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2nd Bn Lancashire Fusiliers |
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Lancashire Fusiliers
(1881-1908)
 Lancashire Fusiliers Memorial, St. Mary's Church, Madras The regiment was not fundamentally affected by the Cardwell Reforms of the 1870s, which gave it a depot at Wellington Barracks in Bury from 1873, or by the Childers reforms of 1881 - as it already possessed two battalions, there was no need for it to amalgamate with another regiment. Under the reforms the regiment became The Lancashire Fusiliers on 1 July 1881. Under the new arrangements each county regiment had two Militia battalions attached to it: these were found by the 7th Royal Lancashire Militia, raised in 1855 and recruited from Bury, Manchester and Salford. This formed the 3rd and 4th Battalions of the Lancashire Fusiliers. In addition, Rifle Volunteer Corps were attached to their local regiments. In 1883 the 8th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers (raised at Bury on 22 August 1859) became the 1st Volunteer Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, and the 12th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers (originally the 24th, raised at Rochdale in February 1860) became the 2nd Volunteer Battalion. In 1886 the 56th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers (raised) at Salford on 5 March 1860) was transferred from the Manchester Regiment to become the 3rd Volunteer Battalion.] In common with other regiments recruited from populous urban areas, the Lancashire Fusiliers raised two further regular battalions, the 3rd in 1898, and the 4th in March 1900. This necessitated adjustments to the numbers of the Militia battalions, which became the 5th and 6th battalions. However, the 3rd and 4th Regular battalions were disbanded in 1906. In 1898 the 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers took part in Kitchener's campaign to reconquer the Sudan and fought at the Battle of Omdurman. During the Second Boer War, the 2nd Battalion saw action at the Battle of Spion Kop in January 1900 and the Relief of Ladysmith in February 1900. The 6th (Militia) Battalion also served in the war, leaving for South Africa with 650 men on 10 February 1900.[28] All three Volunteer Battalions also found 'service companies' of volunteers who served alongside the Regulars, and gained the battle honour South Africa 1900-1902 for their battalions. |
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1881
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1899
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India, Egypt, 2nd Sudan War, Omdurman |
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1899
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1902
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South Africa, Spion Kop, Ladysmith |
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1910
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1911
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Cardiff Coal Miners strike.
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WW1
04.Aug.1914 Stationed at Dover as part of the 12th Brigade of the 4th Division. 20.Aug.1914 Mobilised for war and landed at Boulogne and the Division engaged in various actions on the Western Front including; During 1914 The Battle of Le Cateau, The Battle of the Marne, The Battle of the Aisne, The Battle of Messines 1914. Dec 1914 This Battalion took part in the Christmas Truce of 1914 During 1915 The Second Battle of Ypres. 04.Nov.1915 The 12th Brigade was transferred to 36th Division. until 03.Feb.1916. During 1916 The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Le Transloy. During 1917 The First Battle of the Scarpe, The Third Battle of the Scarpe, The Battle of Polygon Wood, The Battle of Broodseinde, The Battle of Poelcapelle, The First Battle of Passchendaele. During 1918 The First Battle of Arras 1918, The Battle of Hazebrouck, The Battle of Bethune, The Advance in Flanders, The Battle of the Scarpe, The Battle of Drocourt-Queant, The Battle of the Canal du Nord, The Battle of the Selle, The Battle of Valenciennes. 11.Nov.1918 Ended the war in France, Artres South of Valenciennes. |
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1914
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1919
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WW1, Mons, Aisne, Ypres, Arras, Hindenburg Somme Nov 1915 moved with the Brigade to 36th Division Feb1916 moved with the Brigade to 4th Division |
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| India, Nowshera. began to sail to India in Oct 1919 | ||
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1924
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1925
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India, Khyber Pass, LandiKotal |
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1925
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1927
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India, Madras. |
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1927
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1931
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India, Wellington. |
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1934
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1936
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India, Haifa, Palestine. |
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1936
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1939
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England, Colchester. |
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1939
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1940
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France, Belgium & Dunkirk |
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1940
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1942
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1942
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1945
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N. Africa,Medjez El Bab, Sicily, Italy. (Gothic Line). |
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1946
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1947
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1947
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Amalgamated with 1St Bn |
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1952
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1953
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Reformed at Bulford |
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1953
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1955
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Rossetti Barracks Trieste |
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1955
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Disbanded June. Trooped the Colours Lichfield January |