The South Lancashire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1958. It was created as part of the Childers Reforms in 1881 as the Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) by the amalgamation of the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot and the 82nd Regiment of Foot (Prince of Wales's Volunteers).

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  • The South Lancashire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1958. It was created as part of the Childers Reforms in 1881 as the Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) by the amalgamation of the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot and the 82nd Regiment of Foot (Prince of Wales's Volunteers).
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  • South Lancashire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Volunteers)
  • Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)
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  • The Excellers
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  • External Image
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  • 1MilitiaandSpecial Reservebattalion
  • 1–2Regularbattalions
  • 2TerritorialandVolunteerbattalions
  • Up to 15 Hostilities-only battalions
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  • Ich dien (I serve)
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  • Line infantry
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