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2nd Volunteer Battalion (1881–1908) 4th (Hallamshire) Battalion (1908–1924) formerly 1st (Hallamshire) Volunteer Battalion; 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 5th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, was a unit of Britain's Territorial Force formed in 1908 from Volunteer units originally raised in the West Riding of Yorkshire in 1860. It served in some of the bitterest fighting on the Western Front during World War I , including the Somme , Ypres and the German spring offensive .
The 2nd Battalion, Yorks and Lancs along with the 2nd Battalion, Black Watch and 2nd Bn, The Leicestershire Regiment were tasked with the defence of Heraklion airfield. From the middle of May 1941 air attacks against Heraklion increased to four or five a day until 20 May when troop carriers dropped paratroopers at Maleme airfield on the west of ...
The regiment inherited the title "York and Lancaster" from the 84th Foot to which had been awarded in 1809. The 84th was one of the few Regiments of Foot lacking a county designation and the title was given in recognition of the fact that the unit had been raised in York in 1793, with a second battalion in Preston, Lancashire in 1808. [5] [6]
The Territorial Force was reformed on 7 February 1920, and in 1921 was reorganised as the Territorial Army (TA) and the original Hallamshire Battalion was, in 1924, the number was dropped by order of King George V in recognition of their war service and the battalion was known as simply The Hallamshire Battalion, Yorks and Lancs.
The men of the Sheffield City Battalion, soon to be officially the 12th (Service) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment (Sheffield), underwent their initial training at Bramall Lane cricket and football ground and in Norfolk Park. A number of retired Regular Army non-commissioned officers (NCOs) were taken on to drill the men.
The York and Lancaster Regiment Under the defence review announced in July 1957, the number of battalions in the brigade was reduced to four in 1958: the East Yorkshire Regiment and the West Yorkshire Regiment were amalgamated into the Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire , while the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers were transferred to the ...
The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) 4th Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Own Regiment — Paired with 1 LANCS Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters Company, at Kimberley Barracks, Preston [128] A (King's Regiment) Company, in Liverpool [129] Band of the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment [129]