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The 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment was an infantry battalion of the British Army created in 1881 by the redesignation of the 84th (York and Lancaster) Regiment of Foot in 1881. The battalion was in existence from 1881 until 1948, when it amalgamated with the 1st Battalion.
The York and Lancaster Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed from 1881 until 1968. The regiment was created in the Childers Reforms of 1881 by the amalgamation of the 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot and the 84th (York and Lancaster) Regiment of Foot.
The 84th (York and Lancaster) Regiment of Foot was a regiment in the British Army, raised in 1793.Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot to form the York and Lancaster Regiment, with the 84th becoming the 2nd Battalion, in 1881.
5th Battalion (1908–1936) formerly 2nd Volunteer Battalion 67th (York and Lancaster Regiment) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (1936–47) formerly 5th Battalion [ 3 ] The Hallamshire Battalion (1924–1967)
The 2nd Battalion (Green Howards), plus 60 members of the 4th Battalion, deployed with 11th Light Brigade in September 2009 for a seven-month posting in Op Herrick XI as the OMLT Battle Group. [27] Their actions featured in a series of Newsnight programmes shown both during the deployment and after their return, which focused on OMLT 2 in ...
Raised as 2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot 1756, reconstituted as 69th Regiment of Foot 1758. [109] 1881: 2nd Battalion, The Welsh Regiment: The Royal Welsh: 70: 70th Regiment of Foot 1745–1746: 1745 Raised 1745 as the Duke of Ancaster's Regiment, ranked as 70th Foot. Disbanded 1746. 70th Regiment of Foot 1758–1782. 70th (Surrey ...
1st Battalion; Red and White Combat Teams 2nd Battalion; Blue and Green Combat Teams 3rd Battalion; Khaki and Orange Combat Teams Also known as Merrill's Marauders. After being trained, the force was transferred to General Joseph Stilwell's Northern Combat Area Command and operated independently of the Chindits. 23rd British Infantry Brigade
From 1954 to 2012, it consisted of two battalions with the former The Carleton and York Regiment and The New Brunswick Scottish forming the 1st Battalion and The North Shore Regiment forming the 2nd Battalion. However, in 2012, the 2nd Battalion was once again reorganised as a distinct regiment, The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment. [3]