The Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) was an infantry regiment of the British Army that had a very short existence.
History
The regiment was formed, as a consequence of defence cuts instigated by the 1957 Defence White Paper, by the amalgamation of the 1st Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment and the 1st Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Volunteers) on 1 July 1958.
The regiment was first based in Hong Kong where both of its predecessor regiments had been based when they amalgamated.
Regimental museum
The Lancashire Infantry Museum is based at Fulwood Barracks in Preston.
Alliances
Alliances were as follows:
- The Princess of Wales' Own Regiment (1958-1970)
- The West Nova Scotia Regiment (1958-1970)
- 40th Infantry Battalion (The Derwent Regiment) (1958-1960)
- The Royal Tasmania Regiment (1967-1970)
- The Hawke's Bay Regiment
- 8th Battalion, The Punjab Regiment