1st Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment
Dates | Locations | Units | Remarks |
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1945.05 | Germany
Jul 1946: Germany: Llanelly Barracks, Hubbelrath
Feb 1947: Llanelly Barracks, Hubbelrath | 158 Infantry Brigade
160 Infantry Brigade
4 Infantry Brigade | |
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1947.06 | England
31 July 48: Amalgamated with 2nd Battalion without change of title | | |
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| 1950 | Sudan: Khartoum | | |
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| 1951.11 | Egypt: Canal Zone | 3 Infantry Brigade | |
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| 1953 | England | | |
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| 1954.02 | Germany: Mons Barracks, Iserlohn | 4 Guards Brigade | |
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1955.02 | Germany: Alma Barracks, Luneburg
Apr 56: Alma Barracks, Luneburg | 31 Lorried Infantry Brigade
10 Infantry Brigade | |
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| 1957.02 | England: Warley Barracks, Brentwood | | |
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1957.12 | Hong Kong:
1 July 58: Amalgamated with 1st Bn, The South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers), to form 1st Bn, The Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) | | |
2nd Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment
Dates | Locations | Units | Remarks |
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| 1945 | Burma | 29 Brigade, 36 Div | |
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| 1945 | India | 101 L of C area | |
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1947 | England:
31 July 48: disbanded (technically "amalgamated" with 1st Battalion) | | |
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