King's Regiment (Liverpool)

1278: 994: 743: 1148: 1406: 1824: 2216: 95: 767:. The King's, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Llewelyn Mellor, became assigned to the north-eastern defensive sector under Colonel Knox, a disciplinarian who instituted a programme of fortification development in his area. Construction of the defences occurred mostly at night, although rain, oppressive heat, and cold limited the opportunity to rest. On 6 January, the King's mounted infantry helped repulse a Boer attempt to penetrate the southern perimeter. By late January, the scarcity of supplies had become particularly acute. Disease pervaded while the town resorted to consuming the garrison's horses and mules. 1355: 1336: 1889: 627: 453: 2124: 2369: 920: 2293:, attempted to maintain organisation, and directed vehicles and troops inland. The two battalions operated with the beach groups for a further six weeks. While the depleted Liverpool Irish disbanded in August, much of its strength having been transferred to other units as reinforcements, the 5th King's survived as a reduced cadre. Disbandment had only been avoided through the determination of Lieutenant Colonel G.D. Wreford-Brown, who argued that the 5th Battalion was nearly the most senior unit active in the Territorial Army. 2432: 1137: 1626: 1582: 108: 1451: 126: 1441:...Those who took part in it will never erase from their minds its many ghastly features, among which the mud and the multitude of dead will stand out pre-eminent. Of the former it must be said that the sodden condition of the ground, though it stopped our advance, certainly prevented many casualties from shell-fire, but at the same time many a wounded man was sucked down into the horrible quagmire and stretcher-bearers found their task in many cases beyond their powers. 1187:, fatally impeding the 1st King's. The withering hail-of-fire inflicted heavy casualties on the King's, one of whom was the wounded Lieutenant-Colonel Carter. A platoon under Lieutenant Miller managed to reach German lines and blockade itself in a communications trench for over an hour, under fire from Allied artillery, until withdrawing to British lines. The battalion's casualties amounted to 61 killed, 115 wounded, and 62 missing. 2035:

its bridgehead and minefields and a determined German defence inflicted casualties on the 2nd King's and mortally wounded their commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Garmons-Williams. Depleted and disorganised, the remnants withdrew from an untenable bridgehead on the 14th. The 2nd King's by then had 72 men killed or missing and many wounded. After five months and four battles, Monte Cassino was captured on 18 May by the

82: 1402:, capturing almost 500 men and completing its objectives. To the south, barbed wire obstructed the Pals with varied results. The 18th consolidated in front of the wire until relieved on the 10th, while the 19th and 20th were eventually withdrawn, having suffered heavy losses within about 100 yards (91 m) of the wire. Casualties for the King's during the initial phase of the Arras Offensive exceeded 700. 791: 2479:) announced the government's intention to reduce the army's overseas responsibilities and abolish national service. Regiments and other units were rationalised through amalgamation or disbandment. The decision to merge the King's and Manchesters dismayed many serving and retired personnel. The regiments did, however, share an historical connection through the 1328:

contained by counter-attacks, the 1/8th and three companies of the 1st were surrounded and mostly captured. The 1/8th had been annihilated, with losses amounting to 15 killed, 55 wounded, and 502 missing, while the 1st lost its commanding officer, Colonel Goff, and sustained 239 casualties. The 1st later received a draft of 20 officers and 750 men from the

1500:. The battalion advanced in darkness after 0115, uncertain of German positions, but retook the original frontline trenches unopposed. They later came under sustained attack, holding out without support until Lieutenant-Colonel Peck ordered a withdrawal at about 1600. The Germans overwhelmed the survivors, capturing the wounded Peck and many others. 1168:

the 1st King's held on and virtually destroyed the 3rd Prussian Foot Guards with concentrated rapid-fire and artillery support. By battle's end, the 1st King's casualties numbered 33 officers and 814 other ranks from an original strength of 27 officers and 991 other ranks. Among the battalion's dead was Lieutenant-Colonel Bannatyne, killed by a

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battalions. The Boer War also provided the first opportunity for the regiment's volunteer battalions to serve overseas with regular forces, supplying individual detachments and service companies. The militia battalions, numbered the 5th and 6th during the war, contrastingly deployed to South Africa intact late in the conflict.

1531:. The bombardment against Allied positions began at 0410 and the subsequent infantry attack displaced Portuguese forces by 0800, exposing the left flank of the 165th. The King's repulsed the frontal assaults with heavy casualties but continued to be attacked from the flanks. Counter-attacks by the 1/7th King's and 2/5th 2348:'s establishment for two weeks before its return to Cyprus. When the army reduced its strength, the 2nd King's chose to be absorbed by the 1st rather than have its lineage terminated. On 6 September 1948, the two battalions amalgamated in a ceremonial parade attended by honorary Colonel of the Regiment, Major-General 1351:, attached to the Liverpool Scottish, gained the first of two VCs for attending to and rescuing wounded in no man's land. The village would not be captured until the final struggle began on 3 September, by which time the 12th was the King's only contribution, and the regiment had more than 3,000 casualties. 2455:, and machine-gun fire that effectively destroyed the battalion-sized formation. Fighting continued until the British cleared the remaining troops from the Hook at approximately 0330. British casualties numbered 149, including 28 killed, while Chinese losses were estimated to be 250 killed and 800 wounded. 1030:

for the King's Regiment, to be recruited from men of the same workplace. His proposal proved successful. Within a week, thousands of Liverpudlians had volunteered for service, to eventually be formed into the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th Battalions. Collectively, the battalions became known as the City

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railway, Helvetia was garrisoned primarily by a contingent of the King's equipped with a 4.7-in gun nicknamed "Lady Roberts". The nocturnal attack, conducted in fog, yielded considerable success for the Boers with scores of prisoners taken and the gun captured. Only King's Kopje withstood the attack.

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to Polygon. Some German units breached the front in places but quickly lost momentum and were gradually pushed back by a desperate defence. The Prussian Guard had advanced in dense formations, each guardsman effectively side by side and led by sword-wielding officers. In the defence of Polygon Wood,

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The King's moved to the right sector of the Hook on 27 May, excepting "D" Company's 10 Platoon and "B" Company (as reserve), which became attached to the Dukes. At 1953 hours, on 28 May, the battle began when a heavy artillery barrage targeted the Dukes' positions. Within minutes, the first of four

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While on parade on the morning of the 11th November it was announced to the men that the Armistice had been signed. The news of the cessation of hostilities was received by the soldiers without any manifestation of the joy or excitement that marked the occasion at home. The parade continued and the

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cavalry and that Long Hill was unoccupied. Grimwood and French's men became pinned down by heavy rifle and artillery fire. Amidst rumours of an attack against the town being imminent and failure evident, White ordered the column to retreat at noon. The artillery provided cover during the chaos that

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initial assault. Behind schedule by 35 minutes and thus lacking artillery support, the battalion attempted to traverse the Gari under sustained mortar and artillery fire. Many boats capsized because of the strong current with resultant losses. The 4th Division collectively struggled to consolidate

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and by 19 April had at least 489 casualties. Despite relentless battles, the Allies stabilised their front and Georgette was discontinued on 29 April after the Battle of the Scherpenberg. The Liverpool Pals fought in that climax, with the 17th having to withdraw with the loss of "A" Company, while

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nocturnal advance through Sanctuary Wood. The Pals battalions had to consolidate in front of the 30th Division's initial objective. The King's losses accumulated, surpassing 1,800 by the 3rd, with the supporting 1/8th's casualties the heaviest at 18 officers and 304 other ranks. The 10th's medical

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was used on the first day of the battle, discharged via thousands of cylinders. Strong winds blew the gas backwards, hindering the advance of the 1st King's and other units having to also contend with partially uncut barbed wire. The advance of the 1/9th King's also stalled, though they took about

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With the continuation of the war in South Africa, a number of regiments containing large centres of population formed additional regular battalions. The King's (Liverpool Regiment) formed 3rd and 4th regular Battalions in February 1900, when the militia battalions were relabeled as the 5th and 6th

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emboldened the Allies, Germany prepared for a final attempt to achieve a decisive victory before the US contingent on the Western Front surged further. On 21 March, a five-hour artillery and gas shell barrage across a 50-mile (80 km) front signified the beginning of the Battle of St. Quentin

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attacked in conditions that rendered visibility poor. The 1st and 1/8th reached the German front-line trenches and entered the village. Their situation deteriorated, however, and the 1/8th's support battalion was driven back by Germans who continued to occupy the first-line trenches. Isolated and

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and 3/5th battalions, respectively. Second-line battalions had been raised for home service and recruit training, but were ultimately dispatched to the Western Front and replaced by the third-line. Driven by a conviction that the war would not be resolved quickly and seeking an alternative to the

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Wanting to alleviate the pressure on the French to the south and believing there might still be some holding out, high command ordered the 2nd and 55th divisions to resume the battle on the 9th. The attack failed and proved to be ill-prepared and disorganised, with an identical starting time and

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intended to advance on and secure Long Hill, believed to constitute the Boer's left flank. Unbeknownst to Grimwood, almost half of the brigade separated from the column during the night march while following a rightward deviation by the artillery batteries, including the oblivious 1st King's and

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in November 1917 and assisted in defensive actions as the new year neared. Acute manpower shortages in the BEF on the Western Front left many divisions understrength and so it was decided to adopt a nine-battalion system through amalgamations and disbandments. The 5th, 8th, 9th, and 10th King's

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On 30 October, General White ordered an attack on northern Boer positions. White's plans were described as vague, ambitious, and complicated, and the battle proved a disaster that became known to the British as "Mournful Monday". The 1st King's were allocated to Colonel Grimwood's column, which

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held their positions and evacuated wounded mounted Kingsmen under heavy fire, for which they received the Victoria Cross. Two days later, Boer forces attacked the 1st Battalion while it was at the forefront of an advance south of Dalmanutha. The protracted engagement ended when the King's were

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Lord Jesus, Wisdom of God, by whom kings reign and princes decree justice, look mercifully on thy servants of the King's Regiment, and so strengthen us that in hardships and dangers we may fear no evil, for thou art with us, who with the father and the Holy Ghost livest and reignest for ever.

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campaign against the British followed the completion of Upper Burma's annexation on 1 January 1886, lasting for at least five years. For more than a year, the King's operated in small groups pursuing guerrillas in the Burmese jungle. Casualties numbered 12 officers and 256 men by the time the

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regiments to form regiments of multiple battalions. The King's, which already had two regular battalions, did not amalgamate, but did adopt a new title on the numbering system's abolition. Thus, on 1 July 1881, the two battalions of the 8th (The King's) Regiment of Foot became the 1st and 2nd

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S.A. Cooke, was formed from the 13th King's and divided into five independent columns, two of which (Nos 7 and 8) were commanded by majors from the battalion. No Japanese opposition was encountered initially, allowing the Chindits to cross the Chindwin River and advance into Burma unimpeded.

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entrance into the war. Intended for internal security and garrison duties, the 13th's strength contained many men categorised as old or of a medically downgraded condition with the result that few men were well trained. After Japan occupied Burma in 1942, the Allies formed a unit intended to

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exposed the landing infantry to heavy machine gun fire. The company's officer commanding, Major O'Brien, and the second-in-command were among those wounded. At Sword, as the 3rd Division moved inland, the 5th King's attempted to neutralise hostile positions and snipers. Casualties included

1523:, which was soon repulsed by the Allies. Having lost its momentum and suffered about 250,000 casualties, comparable to Allied losses, Germany abandoned the operation on 5 April. The German Army did not relent and launched Operation Georgette in Flanders on 9 April. The first-day of the 1312:. Meeting limited opposition, the Pals completed their objectives with comparatively minimal casualties. Grievous losses were, however, incurred by the 18th from heavy machine-gun fire during its advance towards the Glatz Redoubt. The battalion's commanding officer, Lieutenant-Colonel 51: 1425:) became notorious for conditions that transformed the terrain of shell holes and trenches into a quagmire of mud. Ten of the regiment's battalions were active in the first stage, the Battle of Pilkem Ridge (31 July – 2 August). Six belonged to the 55th Division, situated in the 1561:

The German Army halted its offensives in July. The King's 11th Battalion disbanded in April, followed in May by the temporary consolidation of the Liverpool Pals as the 17th (Composite) Battalion. Their brief unity ended in May when they reduced to form training cadres for the

2281:. Under intense machine gun and mortar fire, the landing of Major Max Morrison's "A" Company proceeded well, allowing some to establish a command-post upon reaching the sand dunes. In contrast, in "B" Company's sector, the late arrival of the reconnaissance party and 2424:. Two days later, a company from the King's conducted a nighttime diversionary raid on Chinese positions known as "Pheasant". During the raid, Second-Lieutenant Caws' 5 Platoon, intended to execute the actual attack, inadvertently stumbled upon an uncharted 2315:

and taking 7,000 sailors prisoner. The battalion continued to conduct intelligence operations until disbandment in July 1946 during the demobilisation process. Reconstitution into the Territorial Army followed in 1947 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel

774:. The relief of the three besieged garrisons became the general's priority. He divided his corps and assumed personal command of the Ladysmith expedition. The relief effort was hindered by three successive defeats in December, termed by the British as " 1732:. The county was a ferment of Republican activity where British forces frequently subjected the movement's supporters to oppressive measures in an attempt to curtail escalating violence. Compared to other regiments operating in the county, such as the 2509:

in 1967. The lineage of 5th King's later became perpetuated by "A" Company on its formation in 1992. The company became an integral component of the 4th Battalion, Duke of Lancaster's Regiment in 2006 and contained the Liverpool Scottish Platoon.

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and the battalion's casualties for the day exceeded 160. The Liverpool Pals, in reserve on the 21st, hurried to the front on the 22nd to undertake localised counter-attacks, with the first and largest conducted by the 19th against the village of

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on 12 December, the 2nd King's had to engage partisans in a brief action, seizing occupied barracks at a cost of 14 casualties. During a seven-week internal security employment, there were many instances of house-to-house and street fighting in

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successive Chinese waves attacked. Two King's platoons had to be moved forward to reinforce the Point 121 position, which soon after came under attack by two infantry companies. After the attack was repulsed with the assistance of

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The 1st King's left Korea for Hong Kong in October, by which time the battalion had suffered 28 dead and 200 wounded. Of some 1,500 men that served with the King's in Korea, 350 were regular soldiers, the rest being conscripts on

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After the Somme Offensive ended in November, the Allies began to prepare for a series of combined Allied offensives in April 1917. These plans would not be significantly disrupted by the German Army's strategic withdrawal to the

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300 Germans prisoner. The battalion later assisted in the repulse of a German counter-attack on 8 October. More battalions arrived before the year ended, including the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th Liverpool Pals, which formed the

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While much of the battalion's time at the front proved uneventful, its night patrols often clashed with Chinese troops. In 1953, the battalion withdrew to reserve for three months. A tactically important feature known as

1570:, in the Somme area. Meticulous preparation gave them the element of surprise when it began on the 8th. More than 16,000 prisoners were taken within two hours and the German frontline mostly collapsed. In the following 2420:, a crescent shaped ridge, was the scene of intense fighting between Commonwealth forces and the Chinese in May. On the night of 20 May, Chinese forces commenced a sustained bombardment of the Hook, defended by the 2111:. By mid-January 1945, the city had been cleared of insurgents and a ceasefire agreed upon, followed by the Varkiza Agreement in February. The King's remained for a year to support a tense peace until they left for 2178:

The 1st Battalion also took part in a similar operation in 1944 and formed 81 and 82 Columns. As in the first expedition in 1943 the Chindits again suffered heavy casualties and fought behind the Japanese lines at

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officer, Captain Chavasse, received a posthumous, second Victoria Cross for attending to, and recovering, wounded in spite of his own wounds and fatigue during the battle. He succumbed to his wounds on 4 August.

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against counter-attack, earning the regiment a unique battle honour in the British Army. In about nine months of service, in difficult, mountainous terrain, with heavy casualties, the battalion was awarded four

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and imposing imperial rule, Britain issued an ultimatum consisting of demands that were rejected as anticipated. The invasion began in November 1885 in the form of the Burma Field Force, which progressed up the

1375:" in northern France. The phased withdrawal, conducted from February to April, reduced the German front by 25 miles (40 km). The regiment's six second-line battalions arrived on the Western Front with the 1736:, the King's acquired a favourable reputation among its adversaries for their professionalism and humane treatment of prisoners—which reputedly saved the lives of some Kingsmen. Their conduct was described by 6970: 539: 530: 778:", and further reverses in January and early February. The siege of Ladysmith ended on 28 February. The King's then gained a volunteer company and had its mounted infantry absorbed by an MI battalion. 979:. Some 13,795 Kingsmen died during the course of the war, the battalions suffering an average of 615 deaths. Thousands more would be wounded, sick, or taken prisoner. Of specific formations, the four 1511:, came under attack on the 24th but held out until their deteriorating flanks compelled a retreat that was covered by about 30 men from its headquarters. The battalion commander, Lieutenant-Colonel 485:. The 8th Foot had been associated with Liverpool since 1873, when it became allocated to the town's 13th Brigade Depot. Regular regiments gained auxiliary battalions through the integration of the 1463:

integrated with their second-line, while hundreds of their men were distributed to other King's battalions. The 20th disbanded in February, with its strength dispersed to the other Liverpool Pals.

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facilitated the rapid expansion of the British Army. Territorial units formed duplicate battalions from August 1914 to May 1915. To differentiate them, they were, for instance, designated the 2/

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Located to the south of Polygon Wood, the 1st King's was one of only a few units available to defend British lines. A force of "12 and a half" divisions, including a composite of the élite

1553:, 1st King's, volunteered as a messenger, having witnessed five preceding runners killed. He was awarded the regiment's last Victoria Cross. The 4th King's experienced heavy fighting near 2451:, the Chinese directed their attention to the King's on Point 146. As their troops assembled at Pheasant at around 2305, 1st King's Lieutenant-Colonel A.J. Snodgrass called in artillery, 534: 2428:, suffering 10 wounded from a strength of 16. The attack had to be abandoned, forcing the company to withdraw with its wounded back to British lines under the protection of artillery. 1429:

sector, north of the Liverpool Pals. The territorial battalions overcame their first and second objectives, but progress was difficult. Confusion prevailed during the 18th King's and

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and the regiment's battalions were also reformed. However, inter-war reductions and reorganisations reduced the regiment's territorial battalions from six to just one by 1937. The

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Lieutenant-Colonel D. H. V. Board, killed by a sniper, and the OC of 9 Platoon, Lieutenant Scarfe, mortally wounded in an attack on a German position that captured 16 soldiers.

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On 11 December 1918, the remnants of the 1st King's marched across the German frontier "at ease", bayonets fixed and their colours uncased. The battalion would be based at

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This should be a battalion of Pals, a battalion in which friends from the same office will fight shoulder to shoulder for the honour of Britain and the credit of Liverpool.

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Mileham (2000), p. 155. Majors Ken Gilkes and Walter 'Scotty' Scott commanded Nos 7 and 8 Columns respectively. Scott would subsequently command the 1st King's in 1944.

955:. The last surviving volunteer battalion in the British Army, the 7th Isle of Man, also mobilised two service companies for Salonika. In total the regiment received 58 6950: 6844: 1006: 1763:

After a brief deployment to Turkey as part of the army of occupation, the battalion returned to England in 1924 and resumed overseas service in 1926 with postings to

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Tommies of the 13th Battalion, King's (Liverpool) Regiment, 3rd Division, with some German machine guns which they captured in Tilloy-les-Mofflaines, 10 April 1917.

6761: 3311: 1908: 1308:, south of where Britain suffered the majority of its nearly 60,000 casualties on the 1st. At 07:30, the 30th Division began its advance on the left of the French 150: 31: 1133:. As the battle progressed, the German command sought a decisive victory against the outnumbered BEF and launched First Ypres' last major assault on 11 November. 5976: 3287: 2187:. After Orde Wingate was killed in a crash in March 1944, it was decided to break up the remaining Chindit formations and some of them were to be converted into 1684:

disbanded in the early 1920s, the 9th was absorbed by the Royal Engineers, and a restructuring of the Territorial Army's infantry in the mid-1930s converted the

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The nominal annexation of the Orange Free State and Transvaal Republic in May and September did not resolve the war. Instead, the Boer commandos transitioned to

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held authority over 13,000 British personnel dispersed throughout Natal. Heavy losses were incurred by the British in the first major engagements of the war, at

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By late 1941, the regiment had three battalions (1st, 2nd, and 13th) stationed abroad with the remainder poised to defend the United Kingdom against a possible

6975: 4039: 1987: 6980: 2258:-Liverpool line before the war. Having been delayed, the invasion fleet proceeded to Normandy on 5 June. Both King's battalions landed on D-Day, the 5th at 6965: 6362: 1617:, joined by other battalions such as the 13th. Some, including the 25th (Reserve), served in Egypt and Belgium before the majority disbanded by late 1919. 1507:, which itself had to be evacuated. The Third and Fifth Armies went into retreat. The 1st King's, occupying positions near Vélu Wood during the Battle of 6960: 3179: 1932: 1865:, its residence lasted for two years, uneventful but with the distinction of being the last British battalion to serve there until the Second World War. 5780: 3821: 6990: 3270: 1574:, begun on the 21st, the 13th King's suffered 274 casualties, but captured 150 soldiers and many machine-guns, while the 1st assisted in the taking of 583:

Under the new system, it was envisaged that one regular battalion would be based in the United Kingdom and one overseas. The 1st Battalion had been in

323:, one of only four regiments affiliated to a city in the British Army. After 273 years of continuous existence, the regiment was amalgamated with the 3203: 1309: 17: 5992: 1923:, but continued to wear their King's Regiment cap badge on the black beret of the RAC, as did all infantry units converted in this way, while the 1083:, a river east of Paris. Having acted as a rearguard to the 2nd Division, the 1st King's and its brigade prevented a German force cutting off the 6355: 4868: 2297: 1316:, killed by a shell on 8 July, intentionally underestimated the battalion's casualties of about 500 to avoid the deployment of brigade reserves. 5269: 6641: 1924: 5791: 5968: 5827: 5291: 3307: 3083: 2495: 1605:

rest of the day was spent quite as usual. The news for which the men had waited so long seemed when it came to be almost too good to be true.

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The circumstances were controversial and a general court-martial later sentenced Major Stapleton Cotton, who ordered the surrender, to be

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followed and prevented greater loss of life. At Nicholson's Nek, to the north-west of Long Hill, the Boers took more than 1,000 prisoner.

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publicly questioned the decision and contended that the wounds Major Cotton sustained merited "some revision" of the officer's sentence.

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By the end of March 1915, the King's had eight battalions on the Western Front. The 1st and 1/5th participated in a "holding" attack at

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formally came into being on 1 September 1958. On 1 July 2006, the successor regiment amalgamated, joining with two others to form the

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of the King's (Liverpool) Regiment carrying barbed wire picket posts along a communication trench near Blairville Wood, 16 April 1916.

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halted the German advance in the First Battle of the Marne; the ensuing retreat, which prompted an Allied counter-offensive, ended at

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More battalions entered the fray throughout the offensive. Some 14 battalions contributed to five attempts to capture the village of

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Organised into two groups, the Chindits' first operation (codenamed Longcloth) began on 8 February 1943. No. 2 Group, commanded by

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The surviving territorial battalion of the King's (Liverpool), the 5th, retained its identity until reduced to "B" Company,

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As invasion neared in mid-1944, the two battalions moved from their camps to ports in southern England and embarked aboard

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penetrate deep behind Japanese lines from India. The 13th King's provided the majority of the British contingent for the "

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area on 9 April, which involved the regiment's 11th, 13th, and Liverpool Pals battalions. The 13th moved forward with the

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An account by Captain Wurtzburg, 2/6th Liverpool Rifles, described the conditions endured by soldiers in the Ypres area:

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on 15 October 1922. The town, which lost over 1,000 people during the war, was part of the 7th King's recruiting area.

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became the regiment's first Victoria Cross recipient of the war for assisting wounded soldiers during the battle. The

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In December, the 4th Infantry Division was deployed to Greece to reinforce British forces embroiled in the country's

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required the battalion's intervention to prevent further disorder. In 1882, the battalion moved to Ireland, based in

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since the late 1870s and had been bombed while based at Salford Barracks in 1881. The attack had been the first in a

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The 13th Battalion, King's Regiment, was raised in October 1940 for coastal defence in England and assigned to the

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Memorializing the Anglo-Boer War of 1899–1902: Militarization of the Landscape, Monuments and Memorials in Britain

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James Connolly, A Full Life: A Biography of Ireland's Renowned Trade Unionist and Leader of the 1916 Easter Rising

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Territorial Army, Secretary of State for War Lord Kitchener appealed for an initial 100,000 volunteers to form a

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Immediately after returning to England, the 2nd King's became the first battalion of the regiment to undertake

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were awarded to men of the regiment, the first in 1900 and the last in 1918. An additional two were awarded to

367: 336: 160: 6922: 6561: 6516: 5525: 3294:(both Special Reserve), with the 5th Battalion at St Anne's Street in Liverpool (since demolished), the 6th ( 2401: 2309: 2263: 2204: 2200: 1959: 1677: 1597: 1467: 1395: 1297: 1262: 739:, Boers converged upon Ladysmith and positioned artillery pieces on surrounding hills overlooking the town. 6824: 6794: 6706: 6616: 6566: 6270: 6265: 4451: 3298:) Battalion at Prince's Park Barracks in Liverpool (since demolished), the 7th Battalion at Park Street in 3055: 2157: 1812: 1795:

with Greece. The battalion reinforced the British garrison with two companies; C Company arrived via eight

1147: 476:

from the 1860s to the 1880s substantially reorganised the British Army, principally by amalgamating single-

437: 301: 2408:, the 1st King's took up defensive positions on moving to the frontline, about 45 miles (72 km) from 6711: 6691: 6481: 6461: 6415: 3013: 3001: 2914: 2810: 2076: 2068: 1799:

air transports, followed by the sea-transported "D". India was the 1st King's next posting, initially in

1775:. While much of the battalion's time in Egypt was peaceful and comfortable, they occasionally dealt with 1546: 1405: 1301: 1072: 964: 835:

and resisted the British until 1902. The King's concentrated in the Eastern Transvaal, where Boers under

688: 592: 363: 6834: 6829: 3067: 2985: 2772: 2215: 2161: 731:. Retreat to Ladysmith, where the British concentrated its largest contingent, ensued. Having besieged 616: 309: 5694:

Difficulties Be Damned: The King's Regiment—A History of the City Regiment of Manchester and Liverpool

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between July and September. In the early hours of 8 August, in the third attempt, the 1st, 1/5th, and

1043:

Mobilisation began at the onset of the war, in August 1914, at which time the 1st King's was based at

6661: 6626: 5904: 5195: 2969: 2738: 2405: 1971: 1721: 1614: 1252:

regions. The King's were represented in the offensive by eight battalions, from standard infantry to

1110: 1080: 987: 672:

battalion had returned to India. In early 1900 the 2nd Battalion Liverpool Regiment was stationed at

6347: 5573:

Baker, Chris, The King's (Liverpool Regiment) in 1914–1918, 1914–1918.net. Retrieved 8 November 2005

5147: 824:

ordered to withdraw, having almost expended their ammunition. Casualties exceeded 70, while Private

667:. After the capital's seizure, the battalion provided an escort that oversaw the exile of Thibaw. A 6666: 6611: 6581: 6571: 5872: 3108: 2961: 2945: 2900: 2822: 2472: 2417: 2059: 1823: 1566:. In August, after four months of being on the defensive, the Allies launched an offensive against 1543: 1524: 1459: 1180: 1099: 883:

Following the end of the war in South Africa, the 2nd battalion was in September 1902 stationed in

755:. In the morning light, the brigade discovered that its right flank was exposed by the distance of 732: 708: 620: 490: 418: 100: 6804: 6771: 6721: 6576: 6506: 6501: 6496: 6220: 6210: 6195: 3059: 2938: 2897: 2861: 2818: 2803: 2754: 2445: 2084: 2027: 2023: 1571: 1476: 1422: 1095:. The brigade extricated the guns, earning it praise from the 2nd Division's commanding officer, 5485: 699:

began two years later. Prior to the outbreak of the war, as the discord between the British and

691:

was returned from Britain. The battalion subsequently became stationed in the West Indies, then

6839: 6819: 6814: 6799: 6766: 6476: 6135: 6070: 3140: 2934: 2930: 2911: 2907: 2826: 2800: 2750: 2630: 2506: 2397: 2047: 1983: 1838:

The 2nd Battalion continued to serve in India following the Armistice and mobilised during the

1387: 1289: 752: 728: 59: 4938: 4544:

Command or Control?: Command, Training and Tactics in the British and German Armies, 1888–1918

898:

In 1908, the Volunteers and Militia were reorganised nationally, with the former becoming the

6896: 6746: 6716: 6606: 6551: 6546: 6536: 6300: 6125: 6120: 5944: 2889: 2881: 2838: 2807: 2598: 2579: 2278: 2003: 1979: 1741: 1410: 1399: 1348: 1305: 1234: 1226: 1126: 1106: 1092: 876:

to commemorate the regiment's service in Afghanistan, Burma, and South Africa was erected in

873: 825: 724: 576: 432:

In peacetime, the regiment's battalions were based in the United Kingdom and colonies in the

422: 229: 5547: 5461: 3406: 2953: 1915:. Two of the battalions converted to armour and anti-air roles in 1941: the 11th became the 1335: 6891: 6726: 6586: 6531: 6105: 4911:

George Forty (1998), "British Army Handbook 1939–1945", Stoud: Sutton Publishing, pp. 50–1.

4078:

A Storm in Flanders: The Ypres Salient, 1914–1918: Tragedy and Triumph on the Western Front

3150: 2873: 2834: 2768: 2726: 2232: 1920: 1532: 1354: 1313: 1245: 1140: 1084: 3256:. Usage of "L'POOL R" and "the Liverpools" was most prevalent from the 1880s to the 1920s. 1088: 951:. Of those battalions, 26 served abroad, including (unusually for Special Reservists) the 8: 6901: 6741: 6701: 6486: 6420: 6260: 6150: 6130: 6090: 6080: 6027: 5896: 5675: 5295: 4837: 3941: 3274: 3199: 3009: 2854: 2830: 2814: 2730: 2722: 2718: 2684: 2614: 2519: 2341: 1737: 1701: 1649:

Hostilities did not end for the 17th King's on 11 November; the battalion had sailed for

1550: 1329: 1293: 1219: 1176: 1023: 798: 794: 639: 542:, former 2nd Battalion, 2nd Royal Lancashire Militia (The Duke of Lancaster's Own Rifles) 324: 219: 5812: 1218:. After the regiment's involvement in 'Second Ypres' receded, four battalions fought at 1151:

Battle of Hooge, 16 June 1915. In the background, the artillery marker planted atop the

6876: 6731: 6696: 6686: 6651: 6336: 6321: 6290: 6255: 6250: 6115: 6019: 5807: 5466: 3411: 3315: 3189: 3159: 2973: 2965: 2957: 2865: 2714: 2665: 2563: 2349: 1939: 1689: 1484: 1480: 1430: 1417:

While the battle raged in Arras, the Allies prepared for an offensive in the north, in

1253: 1230: 861: 820: 812: 801:, South Africa, to members of the King's Liverpool Regiment that died on 23 August 1900 764: 584: 426: 387: 328: 224: 87: 2997: 2368: 2123: 1888: 1653:, Russia, in October as part of an Allied intervention force assembled to support the 626: 6854: 6786: 6751: 6541: 6395: 6285: 6200: 6190: 6160: 5802: 5763: 5745: 5726: 5711: 5697: 5683: 5666: 5663:

Liverpool Pals: 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th Battalions, The King's (Liverpool Regiment)

5651: 5637: 5623: 5609: 5595: 5581: 3498: 3318:) Battalion at Fraser Street in Liverpool (since demolished) (all Territorial Force). 3099: 3079: 2981: 2922: 2785: 2758: 2490:, the colours of the two regiments were paraded for the last time in the presence of 2247: 2188: 1892: 1873: 1832: 1828: 1673: 1658: 1472: 1383: 1211: 1203: 976: 948: 899: 832: 808: 736: 647: 643: 452: 242: 165: 2344:

for two weeks. The battalion carried out internal security duties in the prelude to

1047:. Under command of Lieutenant-Colonel W.S. Bannatyne, the 1st King's boarded the SS 847:. One such detachment was overwhelmed at Helvetia on 29 December. Situated near the 573:(also including the Isle of Man RVC), became 5th (Irish) Volunteer Battalion in 1888 6866: 6491: 6390: 6240: 6230: 6165: 6155: 6140: 5680:

Your Country Needs You!: Expansion of the British Army Infantry Divisions 1914–1918

3678: 3295: 3051: 3042: 2977: 2918: 2885: 2877: 2842: 2746: 2646: 2487: 2460: 2184: 2180: 1839: 1796: 1749: 1745: 1697: 1685: 1638: 1359: 1288:

The Liverpool Pals' first battle came during "The Big Push" on 1 July 1916, on the

1207: 1195: 704: 558: 473: 469: 375: 5506: 2227:

In 1943, the 5th and 8th King's (Liverpool Irish) received specialist training at

1129:, the battalion captured the small village of Molenaarelstoek, just north-east of 919: 6871: 6621: 6601: 6466: 6235: 6215: 6205: 6185: 6180: 6170: 6075: 6065: 5864: 5808:

1st Battalion, the King's (Liverpool Regiment) War diary 1 January to 3 June 1916

5513: 5045: 5038: 4102: 4043: 4024: 3474: 3345: 3303: 3165: 3087: 2993: 2989: 2148: 2091: 2050:

captured Rome in June and the 2nd King's fought in the subsequent advance to the

2036: 1955: 1928: 1912: 1693: 1681: 1642: 1372: 1324: 1136: 1118: 944: 936: 903: 892: 715:. War was declared on 11 October and Natal invaded by a Boer force under General 696: 684: 660: 457: 403: 383: 359: 347: 246: 2431: 2289:

Under fire, the beach groups collected the wounded and dead, located and marked

1744:

leader, as "exemplary in all the circumstances". After the establishment of the

1413:, taking a meal beside the trench they are making, near Ypres, 23 December 1917. 1198:

King's first major battle. In the second subsidiary action of the offensive, at

880:, Liverpool and unveiled by Field Marshal Sir George White on 9 September 1905. 501:

transferred to the King's and ultimately became part of the Special Reserve and

312:, and was from then onward referred to as 8th Foot, 8th Regiment or 8th King's. 6646: 6631: 6295: 6225: 6095: 6052: 3683:

Thank God We Kept the Flag Flying: The Siege and Relief of Ladysmith, 1899–1900

3133: 3063: 2850: 2846: 2781: 2452: 2385: 2098:

partisans followed the vacuum created by the German withdrawal. The partisans (

2080: 2072: 2051: 1962:. The 9th Battalion, formed as a duplicate of the 5th in 1939, served with the 1943: 1849:

Those personnel who remained after the majority demobilised in 1920 joined the

1733: 1654: 1241: 1223: 1160: 1076: 1032: 1027: 980: 960: 844: 771: 700: 631: 433: 414: 395: 113: 2014:

in Egypt. The battalion landed in Italy with the 4th when the division joined

1625: 1539: 1491:

when the attack began. Two of its companies engaged troops at Lambay Wood and

6939: 6526: 6275: 6110: 6085: 4073: 3095: 2869: 2547: 2476: 1869: 1784: 1549:, issued his "backs to the walls" order of the day. Five days later, Private 956: 940: 816: 663:

via transports, enabling the rapid capture of frontier forts and the capital

650:

punctuated the battalion's overseas service in the 1880s. Intent on deposing

561:

acting as a double battalion, became 2nd and 3rd Volunteer Battalions in 1888

407: 290: 263: 139: 5606:

A Personal History of the 8th Irish Battalion, The King's Liverpool Regiment

2018:

in March 1944. On 11 May, the division conducted an opposed crossing of the

1974:

in April 1943. Of the battalions that had switched to other roles, only the

1600:. The 9th Battalion's history illustrated the initial reaction of soldiers: 1581: 1450: 559:

5th Lancashire (The Liverpool Rifle Volunteer Brigade) Rifle Volunteer Corps

6881: 6410: 6405: 6400: 6280: 6245: 6100: 6060: 2942: 2353: 2164: 1843: 1589: 1516: 1366:, aged 32, on 31 July 1917. He is buried at the Zantvoorde British Cemetery 1281: 1257: 1199: 1191: 1130: 716: 712: 608: 441: 297: 129: 125: 315:

Unlike most British Army infantry regiments, which were associated with a

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Two companies of the Liverpool Irish landed in the assault wave with the

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Reinforcements began to arrive in South Africa in November under General

692: 680: 655: 651: 611:. During the otherwise uneventful posting, the 1st responded to riots in 498: 461: 406:. The King's later fought in the Korean War, earning the regiment's last 1903:

For the regiment, expansion was on a more modest scale than that of the

6175: 5785: 4922:

Lineage book of the British Army; Mounted Corps and Infantry, 1660–1968

4017: 3112: 2926: 2904: 2893: 2797: 2793: 2789: 2742: 2734: 2657: 2381: 2267: 2019: 1800: 1527:

involved the three King's battalions of the 165th Brigade, situated at

1454:

Map detailing Germany's Spring Offensive between 21 March-18 July 1918.

1320: 1183:. An ineffectual preliminary bombardment failed to destroy much of the 1155:

was intended to signal to the artillery that the line had been secured.

1122: 840: 775: 683:, beginning in 1893. In January 1895, the battalion provided a 100-man 604: 494: 444:; and reviews and parades conducted throughout the regiment's history. 355: 305: 300:, having been formed in 1685 when a single battalion was raised as The 1554: 6971:

Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the Korean War

6377: 2448: 2425: 2337: 2290: 2243: 2095: 1999: 1904: 1877: 1854: 1780: 1662: 1575: 1488: 1163:, attacked at 0900 along a 9 miles (14 km) front extending from 1044: 857: 848: 679:

Overseas service for the 1st King's included a two-year residence in

673: 668: 477: 351: 320: 55: 5405:

Fortune Favours the Brave — the Battle of the Hook, Korea, 1953

3091: 2388:

prevailing. At Liverpool, the King's embarked aboard the troopship

2296:

Before the Allies advanced into Nazi Germany in February 1945, the

2228: 2153: 2055: 1947: 1650: 1528: 1418: 1113:. After both battles had been fought, the battalion moved north to 1056: 906:; the regiment now had two Reserve and six Territorial battalions. 884: 664: 596: 588: 391: 293: 50: 3071: 1853:

garrison, where the battalion reformed. Postings to Hong Kong and

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Men of the 11th (Pioneer) Battalion, King's (Liverpool) Regiment,

3907: 2301: 2282: 2255: 2128: 2103: 1911:) were formed between 1939 and 1940, including the reconstituted 1862: 1508: 1426: 1152: 888: 612: 535:

2nd Royal Lancashire Militia (The Duke of Lancaster's Own Rifles)

486: 3306:) Battalion at Shaw Street in Liverpool (since demolished), the 2235:. They had been selected to form the nucleus of the 5th and 7th 807:

Britain eventually extended its prosecution of the war into the

615:. The sectarian disorder coincided with the introduction of the 4363:"Faces of the First World War | First World War Centenary" 3299: 3185:

1940–1947: Maj-Gen. Clifton Edward Rawdon Grant Alban, CBE, DSO

2475:(known as the "Sandys Review" after Secretary of State for War 2373: 2345: 2333: 2112: 2108: 1896: 1842:

in 1919. Leading a "Special Column", the battalion reached the

1792: 1788: 1725: 1586: 1567: 1249: 1169: 891:

from late November the same year, with a company posted to the

316: 2380:

The battalion was ordered to Korea in June 1952. By then, the

2006:, the 2nd Battalion King's departed in December 1943 with the 1503:

The situation became dire, forcing troops to withdraw towards

304:'s Regiment of Foot. In 1702 when she succeeded the throne as 6882:

Leeds Rifles, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)

6727:

Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's)

5548:"The Regimental Handbook of the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment" 5366:

Hot War, Cold War: The British Army's Way in Warfare, 1945–95

5265: 5263: 2590: 2409: 2393: 2392:

for Hong Kong, where it underwent training before landing at

2132: 2063: 1850: 1772: 1768: 1764: 1757: 1753: 1634: 1520: 1519:

later in the day. On 28 March, the offensive was extended to

1497: 1492: 1391: 1363: 1164: 1114: 600: 27:

One of the oldest line infantry regiments of the British Army

6652:

Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)

4362: 4107:

The Old Contemptibles: The British Expeditionary Force, 1914

2332:, remained in India with responsibility for the area around 1629:

C Company of the 6th (Rifle) Battalion at Kinmel Park, near

341:

Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border)

2305: 2099: 1858: 1776: 1630: 1240:

The British instigated a new offensive on 25 September, at

1233:

fought its first battle on 16 June, in a "local" action at

630:

An officer, sergeant and private in full dress uniform, by

5792:

Korean War Roll of Honour: The King's Regiment (Liverpool)

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Historical Record of the King's Liverpool Regiment of Foot

2518:

The King's Regiment Museum collection is displayed in the

1720:

As Britain's control of Ireland eroded in 1920 during the

5842: 3872:"Naval & Military intelligence – The Army in India". 1613:

and Berg Neukirchen for about five months as part of the

1504: 1026:. The 17th Earl of Derby proposed forming a battalion of 6667:

Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)

6627:

Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)

5001:

Mediterranean Theater of Operations: Cassino to the Alps

3452:

Ray Westlake, Tracing the Rifle Volunteers, (Many pages)

1222:, collectively incurring in excess of 1,200 casualties. 763:

The Boers enclosed Ladysmith on 2 November, beginning a

577:

19th (Liverpool Press Guard) Lancashire Rifle Volunteers

6527:

Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment)

3861:. No. 36882. London. 25 September 1902. p. 8. 3837:. No. 36069. London. 19 February 1900. p. 12. 2191:

battalions. The 1st King's was converted to become the

2062:(part of 28th Brigade), and later secured and defended 1190:

One month later, on 24 April, a German offensive began

839:

and Viljoen operated. Detachments occupied networks of

623:. The battalion returned to England three years later. 362:, the regiment contributed dozens of battalions to the 6996:

Military units and formations in Burma in World War II

5760:

The History of the King's Regiment (Liverpool) 1914–19

5070:

Greece at the Crossroads: the Civil War and its Legacy

3891:. No. 36925. London. 14 November 1902. p. 9. 3876:. No. 36896. London. 11 October 1902. p. 12. 1779:, and on one occasion a company had to be deployed to 1515:, had just 60 men at his command when they arrived at 6762:

Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians)

6757:

Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)

5634:

Bloody Victory: Canadians and the D-Day Campaign 1944

4937:. Liverpool And Merseyside Remembered. Archived from 4235:

Chemical and Biological Warfare: A Reference Handbook

3538:. No. 36039. London. 15 January 1900. p. 7. 1909:

List of battalions of the King's Regiment (Liverpool)

1857:

followed in 1922, then to India in 1924, and finally

1596:

The war's end in Europe came with the signing of the

32:

List of battalions of the King's Regiment (Liverpool)

6986:

Military units and formations disestablished in 1958

5977:

82nd Regiment of Foot (Prince of Wales's Volunteers)

5288:

The U.S. Army in the Occupation of Germany 1944–1946

3195:

1957-1958: Brig. Richard Nicholson Murray Jones, CBE

2323: 2010:(previously 1st Gibraltar Brigade) to reinforce the 456:"D" Company of the 1st King's, Wellington Barracks, 5027:

The Battle Honours of the British and Indian Armies

2094:. Conflict in Greece between government forces and 1698:

38th (King's) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Engineers

1487:, the 11th King's occupied frontline trenches near 276:

Brigadier Richard Nicholas Murray Jones (1957–1958)

176:

The Leather Hats, The King's Hanoverian White Horse

6897:Hallamshire Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment 4452:Battle of Passchendaele: 31 July – 6 November 1917 3715: 3713: 3271:Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) 3172: 3146:1891–1899: Gen. George William Powlett Bingham, CB 2250:. Much of the Liverpool Irish embarked aboard the 1978:(7th King's) experienced active service. With the 1827:King's Regiment's 2nd Battalion HQ in 1941 was in 983:battalions had nearly 2,800 casualties, while the 58:of the King's Regiment (Liverpool), featuring the 6951:Military units and formations established in 1881 6378:British infantry regiments of the First World War 4960: 4958: 4956: 4189: 4187: 4185: 3887:"The Army in South Africa – Movement of Troops". 3126: 2026:. The 2nd King's constituted, along with the 2nd 1143:advancing against the 4th King's on 12 June 1915. 6937: 6707:Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) 5993:81st Regiment of Foot (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers) 5290:. American Historical Series. Washington, D.C.: 4046:, mersey-gateway.org. Accessed 28 December 2008. 2304:. Elements of the 5th reached the naval port of 1538:German forces made significant gains, capturing 508:The battalions after the 1881 reforms included: 6877:Liverpool Scottish, King's (Liverpool Regiment) 6502:Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) 5632:Granatstein, J.L. and Morton, Desmond (1994). 5068:Iatrides, John O. & Wrigley, Linda (2004), 5039:The History of the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment 4643:Kaiserschlacht 1918: the Final German Offensive 3710: 3551:, Daily Mail and Empire, 23 November 1895, p.12 2706:The regiment's battle honours were as follows: 2298:Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force 1637:. Dated July 1931. The battalion (known as the 1344:objectives. For his actions during the battle, 1035:". Lord Derby addressed recruits on 28 August: 6642:Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 4953: 4462: 4460: 4330: 4328: 4182: 3477:& Robertson, Alexander Cunningham (1883), 3204:The King's Regiment (Manchester and Liverpool) 1692:to new roles. The 6th were transferred to the 1300:in December. The 30th Division formed part of 935:The regiment fielded 49 battalions during the 703:escalated, the 1st King's formed a company of 6976:Regiments of the British Army in World War II 6887:Cinque Ports Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment 6867:Liverpool Rifles, King's (Liverpool Regiment) 6363: 5969:40th (the 2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot 5857: 5828: 5292:United States Army Center of Military History 4637: 4635: 4382: 4380: 4309: 4307: 4305: 4303: 4301: 3833:"The War – Infantry and Militia battalions". 3796:History of the War in South Africa, 1899–1902 3662: 3660: 3658: 3563:, The Toronto Daily Mail, 2 January 1895, p.1 2219:A group of British infantry waiting to leave 346:The King's notably saw active service in the 6981:Regiments of the British Army in World War I 6872:Liverpool Irish, King's (Liverpool Regiment) 6687:Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) 5781:City Soldiers – The Museum of Liverpool Life 5620:Complete Despatches of Lord French 1914–1916 5592:Story of the 55th (West Lancashire) Division 5418:Thirty-Eighth Parallel: The British in Korea 4616: 4614: 3932: 3930: 3928: 3926: 2525: 1558:the 18th and 19th repelled their attackers. 1244:, to coincide with French offensives in the 1179:designed to support the Allied offensive at 815:. On 21 August, at Van Wyk's Vlei, Sergeant 591:campaign instigated by the Irish Republican 571:18th (Liverpool Irish) Rifle Volunteer Corps 447: 6966:Military units and formations in Lancashire 6747:Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers) 6597:Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) 5961:59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot 5376: 5374: 5294:. p. 313. CMH Pub 30-6. Archived from 4833: 4831: 4662: 4660: 4457: 4325: 3118: 2207:where it remained for the rest of the war. 1542:. On 11 April, British Commander-in-Chief, 374:. More than 13,000 men were killed. In the 6961:Military units and formations in Liverpool 6370: 6356: 5835: 5821: 5786:Liverpool Scottish Regimental Museum Trust 5179:The Second World War: Asia and the Pacific 5080: 5078: 4632: 4377: 4298: 3822:limpopomed.co.za. Retrieved 25 March 2007. 3655: 3463:Irish Political Offenders: Theatres of War 2496:King's Regiment (Manchester and Liverpool) 2254:, a passenger ship that had served on the 329:King's Regiment (Liverpool and Manchester) 6991:1881 establishments in the United Kingdom 6497:Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry) 6467:Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) 5720: 5507:A Brief History of The Liverpool Scottish 5390: 5388: 5386: 5055: 5053: 4854: 4852: 4850: 4821: 4819: 4611: 3923: 3903:"Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907" 3644: 3642: 3640: 3638: 3267:Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) 3214:According to its successor Regiment, the 2439:machine gun in a trench, 2 December 1952. 2141:208th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) 2058:in a fierce battle that had involved the 1708:, and the 10th became a battalion of the 687:when the body of Canadian Prime Minister 6777:Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) 6697:Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment) 5739: 5460: 5371: 5217: 5215: 5213: 4979:Tug of War: The Battle for Italy 1943–45 4828: 4657: 4416: 4414: 3571: 3569: 3516: 3514: 3405: 3357: 3355: 3353: 2430: 2384:had entered a period of stalemate, with 2367: 2214: 2156:", which was formally designated as the 2122: 1887: 1822: 1676:was disbanded and later reformed as the 1624: 1620: 1580: 1449: 1404: 1353: 1334: 1276: 1146: 1135: 1067:, one of the original components of the 1009:involving pre-war personalities such as 992: 923:The inspection of the Liverpool Pals by 918: 741: 625: 579:, became 6th Volunteer Battalion in 1888 567:, became 4th Volunteer Battalion in 1888 555:, became 1st Volunteer Battalion in 1888 451: 5272:, army.mod.uk. Retrieved 13 April 2010. 5107: 5105: 5103: 5075: 4769: 4767: 4511:McGilchrist, Archibald M. (1930/2005), 4117: 4115: 3392: 3390: 3388: 3386: 3384: 3382: 3380: 3155:1902–1906: Lt-Gen. George Edward Baynes 2376:while on the front line, December 1952. 2210: 1942:. The 1st and 13th battalions serve in 331:, which was later amalgamated with the 14: 6938: 6672:Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 5953:30th (Cambridgeshire) Regiment of Foot 5636:. Toronto: Lester Publishing Limited. 5578:The Oxford History of the British Army 5383: 5281: 5050: 4920:Frederick, John Bassett Moore (1969), 4871:. National Army Museum. Archived from 4847: 4816: 3635: 1783:. In an uprising during October 1931, 939:, from a pre-war establishment of two 6918:Royal Militia of the Island of Jersey 6677:King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) 6452:King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) 6351: 5881:King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) 5816: 5799:The Story of the 9th King's in France 5431:Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: F-O 5210: 4793:The Story of the 9th King's in France 4758:The Story of the 9th King's in France 4411: 3956: 3857:"Naval & Military intelligence". 3566: 3534:"Naval & Military intelligence". 3511: 3490: 3350: 2396:, Korea, in September. Replacing the 1815:continued into the Second World War. 1748:in the south, the battalion moved to 1706:40th (The King's) Royal Tank Regiment 887:. The 1st battalion was stationed in 565:15th Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps 319:, the King's represented the city of 6442:Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 5937:63rd (West Suffolk) Regiment of Foot 5797:Enos Herbert Glynne Roberts (1922), 5100: 4764: 4454:, bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2007 4112: 3965: 3377: 3265:The other "city" regiments were the 3209: 2513: 2481:63rd (West Suffolk) Regiment of Foot 1986:, where they acquired the nickname " 860:and dismissed from the army. Author 707:and underwent intensive training at 553:1st Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps 6332:Lancastrian and Cumbrian Volunteers 5921:55th (Westmorland) Regiment of Foot 5801:, The Northern Publishing Co. Ltd, 5710:, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1979, 3123:The colonels of the regiment were: 1993: 1895:of the 9th King's moving through a 1883: 1811:, in 1937. Service in the volatile 1377:57th (2nd West Lancashire) Division 24: 6682:King's (Shropshire Light Infantry) 5985:47th (Lancashire) Regiment of Foot 5913:34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot 5470:. 1 July 1881. pp. 3300–3301. 5012:Playfair, Ian Stanley Ord (1987), 4629:Maddocks, Graham (1990), pp. 184–5 4440:The Great War: An Imperial History 3437: 3374:for details of the 1881 structure. 2372:Men of "A" Company constructing a 2147:in December 1941, coinciding with 1933:101st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 909: 746:A map of Ladysmith, November 1899. 398:, and the 2nd Battalion served in 25: 18:The King's Liverpool Regiment 7007: 6845:Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion 6592:Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 5889:Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) 5774: 5194:. Order of Battle. Archived from 5146:. Order of Battle. Archived from 5014:The Mediterranean and Middle East 4018:The New Armies: "Kitchener's Men" 3522:The Victorian's at War, 1815–1914 2701: 2492:Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother 2330:15th (King's) Parachute Battalion 2324:Post-Second World War (1945–1958) 2193:15th (King's) Parachute Battalion 1071:(BEF). The BEF first engaged the 985:55th (West Lancashire) Division's 642:since 1877 and had fought in the 6306:Willward Alexander Sandys-Clarke 6012:King's Own Royal Border Regiment 5540: 5518: 5500: 5474: 5454: 5445: 5436: 5423: 5410: 5397: 5358: 5346: 5337: 5328: 5319: 5310: 5275: 5251: 5242: 5233: 5224: 5184: 5171: 5162: 5136: 5127: 5087: 5062: 5032: 5019: 5006: 4993: 4984: 4971: 4927: 4914: 4905: 4896: 4887: 4861: 4807: 4798: 4785: 4776: 4749: 4740: 4727: 4718: 4709: 4700: 4691: 4682: 4673: 4648: 4623: 4602: 4593: 4580: 4567: 4558: 4549: 4536: 2356:shortly afterwards and moved to 1724:, the 1st Battalion deployed to 789: 333:King's Own Royal Border Regiment 124: 106: 93: 80: 49: 6737:Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders 6657:Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 6637:Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 6106:William Robert Fontaine Addison 5353:The Korean War: An Encyclopedia 5270:5 King's/No 2 T Force (Archive) 4999:Fisher, Jr., Ernest F. (1993), 4755:Herbert Glynne Roberts (1922), 4527: 4518: 4505: 4496: 4487: 4478: 4469: 4445: 4432: 4423: 4402: 4393: 4355: 4346: 4337: 4316: 4289: 4280: 4271: 4258: 4249: 4240: 4227: 4214: 4205: 4196: 4173: 4164: 4155: 4146: 4137: 4124: 4121:Neillands, Robin (2005), p.324. 4096: 4083: 4067: 4058: 4049: 4029: 4010: 4001: 3992: 3983: 3974: 3908:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) 3895: 3880: 3865: 3850: 3841: 3826: 3814: 3801: 3788: 3779: 3766: 3757: 3748: 3735: 3722: 3697: 3688: 3672: 3626: 3613: 3604: 3591: 3578: 3554: 3542: 3527: 3484: 3468: 3455: 3446: 3280: 3198:1958: Regiment merged with the 3173:The King's Regiment (Liverpool) 2466: 2328:The 1st King's, still roled as 1990:Foxhounds", Italy, and Greece. 1913:8th (Liverpool Irish) Battalion 1710:Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders 997:A recruitment poster featuring 638:The 2nd King's had been on the 483:The King's (Liverpool) Regiment 6437:Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) 5482:"Duke of Lancaster's Regiment" 5284:"Chapter XVII Zone and Sector" 3650:The Tragedy of Sir John French 3428: 3419: 3399: 3372:list of British Army regiments 3364: 3332: 3259: 3234: 3127:The Kings (Liverpool) Regiment 2352:. The battalion was posted to 2272:3rd Canadian Infantry Division 2024:Fourth Battle of Monte Cassino 1861:the next year. Stationed near 1458:The King's contributed to the 71:1 July 1881 – 1 September 1958 30:For a list of battalions, see 13: 1: 6562:Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 6557:King's Own Scottish Borderers 5758:Wyrall, Everard (1935/2002), 5566: 5113:"King's Regiment (Liverpool)" 4869:"King's Regiment (Liverpool)" 4132:Wipers: First Battle of Ypres 3938:"King's Regiment (Liverpool)" 3302:(since demolished), the 8th ( 3292:4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion 2574:Van Wyk's Vlei, South Africa 2558:Van Wyk's Vlei, South Africa 2422:Duke of Wellington's Regiment 2363: 2264:3rd British Infantry Division 2231:in preparation for a planned 2205:44th Indian Airborne Division 2201:77th Indian Parachute Brigade 1982:, the 40th RTR fought in the 1960:Western Front of World War II 1818: 1803:. The battalion relocated to 1715: 1665:. The battalion was moved to 1598:Armistice of 11 November 1918 1468:American Expeditionary Forces 953:4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion 843:and provided complements for 390:, the 1st and 13th fought as 6795:Honourable Artillery Company 6617:South Staffordshire Regiment 6567:Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 6327:King's and Cheshire Regiment 6271:Thomas Orde Lawder Wilkinson 6266:Richard Basil Brandram Jones 5844:Duke of Lancaster's Regiment 5622:, Naval and Military Press, 5343:Mileham (2000), pp. 182–183. 5221:Mileham (2000), pp. 165–166. 5115:. British Army units 1945 on 5084:Mileham (2000), pp. 179–180. 4893:Wyrall, (1935/2000), p. 697. 4735:Encyclopaedia of World War I 4513:Liverpool Scottish 1900–1919 3794:Maurice & Grant (1910), 3415:. 1 July 1881. p. 3300. 3361:Chandler (2003), pp. 188–189 3240:Abbreviations have included 3227: 3216:Duke of Lancaster's Regiment 2500:Duke of Lancaster's Regiment 2342:British Mandate of Palestine 2158:77th Indian Infantry Brigade 1813:North-West Frontier Province 1272: 1031:of Liverpool battalions or " 914: 438:North-West Frontier Province 7: 6946:King's Regiment (Liverpool) 6712:York and Lancaster Regiment 6472:King's (Liverpool Regiment) 6462:Royal Warwickshire Regiment 6416:Guards Machine Gun Regiment 6036:Queen's Lancashire Regiment 5929:King's Regiment (Liverpool) 5762:, Naval and Military Press 5721:Parkhouse, Valerie (2015). 5594:, Naval and Military Press 5095:A Concise History of Greece 4966:Cassino: The Hollow Victory 4420:Wyrall (2002), pp. 393–402. 4313:Wyrall (2002), pp. 303–306. 4233:Mauroni, Albert J. (2003), 4222:Encyclopedia of World War I 4193:Wyrall (2002), pp. 113–114. 3998:Middlebrook (2000), p. 115. 3730:The Rifle Brigade Chronicle 3314:in Liverpool and the 10th ( 3018:France and Flanders 1914–18 2266:and the Liverpool Irish at 2143:. The battalion sailed for 2131:column crossing a river in 1998:Having spent five years in 1194:, which became the 4th and 1087:, forming the rearguard at 1069:British Expeditionary Force 929:St George's Hall, Liverpool 828:earned the Victoria Cross. 337:Queen's Lancashire Regiment 287:King's Regiment (Liverpool) 44:King's Regiment (Liverpool) 42:King's (Liverpool Regiment) 10: 7012: 6835:Highland Cyclist Battalion 6830:Northern Cyclist Battalion 6447:Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 5788:, liverpoolscottish.org.uk 5682:, Pen and Sword Books Ltd 5665:, Pen and Sword Books Ltd 5394:Mileham (2000), pp. 191–2. 5282:Ziemke, Early F. (1990) . 5248:Fitzsimmons (2004), p. 49. 5230:Fitzsimmons (2004), p. 44. 4825:Mileham (2000), pp. 131–2. 4773:Wyrall, (2000), pp. 702–3. 4246:Mileham (2000), pp. 97–98. 4007:Middlebrook (2000), p. 40. 3980:Middlebrook (2000), p.163. 3971:Mileham (2000), pp.240–41. 3719:Mileham (2000), pp. 69–70. 3667:A Handbook of the Boer War 3648:Cassar, George H. (1985), 2695:Boisieux St. Marc, France 2398:1st Royal Norfolk Regiment 2308:in May 1945, securing the 1535:took up to 500 prisoners. 1055:. The battalion landed at 425:, who was attached to the 29: 6910: 6853: 6785: 6662:Northamptonshire Regiment 6429: 6383: 6314: 6051: 6004: 5905:South Lancashire Regiment 5850: 5794:, britains-smaillwars.com 5692:Mileham, Patrick (2000), 5661:Maddocks, Graham (1991), 5648:British Regiments 1914–18 5380:Mileham (2000), pp.189–90 5192:"77 Brigade Subordanates" 5044:20 September 2006 at the 4706:Maddock (1990), pp. 190–1 4679:Wyrall, (2002), pp. 641–3 4408:Wyrall (2002), pp.389–92. 4334:Giblin (2000), pp. 38–40. 3962:James, pp. 51–3, Table B. 3461:McConville, Seán (2002), 3396:Mileham (2000), pp. 57–9. 3344:19 September 2006 at the 2526:Victoria Cross recipients 2406:1st Commonwealth Division 1958:, and the 5th and 8th in 1722:Irish War of Independence 1641:) was transferred to the 1615:British Army of the Rhine 1382:To support the ill-fated 1358:Captain J. H. Joseph was 1304:, which attacked towards 988:165th (Liverpool) Brigade 788: 783: 448:Colonial wars (1881–1914) 427:10th (Scottish) Battalion 386:battalions landed during 270: 259: 254: 236: 215: 199: 191: 180: 172: 156: 145: 135: 120: 75: 67: 48: 41: 6692:King's Royal Rifle Corps 6582:East Lancashire Regiment 6572:Gloucestershire Regiment 6457:Northumberland Fusiliers 5873:East Lancashire Regiment 5604:Fitzsimons, Jim (2004), 5590:Coop, J.O. (1919/2001), 5576:Chandler, David (2003), 5442:Chandler (2003), p. 338. 5025:Cook, Hugh C.B. (1987), 4842:Guerilla Days in Ireland 4733:Tucker, Spencer (2005), 4654:Wyrall (2002), pp. 630–1 4620:Wyrall (2002), pp. 620–1 4555:Wyrall (2002), pp. 607–8 4542:Samuels, Martin (1995), 4264:Sheffield, Gary (2004), 4220:Tucker, Spencer (2005), 3989:Coop (1919/2001), p.183. 3520:Raugh, Harold E. (2004), 3497:. Gill & Macmillan. 3325: 3119:Colonels of the Regiment 2473:1957 Defence White Paper 2435:A Kingsman cleaning his 2118: 1386:, Britain initiated the 1117:, during the so-called " 593:Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa 533:, former 1st Battalion, 419:Royal Army Medical Corps 302:Princess Anne of Denmark 187:(Difficulties be Damned) 101:Kingdom of Great Britain 6911:Channel Islands Militia 6855:Territorial Battalions 6805:Cambridgeshire Regiment 6772:Royal Munster Fusiliers 6722:Highland Light Infantry 6577:Worcestershire Regiment 6517:Leicestershire Regiment 6507:East Yorkshire Regiment 6221:George Stuart Henderson 6211:Alfred Robert Wilkinson 6196:Charles Harry Coverdale 5740:Shepperd, Alan (1973). 5512:3 December 2010 at the 5364:McInnes, Colin (1996), 5334:Mileham (2000), p. 183. 5325:Mileham (2000), p. 181. 5316:Mileham (2000), p. 172. 5257:Mileham (2000), p. 167. 5133:Mileham (2000), p. 145. 5093:Clogg, Richard (2002), 5059:Mileham (2000), p. 179. 4990:Mileham (2000), p. 176. 4858:Mileham (2000), p. 133. 4804:Mileham (2000), p. 138. 4782:Wyrall (2002), pp.693–4 4573:Robbins, Keith (2002), 4493:Maddocks (1993), p.166. 4484:Maddocks (1993), p.163. 4429:Maddocks (1993), p.149. 4343:Mileham (2000), p. 107. 4295:Mileham (2000), p. 106. 4277:Maddocks (1991), p.208. 4042:5 February 2012 at the 4035:Maddocks (1991), p. 24 3741:Fremont-Barnes (2003), 3619:Fremont-Barnes (2003), 3597:Fremont-Barnes (2003), 3584:Fremont-Barnes (2003), 3288:3rd (Reserve) Battalion 3030:NW Frontier, India 1915 2085:mentioned in despatches 2032:28th Infantry Brigade's 1477:German spring offensive 1445: 540:4th (Militia) Battalion 531:3rd (Militia) Battalion 206:: Here's to the Maiden 151:full list of battalions 6840:Kent Cyclist Battalion 6825:Herefordshire Regiment 6820:Hertfordshire Regiment 6815:Inns of Court Regiment 6800:Monmouthshire Regiment 6767:Royal Dublin Fusiliers 6136:Arthur Herbert Procter 5618:French, Lord, (2001), 5451:Mileham (2000), p.193. 5416:Gaston, Peter (1976), 4813:Mileham (2000), p.128. 4688:Mileham (2000), p. 236 4599:Mileham (2000), p. 125 4533:Mileham (2000), p. 124 4399:Mileham (2000), p.119. 4352:Wyrall (2004), p. 321. 4286:Maddocks (1991), p.88. 4255:Wyrall (2002), p. 215. 4211:Wyrall (2002), p. 159. 4202:Wyrall (2002), p. 123. 4179:Mileham (2000), p. 91. 4170:Wyrall (2002), p. 110. 4152:Mileham (2000), p. 87. 4064:Mileham (2000), p. 84. 4055:Wyrall (2002), pp.2–5. 3785:Mileham (2000), p. 75. 3763:Mileham (2000), p. 74. 3754:Mileham (2000), p. 73. 3743:The Boer War 1899–1902 3632:Mileham (2000), p. 68. 3621:The Boer War 1899–1902 3599:The Boer War 1899–1902 3586:The Boer War 1899–1902 3434:Mileham (2000), p. 231 3225: 3141:Lord Alexander Russell 3056:North-West Europe 1944 2773:South Africa 1899–1902 2631:Arthur Herbert Procter 2507:Lancastrian Volunteers 2440: 2377: 2224: 2136: 2054:. The King's captured 2030:, the main element of 1984:North African campaign 1954:and Greece during the 1907:. Ten battalions (see 1900: 1835: 1646: 1607: 1593: 1455: 1443: 1414: 1367: 1340: 1285: 1156: 1144: 1059:on 13 August with the 1041: 1002: 932: 753:Royal Dublin Fusiliers 747: 635: 465: 429:during the Great War. 289:was one of the oldest 60:White Horse of Hanover 6717:Durham Light Infantry 6607:Royal Sussex Regiment 6552:South Wales Borderers 6547:Royal Welsh Fusiliers 6537:Royal Scots Fusiliers 6512:Bedfordshire Regiment 6482:Lincolnshire Regiment 6301:Marcus Ervine-Andrews 6126:Joseph Harcourt Tombs 6121:William Edward Heaton 5945:96th Regiment of Foot 5744:. Osprey Publishing. 5550:. Ministry of Defence 5528:. Museum of Liverpool 5429:Jaques, Tony (2007), 4666:Keegan, John (1990), 4641:Gray, Randal (1991), 4608:Wyrall (2002), p. 618 4586:Keegan, John (1998), 4564:Wyrall (2002), p. 614 4524:Wyrall (2002), p.538. 4502:Wyrall (2002), p.508. 4475:Wyrall (2002), p.494. 4466:Mileham (2000), p.123 4322:Wyrall (2002), p.347. 3694:Mileham (2000), p.69. 3491:Nevin, Donal (2006). 3443:Frederick, pp. 126–8. 3273:(from 1923), and the 3220: 2599:Joseph Harcourt Tombs 2580:William Edward Heaton 2434: 2402:29th Infantry Brigade 2371: 2279:Royal Winnipeg Rifles 2218: 2126: 2012:4th Infantry Division 2008:28th Infantry Brigade 2004:1st Gibraltar Brigade 1980:23rd Armoured Brigade 1899:village, 3 July 1941. 1891: 1826: 1700:. The 7th joined the 1628: 1621:Inter-war (1918–1939) 1602: 1584: 1453: 1439: 1411:14th (Light) Division 1408: 1400:Tilloy-les-Mofflaines 1357: 1338: 1280: 1150: 1139: 1127:First Battle of Ypres 1093:Royal Field Artillery 1037: 996: 922: 874:William Goscombe John 745: 629: 493:, of which nine from 455: 423:Noel Godfrey Chavasse 6622:Dorsetshire Regiment 6587:East Surrey Regiment 6532:Lancashire Fusiliers 6522:Royal Irish Regiment 5580:, Oxford Paperbacks 5029:, 1662–1982, p. 400. 4964:Ellis, John (2003), 4023:30 June 2007 at the 3575:Mileham (2000), p.65 3549:Two Famous Regiments 3425:Mileham (2000), p.53 3188:1947-1957: Gen. Sir 3178:1923–1940: Gen. Sir 3164:1916–1923: Gen. Sir 3151:Robert Stuart Baynes 3048:The Second World War 2769:Defence of Ladysmith 2711:Early battle honours 2609:Rue du Bois, France 2211:Normandy and Germany 1921:Royal Armoured Corps 1533:Lancashire Fusiliers 1483:. Although roled as 1421:. "Third Ypres" (or 1388:Battle of the Scarpe 1091:, and 70th Battery, 1085:4th (Guards) Brigade 339:to form the present 327:in 1958 to form the 6956:The King's Regiment 6902:Glasgow Highlanders 6702:Manchester Regiment 6487:Devonshire Regiment 6421:Household Battalion 6261:Alfred Victor Smith 6151:Jack Thomas Counter 6131:Edward Felix Baxter 6091:Joseph Henry Collin 6081:Tom Fletcher Mayson 6028:Lancashire Regiment 5897:Manchester Regiment 5676:Middlebrook, Martin 5488:on 21 November 2008 4668:The First World War 4588:The First World War 4575:The First World War 4388:The First World War 4130:Carew, Tim (1974), 3944:on 28 December 2007 3610:Pakenham, p.106-107 3275:Manchester Regiment 3200:Manchester Regiment 3149:1899–1902: Lt-Gen. 3035:The Inter-war years 2755:Afghanistan 1878–80 2685:Jack Thomas Counter 2625:Blairville, France 2615:Edward Felix Baxter 2520:Museum of Liverpool 1927:transferred to the 1752:to be stationed in 1702:Royal Tank Regiment 1564:U.S. 137th Regiment 1330:Manchester Regiment 1294:Battle of the Somme 1256:. Some 150 tons of 1204:1/4th Gurkha Rifles 1121:". In an action at 1007:recruiting campaign 963:for service on the 902:and the latter the 640:Indian subcontinent 617:1886 Home Rule Bill 372:North West Frontier 325:Manchester Regiment 6859:Infantry Regiments 6742:Royal Irish Rifles 6732:Gordon Highlanders 6612:Hampshire Regiment 6337:Lancashire Militia 6291:John Thomas Davies 6251:Henry Edward Kenny 6116:Henry James Knight 5706:Pakenham, Thomas; 5467:The London Gazette 5239:Granatstein, p. 56 4875:on 29 October 2014 3809:The Great Boer War 3774:The Great Boer War 3412:The London Gazette 3339:Regimental Marches 3316:Liverpool Scottish 3160:Edward Henry Clive 2666:Oswald Austin Reid 2564:Henry James Knight 2441: 2378: 2360:in February 1951. 2248:landing ship tanks 2233:invasion of France 2225: 2197:Parachute Regiment 2172:Lieutenant Colonel 2137: 1970:, transferring to 1901: 1893:Universal Carriers 1836: 1647: 1594: 1456: 1415: 1379:in February 1917. 1368: 1341: 1286: 1214:in the defence of 1157: 1145: 1081:stand at the Marne 1003: 933: 862:Arthur Conan Doyle 813:Transvaal Republic 748: 636: 621:British Parliament 585:North West England 466: 388:Operation Overlord 185:Nec Aspera Terrent 88:Kingdom of England 6931: 6930: 6892:Robin Hood Rifles 6787:Territorial Force 6752:Connaught Rangers 6542:Cheshire Regiment 6396:Coldstream Guards 6345: 6344: 6286:William Ratcliffe 6047: 6046: 6040: 6032: 6024: 6016: 5997: 5989: 5981: 5973: 5965: 5957: 5949: 5941: 5933: 5925: 5917: 5909: 5901: 5893: 5885: 5877: 5869: 5803:Project Gutenberg 5656:978-1-84342-197-9 5646:Brig E.A. 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