn in May 1915. Stayed in the UK and supplied drafts to the 11th Bn.

13th (Service) Bn. Formed in France on 11 Jun 1918 from the 8th Garrison Guard Bn in the 119th Brigade, 40th Division.

 

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