Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment
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The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 2006 through the amalgamation of several historic North West England regiments and known as the “Lions of England.”
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infantry regiment
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regiment of the British Army ⓘ |
| abbreviation | LANCS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedTo |
The 5th Battalion, The Royal Malay Regiment
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The Cape Town Highlanders NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hauraki Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal Bermuda Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal New Brunswick Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal New South Wales Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal Western Australia Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonourInheritedFrom |
King’s Own Royal Border Regiment
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King’s Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen’s Lancashire Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| ceremonialChief | King Charles III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 2006 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Iraq War
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Operation Herrick NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Telic NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedByAmalgamationOf |
King’s Own Royal Border Regiment
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King’s Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen’s Lancashire Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
Fusilier Barracks, Preston
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Weeton Barracks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBattalion |
1st Battalion, Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment
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4th Battalion, Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Lions of England ⓘ |
| nickname | Lions of England ⓘ |
| partOf | Infantry of the British Army ⓘ |
| patron | Duke of Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitingArea |
Cumbria
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Greater Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ Isle of Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ Merseyside NERFINISHED ⓘ North West England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalColourSymbol | red rose of Lancaster ⓘ |
| regimentalMarch |
Braganza
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Corn Riggs NERFINISHED ⓘ John Peel NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bonnets of Bonnie Dundee NERFINISHED ⓘ The Kingsman NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lancashire Witches NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lass o’ Gowrie NERFINISHED ⓘ The Red Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ The White Cockade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
armoured infantry
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light infantry ⓘ |
| type | line infantry ⓘ |
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