Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
{{Short description|Infantry regiment of the British Army}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name = The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
(King's, Lancashire and Border)
| image = Duke of Lancs Cap Badge.png
| caption = Cap badge of the regiment
| dates = 1 July 2006 – present
| country = {{flag|United Kingdom}}
| branch = {{army|United Kingdom}}
| type = Line Infantry
| role = 1st Battalion – Infantry
4th Battalion – Army Reserve
| size = Two battalions
| command_structure = Queen's Division
| garrison = RHQ – Preston
1st Battalion – Preston
4th Battalion – Preston
| nickname = Lions of England
| motto = "Nec Aspera Terrent" ({{small|Latin}}) "Difficulties be Damned"{{cite web|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/infantry/regiments/29502.aspx|title=Duke of Lancaster's Regiment|publisher=Ministry of Defence|access-date=25 July 2017}}
| march = Quick – John Peel
Slow – The Red Rose
| battles = * Operation Telic
| anniversaries = Ladysmith (28 February),
St George's Day (23 April),
Waterloo (18 June),
Arroyo (28 October)
| identification_symbol =
| identification_symbol_label = Tactical Recognition Flash
| identification_symbol_2 = Glider
From King's Own Royal Border Regiment
| identification_symbol_2_label = Arm Badge
| identification_symbol_3 = LANCS
| identification_symbol_3_label = Abbreviation
| ceremonial_chief = King Charles III
| ceremonial_chief_label = Colonel-in-Chief
| colonel_of_the_regiment = Brigadier Robert J. Singleton
}}
The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) (LANCS) is an infantry regiment of the line within the British Army, part of the King's Division. Headquartered in Preston, it recruits throughout the North West of England. The title of Duke of Lancaster merged with the Crown on the accession of Henry V in 1413 and remains dormant, subject to any future revival. Customarily, however, the Sovereign (whether male or female) is referred to as the Duke of Lancaster within Lancashire and in relation to the Duchy of Lancaster, and is the regiment's Colonel in Chief. The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment is the county regiment for Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and the Isle of Man, and as such, recruits mainly from these areas.{{cite web|url=https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/infantry/duke-of-lancasters-regiment/|title=Duke of Lancaster's Regiment|website=www.army.mod.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-12-20}}
History
The regiment's formation was announced on 16 December 2004 by Geoff Hoon and General Sir Mike Jackson as part of the restructuring of the infantry, when it was initially to be known as the King's Lancashire and Border Regiment. The regiment was given its new name in November 2005. Initially formed of three regular army battalions, it was eventually reduced to two regular battalions, plus an Army Reserve battalion. The regiment was formed through the merger of three single battalion regiments:{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4102013.stm|title=In detail: army restructuring plans|publisher=BBC|date=16 December 2004|access-date=24 May 2014}}
The regiment was formed on 1 July 2006. Initially, on formation, the regiment contained three regular battalions, with each battalion simply being renamed:
- 1st Battalion, Queen's Lancashire Regiment – 1st Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
- 1st Battalion, King's Regiment – 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
- 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Border Regiment – 3rd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
In March 2007, the 3rd Battalion was disbanded, with its personnel dispersed to the other two, leaving the final roll of two regular battalions and one Reserve battalion.{{cite web|url=http://www.kingsownmuseum.plus.com/moves05.htm|title=Actions, movements and quarters|publisher=King's Own Royal Regiment Museum|access-date=26 April 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226013541/http://www.kingsownmuseum.plus.com/moves05.htm|archive-date=26 February 2014}}
In 2012, a Kenyan mother and alleged prostitute called Agnes Wanjiru was allegedly murdered by soldiers of the Duke of Lancaster Regiment, with the murder reportedly covered up by British Army officials. The Sunday Times said a fellow soldier had gone to the “proper people” immediately after hearing a squaddie confess to the killing, but said he was told to “shut up” when he reported it and no action was taken. Ms Wanjiru's body was not discovered until two months later, after the regiment had returned to the UK.{{Cite news |last=Hancock |first=Sam |date=24 October 2021 |title=Army bosses accused of cover-up after soldier 'killed sex worker and hid body in septic tank' |work=The Independent |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/agnes-wanjiru-death-british-army-b1944227.html |access-date=2 November 2021}}{{Cite news |last=Grierson |first=Jamie |date=14 November 2021 |title=Military chief pledges UK cooperation with Kenya in Wanjiru case |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/14/military-chief-pledges-uk-cooperation-with-kenya-in-wanjiru-case |access-date=16 November 2021}} Defence Secretary Ben Wallace denied that the British military had covered-up Wanjiru's murder, but admitted guilt to and expressed concern over the Army hierarchy turning a "blind eye" to the use of prostitutes by personnel, especially within “countries in poverty”.{{Cite news |last=Willems |first=Michiel |date=14 November 2021 |title=Defence Secretary Ben Wallace denies murder of Kenyan woman by British soldier was covered up |work=City A. M. |url=https://www.cityam.com/defence-secretary-ben-wallace-denies-murder-of-kenyan-woman-by-british-soldier-was-covered-up/ |access-date=16 November 2021}}{{Cite news |last=Kimutai |first=Cyprian |date=14 November 2021 |title=UK Defence Secretary concerned by British soldiers in Kenya visiting brothels |work=Pulse Live |url=https://www.pulselive.co.ke/news/uk-defence-secretary-says-soldiers-use-of-sex-workers-is-deeply-concerning/5kpg7st |access-date=16 November 2021}} In 2021, screenshots of a private Facebook group chat allegedly run by soldiers of the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment were published across British newspapers. The screenshots reportedly showed the regiment's soldiers joking and laughing at memes mocking the murder of Agnes Wanjiru.{{Cite news |date=1 November 2021 |title=Squaddies 'made vile jokes about murder of mum' after body was found in septic tank |work=The Mirror |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/squaddies-made-vile-jokes-murder-25341911 |access-date=2 November 2021}} The leaking of the secret chats apparently mocking the murder sparked a reinvestigation into the case by Kenyan police.{{Cite news |last1=Hlatshwayo |first1=Mukelwa |last2=Coles |first2=Amy |date=3 November 2021 |title=Agnes Wanjiru: Armed forces minister pledges to 'leave no stone unturned' as Kenyan police reopen murder investigation |work=Sky News |url=https://news.sky.com/story/agnes-wanjiru-armed-forces-minister-pledges-to-leave-no-stone-unturned-as-kenyan-police-reopen-murder-investigation-12459357 |access-date=5 November 2021}} In 2022, UK armed forces introduced a ban on the use of sex workers abroad for the first time. Personnel found to have engaged in what the Ministry of Defence describes as “transactional sex” face the prospect of dismissal – and they could also be prosecuted if in countries where prostitution is illegal.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jul/19/uk-armed-forces-introduce-ban-on-use-of-sex-workers-abroad|title=UK armed forces introduce ban on use of sex workers abroad|first=Dan|last=Sabbagh|date=19 July 2022|newspaper=The Guardian}}
In December 2021, the regiment's 2nd Battalion re-subordinated to the Ranger Regiment, as its 3rd Battalion.Message by the Colonel of the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment regarding Remembrance Day for 2021 and upcoming Regimental Changes. Regimental Headquarters, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment. London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
In 2021 a colour sergeant from 4th Battalion, the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment was fined and dismissed for lifting the skirt of a Kenyan woman, whom he knew, in a shopping mall in Nanyuki while intoxicated.{{Cite web |date=4 November 2021 |title=British Soldier Punished for Lifting Kenyan Woman's Skirt in Nanyuki |url=https://nairobiwire.com/2021/11/british-soldier-punished-for-lifting-kenyan-womans-skirt-in-nanyuki.html}} A British Army spokesperson described the colour sergeant's conduct as disgraceful and said;
"This was appalling behaviour from the senior non-commissioned officer."{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2021-11-06-british-army-to-pay-woman-whose-skirt-was-lifted-by-soldier/|title=British Army to pay woman whose skirt was lifted by soldier|website=The Star}}
= Deployments =
The regiment's 4th (Territorial) Battalion has served in Iraq, Cyprus and Afghanistan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/duke-lancasters-regiment|title=The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) | National Army Museum|website=www.nam.ac.uk}}
In recent years, deployments have included Denmark, Italy, Nigeria, South Sudan, Kenya, Lithuania, the Baltics, Poland, the Balkans and Georgia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/infantry/duke-of-lancasters-regiment/|title=Duke of Lancaster's Regiment | The British Army}}
= Sports =
In May 2023, 4LANCS won the 2022-2023 Army Football Reserve Challenge Cup against 6SCOTS in a 2–1 victory at Aldershot. LANCS’ captain Cpl Kiel Brennan was awarded the Player of the Match.{{Cite web |title=Army Reserve Cup Final 2023 - Army FA |url=https://www.armyfa.com/vacancy/2023/may/19/army-reserve-cup-final-2023}}
Also in May, personnel from 1 LANCS took part in the IRONMAN70.3 Venice-Jesolo Triathlon. All 5 Triathletes from the 1 LANCS Triathlon club completed the 1.9 km Swim, 90 km Bike & 21 km Run course.{{Cite web |title=1 LANCS Triathletes - The Duke Of Lancaster's Regimental Association |url=https://www.lancsregiment.co.uk/2023/06/01/1-lancs-triathletes/}}
Regimental structure
The regiment is split into a 1st and 4th Battalion, with the Regimental Headquarters located in Fulwood Barracks, Preston.{{cite web|url=https://www.army.mod.uk/umbraco/Surface/Download/Get/2356|title=The Regimental Handbook of the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment|page=10|access-date=24 March 2021}} The 1st Battalion is a light role infantry battalion based in Chester.{{cite web|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/infantry/regiments/29497.aspx|title=1 Lancs|publisher=Ministry of Defence|access-date=30 April 2016}} The 4th Battalion is the regiment's reserve battalion and has its headquarters in Preston, with sub-units dispersed throughout its recruiting areas of Merseyside, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Cumbria. Both battalions form part of the new 4th Light Brigade Combat Team, in the 1st (UK) Division.{{Cite web|url=https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/formations-divisions-brigades/1st-united-kingdom-division/4th-infantry-brigade-and-hq-north-east/|title=4th Light Brigade Combat Team | The British Army}}
Regimental museum
There are five regimental museum collections based around the antecedent regiments:
- The King's Own Royal Regiment Museum is based within Lancaster City Museum.{{cite web|url=http://www.kingsownmuseum.com/index.htm|title=King's Own Royal Regiment Museum|access-date=21 April 2021}}
- The King's Regiment collection is housed in the Museum of Liverpool.{{cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/kings-regiment-collection|title=King's Regiment collection|access-date=21 April 2021}}
- The Liverpool Scottish Museum Archive is based in Liverpool city centre.{{cite web|url=http://liverpoolscottish.org.uk/index.php?page=contact-us|title=Contact Us - Liverpool Scottish Museum Archive|access-date=21 April 2021}}
- The Lancashire Infantry Museum is based at Fulwood Barracks in Preston.{{cite web|url=https://www.lancashireinfantrymuseum.org.uk/|title=Lancashire Infantry Museum|access-date=21 April 2021}}
- Cumbria's Museum of Military Life is located in Carlisle Castle.{{cite web|url=https://www.cumbriasmuseumofmilitarylife.org/|title=Cumbria's Museum of Military Life|access-date=21 April 2021}}
- The Museum of the Manchester Regiment is based in Ashton Town Hall.{{cite web|url=https://www.tameside.gov.uk/LibrariesandLeisure/MuseumsandGalleries/Museum-of-the-Manchester-Regiment|title=Museum of the Manchester Regiment|access-date=21 April 2021}}
Battle honours
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Infantry regiments are permitted to display 43 battle honours from the two world wars on the Queen's Colour and 46 honours from other conflicts on the Regimental Colour. Upon amalgamation, the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment had to choose from the total list of honours of its three antecedents which honours would be displayed on its new Colours. The chosen honours were:{{cite web|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/Regimental_handbook.pdf|title=Regimental Handbook|publisher=Duke of Lancaster's Regiment|access-date=26 April 2014}}
;Queen's Colour
- Mons; Retreat from Mons; Marne 1914, 18; Aisne 1914, 18; Messines 1914, 17, 18; Ypres 1914, 15, 17, 18; Neuve Chapelle; Loos; Somme 1916, 18; Arras 1917, 18; Scarpe 1917, 18; Cambrai 1917, 18; Lys; Hindenburg Line; Vittorio Veneto; Macedonia 1915–18; Sari Bair; Gallipoli 1915–16; Megiddo; Kut al Amara 1917; Baghdad; Kilimanjaro; Dunkirk; Normandy Landing; Falaise; Arnhem 1944; Lower Maas; Ourthe; Reichswald; Defence of Habbaniya; Tobruk 1941; Madagascar; Gueriat el Atach Ridge; Landing in Sicily; Anzio; Cassino II; Malta 1940–42; Singapore Island; Chindits 1943; North Arakan; Chindits 1944; Imphal; Kohima; Nyaungu Bridgehead; Burma 1943–45
;Regimental Colour
- Namur 1695; Gibraltar 1704–5; Blenheim; Ramillies; Oudenarde; Malplaquet; Dettingen; Louisburg; Guadeloupe 1759; Quebec 1759; Maida; Monte Video; Vimiera; Corunna; Arroyo dos Molinos; Tarifa; Badajoz; Salamanca; Vittoria; St Sebastian; Pyrenees; Nivelle; Nive; Guadeloupe 1810; Java; Bladensburg; Niagara; Waterloo; Bhurtpore; Candahar 1842; Cabool 1842; Maharajpore; New Zealand 1845–47; Alma; Inkerman; Sevastopol; Canton; Delhi 1857; Lucknow; New Zealand 1860–68; Abyssinia; Ahmad Khel; Afghanistan 1878–80; Defence of Kimberley; Defence of Ladysmith; Relief of Ladysmith; Afghanistan 1919; Korea 1952–53; The Hook 1953
In addition to the displayed honours, the Regimental Colour will also display four emblems from the antecedents regiments:
- Lion of England – displayed top left; from the King's Own Royal Border Regiment
- White Horse of Hanover – displayed top right; from the King's Regiment
- Red Rose charged with the Prince of Wales's feathers – displayed bottom left; from the Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers)
- Red Rose charged with the Royal Crest – displayed bottom right; from the Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)
In addition, the Regimental Colour also features a Sphinx to distinguish the battle honour "Egypt" and a Dragon for the honour "China".
Golden threads
The regiment has brought forward a number of Golden Threads from its antecedents, as displays of its history and heritage:
- Lion of England – the English Lion, facing inwards as worn by the King's Own Royal Regiment, has been adopted as the regiment's collar badge. The Lion of England is known as the regiment's "Ancient Badge" and provides inspiration for the regimental nickname – first adopted by the 2nd Battalion in August 2009 – "Lions of England". The lion is also used on the regiment's tactical recognition flash.
- Glider Flash – the glider awarded, 1949, as an honour to the Border Regiment, for glider landings in Sicily on 9 July 1943, is worn on the sleeve of No. 1 and No. 2 dress. The glider also formed the regiment's tactical recognition flash from its formation until 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.liverpoolkingsregimentassociation.org.uk/newsletter/reg_april_2014_no2.pdf |title=Regimental characteristics |page=4 |author= |date=1 April 2014 |publisher=Duke of Lancaster's Regiment |access-date=31 July 2017 |archive-date=6 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106141541/http://liverpoolkingsregimentassociation.org.uk/newsletter/reg_april_2014_no2.pdf |url-status=usurped }}
- Fleur-de-Lys – the fleur-de-lys worn by the King's Regiment is featured on the regiment's buttons.
=Kingsman=
Alongside a few other regiments in the British Army that use traditional names other than Private for the lowest rank, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment uses the rank Kingsman (Kgn) instead of Private, a tradition inherited from the King's Regiment (itself having inherited the tradition from the King's Regiment (Liverpool)). Its use has been officially sanctioned since 1951, but it was informally used before this for over one hundred years.
Regimental Colonels
Regimental Colonels were as follows:
- 2006–2009: Major General Hamish Rollo{{cite web|url=http://www.cwherald.com/a/archive/cbe-for-former-keswick-student.364796.html|title=CBE for former Keswick student|publisher=Cumberland and Westmorland Herald|access-date= 4 June 2018}}
- 2009–2013: Brig. Michael Griffiths
- 2013–2018: Brig. Peter S. Rafferty, MBE{{cite web|url=https://www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk/news/new-brigadier-for-duke-of-lancaster-s-regiment-1-6332850|title=New brigadier for Duke of Lancaster's Regiment|publisher=Clitheroe Advertiser|date=25 December 2013|access-date=4 June 2018}}
- 2018–2023: Brig. Frazer M. Lawrence
- 2023–present: Brig. Robert J. Singleton{{London Gazette|issue=64276|date=2 January 2024 |page=26495|supp=y}}
Lineage
Alliances
Alliances formed by the regiment are as follows:{{Cite web|url=https://www.lancsregiment.co.uk/regimental-family/allied/|title=Allied and Affiliated|website=The Duke Of Lancaster's Regimental Association}}
- {{CAN}} – The Royal Regiment of Canada
- {{CAN}} – The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry)
- {{CAN}} – The West Nova Scotia Regiment
- {{CAN}} – The Princess of Wales' Own Regiment
- {{AUS}} – The Royal Queensland Regiment
- {{AUS}} – The Royal South Australia Regiment
- {{AUS}} – The Royal Tasmania Regiment
- {{NZL}} – The Otago and Southland Regiment
- {{NZL}} – The Wellington (City of Wellington's Own) and Hawke's Bay Regiment
- {{IND}} – 5th Battalion, The Sikh Regiment
- {{PAK}} – 8th and 14th Battalions, The Punjab Regiment
- {{PAK}} – 1st and 15th Battalions, The Frontier Force Regiment
- {{MAS}} – 2nd Battalion, The Royal Malay Regiment
- {{RSA}} – The Kimberley Regiment
- {{navy|UK}} – HMS Triumph
- {{navy|UK}} – HMS Lancaster
Freedoms
The regiment have received the Freedom of several locations throughout its history; these include:
- {{flagicon|England}} 1 July 2006: Pendle (Originally Granted to an antecedent regiment The Queen's Lancashire Regiment in 2001).{{cite web |url=https://www.pendletoday.co.uk/news/duke-lancasters-regiment-parade-through-colne-2584645 |title=Duke of Lancaster's Regiment parade through Colne |last=Spencer |first=Andrew |date=14 May 2015 |website=Pendle Today |publisher= |access-date=18 July 2021 |quote=}}
- {{flagicon|England}} 2006: Haslingden{{cite web|first=Jon |last=Macpherson |url=https://www.rossendalefreepress.co.uk/news/local-news/duke-lancasters-regiment-march-through-11611398 |title=Duke of Lancaster's Regiment to march through Haslingden |publisher=Rossendale Free Press |date=2016-07-13 |access-date=2019-02-12}}
- {{flagicon|England}} 2006: Warrington{{cite web|last=Skentelbery |first=Gary |url=https://www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk/2018/09/27/another-chance-to-show-support-for-troops-at-freedom-parade/ |title=Another chance to show support for troops at freedom parade |publisher=Warrington-worldwide.co.uk |date=2018-09-27 |access-date=2019-02-12}}
- {{flagicon|England}} 2007: Chorley{{cite web |url=http://chorley.gov.uk/events/Pages/Freedom-of-the-Borough-2017.aspx |title=Freedom of the Borough 2017 |publisher=Chorley.gov.uk |date=2017-07-22 |access-date=2019-02-12 |archive-date=22 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022032903/http://chorley.gov.uk/events/Pages/Freedom-of-the-Borough-2017.aspx |url-status=dead }}
- {{flagicon|England}} 17 April 2007: Tameside{{cite web|url=https://www.tameside.gov.uk/mayor/freemen |title=Honorary Freemen of the Borough |publisher=Tameside.gov.uk |access-date=2019-02-12}}
- {{flagicon|England}} 14 September 2008: Liverpool.
- {{flagicon|England}} 12 October 2009: Knowsley{{cite web|url=http://www.knowsley.gov.uk/residents/news-and-media-releases/news/duke-of-lancaster%E2%80%99s-regiment.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831150559/http://www.knowsley.gov.uk/residents/news-and-media-releases/news/duke-of-lancaster%e2%80%99s-regiment.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 August 2012|title=Duke of Lancaster's Regiment awarded Freedom of Knowsley|access-date=12 February 2019}}
- {{flagicon|England}} 16 April 2010: Manchester{{cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/troops-get-freedom-of-the-city-998702 |title=Troops get freedom of the city |work=Manchester Evening News |date=17 April 2010 |access-date=2019-02-12}}
- {{flagicon|England}} 10 March 2011: Ribble Valley{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lancashire-12697363 |title=Duke of Lancaster's Regiment's freedom of Ribble Valley |work=BBC News |date=10 March 2011 |access-date=2019-02-12}}
- {{flagicon|England}} 22 October 2011: West Lancashire{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CYvON0uNro |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/0CYvON0uNro| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Freedom of the Borough of West Lancashire |publisher=YouTube |date=2011-10-25 |access-date=2019-02-12}}{{cbignore}}
- {{flagicon|England}} 20 May 2013: Whitehaven{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cumbria-22595562 |title=Whitehaven pays tribute to soldiers at town parade |work=BBC News |date=20 May 2013 |access-date=2019-02-12}}
- {{flagicon|England}} 20 May 2015: Maryport{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/news/border/2015-05-19/duke-of-lancasters-regiment-to-be-awarded-freedom-of-maryport/ |title=Duke of Lancaster's Regiment to be awarded Freedom of Maryport | Border - ITV News |publisher=Itv.com |date=2015-05-19 |access-date=2019-02-12}}
- {{flagicon|England}} 20 June 2017: Sefton{{Cite web|url=https://www.champnews.com/story.asp?ID=GN4_ART_597240|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104175841/https://www.champnews.com/story.asp?ID=GN4_ART_597240|url-status=usurped|archive-date=4 November 2021|title=Regiment set to march through Bootle|website=www.champnews.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sefton.gov.uk/your-council/the-mayor/honorary-freedom-of-the-borough.aspx |title=Honorary Freedom of the Borough |location=UK |publisher=Sefton.gov.uk |access-date=2019-02-12}}
- {{flagicon|England}} 18 July 2017: Appleby-in-Westmorland{{cite web|url=http://www.cumbriacrack.com/2017/07/12/carlisle-soldier-march-appleby-freedom-town-parade/|title=Carlisle soldier to march in Appleby 'freedom of the town' parade |publisher=Cumbria Crack|date=12 July 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-cumbria-40657898/duke-of-lancaster-s-regiment-given-freedom-of-appleby |title=Duke of Lancaster's Regiment given freedom of Appleby - BBC News |publisher=Bbc.com |date=2017-07-19 |access-date=2019-02-12}}
- {{flagicon|England}} July 2017: Blackpool{{cite web|url=https://www.visitblackpool.com/latest-news/duke-of-lancaster%E2%80%99s-regiment-given-freedom-of-blac/ |title=Duke of Lancaster's Regiment given freedom of Blackpool | Latest News |publisher=Visit Blackpool |date=2017-07-14 |access-date=2019-02-12}}
- {{flagicon|England}} 2 December 2019: Wigan{{cite web |first=Niall |last=Griffiths |url=https://www.wigantoday.net/news/people/army-regiment-to-receive-the-freedom-of-wigan-for-its-service-to-the-country-1-10132294 |title=Army regiment to receive the 'freedom of Wigan' for its service to the country |publisher=Wigan Today |access-date=2019-12-04 |archive-date=2019-12-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191202173436/https://www.wigantoday.net/news/people/army-regiment-to-receive-the-freedom-of-wigan-for-its-service-to-the-country-1-10132294 |url-status=dead }}
- {{flagicon|England}} 24 May 2022: Wyre{{Cite web|url=https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/people/huge-crowd-cheers-as-duke-of-lancasters-regiment-marches-through-poulton-3706644|title=Huge support as Duke of Lancaster's Regiment enjoys 'Freedom of Borough' march through Poulton|date=24 May 2022|website=Blackpool Gazette}}
Order of precedence
{{S-start}}
{{order of precedence|
before=Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment|
title=Infantry Order of Precedence|
after=Royal Regiment of Fusiliers|}}
{{S-end}}
Footnotes
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References
- {{Cite web|date=2007|title=The Regimental Handbook of The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment|url=https://www.army.mod.uk/umbraco/Surface/Download/Get/2356|access-date=28 March 2021|website=British Army|publisher=The Regimental Charity of The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment|location=Preston, United Kingdom}}
External links
- [https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/infantry/duke-of-lancasters-regiment/ Main Website]
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