2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment
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The 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment was a regular infantry battalion of the British Army’s Manchester Regiment that served in key campaigns of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including the Second Boer War and World War I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army unit
ⓘ
infantry battalion ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | City of Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
Second Boer War ⓘ World War I ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
expeditionary warfare
ⓘ
imperial garrison duties ⓘ trench warfare during World War I ⓘ |
| equipment | Lee-Enfield rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
Aldershot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| militaryFormationOf | Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
service in World War I
ⓘ
service in the Second Boer War ⓘ |
| partOf | Manchester Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Manchester Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | line infantry ⓘ |
| service |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | infantry brigades of the British Army ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Gallipoli campaign
NERFINISHED
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South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | British line infantry traditions ⓘ |
| type | regular army battalion ⓘ |
| uniform | British Army infantry uniform ⓘ |
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