2 The King's Own Royal Regiment
2 Battalion The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)
Unit Histories
| 01-Jul-1881 |
01-Jul-1881 |
Converted from |
2/4 Regiment of Foot |
| 01-Jan-1921 |
01-Jan-1921 |
Renamed |
2 Battalion The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) |
| 03-Sep-1939 |
03-Sep-1939 |
Active |
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| 26-Sep-1943 |
26-Sep-1943 |
Reorganised |
as Columns 41 and 46 for Long Range Penetration Role in Burma |
| 01-Nov-1944 |
01-Nov-1944 |
Reorganised |
as an Airlanding Battalion |
| 12-Feb-1945 |
12-Feb-1945 |
Reorganised |
as an Infantry Battalion |
| 31-Aug-1945 |
31-Aug-1945 |
Active |
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| Number of Records Returned: 7 |
| Number of Pages Returned : 1 |
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