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	Lancashire Fusiliers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Lancashire Fusiliers was a British infantry regiment that was amalgamated with other Fusilier regiments in 1968 to form the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
		The 20th Regiment of Foot was designated the East Devonshire Regiment in 1782, and the Lancashire Fusiliers in 1881.
		During Battle of France of World War II, the 1/8 Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, along with battalions of the Royal Norfolks and the Royal Scots, were overrun on 26-27 May 1940 around the village of Locon, 2 kilometres north of Bethune.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lancashire_Fusiliers (387 words)

	Encyclopedia: Lancashire Fusiliers
		Fusilier was originally the name of a soldier armed with a light flintlock musket called the fusil.
		The regiment became the county regiment of Lancashire in 1881 and was renamed the Lancashire Fusiliers.
		During Battle of France of World War II, the 1/8 Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, along with battalions of the Royal Norfolks and the Royal Scots, were overrun on 26 - 27 May 1940 around the village of Locon, 2 kilometres north of Bethune.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lancashire_Fusiliers (1500 words)

	Encyclopedia article: Lancashire Fusiliers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The regiment's name changed according to the name of the colonel (A commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general) commanding until in 1751 it became the 20th Regiment of Foot.
		The regiment became the county (A region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government) regiment of Lancashire (A historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles) in 1881 and was renamed the Lancashire Fusiliers.
		The SS Totenkopf Division (additional info and facts about SS Totenkopf Division) were mainly responsible for the massacres of prisoners which took place over the next couple of days.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/la/lancashire_fusiliers.htm (188 words)

	The Lancashire Fusiliers [UK]
		The Lancashire Fusiliers, by Brad Chappell (The Regimental Warpath 1914-1918)
		VCs in the Lancashire Fusiliers Regimental Museum, by Iain Stewart.
		The Lancashire Fusiliers : the roll of honour of the Salford Brigade (15th, 16th, 19th, 20th and 21st Lancashire Fusiliers).
	www.regiments.org /regiments/uk/inf/020LancF.htm (665 words)

	GENUKI: Lancashire genealogy
		Lancashire County libraries have a list of addresses and telephone numbers of local libraries in the modern administrative county of Lancashire.
		Lancashire was reduced in area as a result of the Local Government Act 1972.
		From 1 April 1974 the Furness area (the area of Lancashire north of Morecambe Bay) became part of Cumbria, the south east became part of Greater Manchester county, and the south west became part of Merseyside county.
	www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/eng/LAN (2107 words)

	Minnie the Mule
		Lancashire Fusiliers and his staff as they worked to bring "new life" into the block.
		Minnie was there to greet the Battalion, and although she actually belonged to the brigade, she made her home with the Lancashire Fusiliers.
		It was on 8th November 1951 that Minnie died of pneumonia at the age of seven and a half.
	www.chindit.org.uk /24minnie.htm (879 words)

	Lancashire - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Lancashire
		Wide sandy beaches, such as this one at Formby in Lancashire, England, are formed along parts of the coast where there is a large supply of sand, strong offshore winds, and a large tidal range.
		These areas are very attractive for tourism and recreation; the holiday camp in the background dominates the area behind the beach.
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Lancashire (322 words)

	Bury
		Lancashire (Bury) Rifle Volunteer Corps was formed, raising the problem of providing shelter and drilling facilities for the new unit.
		A year earlier Colonel George Edward Wike, the Commanding Officer of the Bury Volunteer Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers (1900-1907), personally raised £7,500 for the new building extension and was given the privilege of laying the foundation stone on a bitterly cold autumn morning in October 1906.
		The Lancashire Fusiliers date from the landings of Prince William of Orange (later King William III) at Torbay in 1688, when he was met by a number of noblemen who were then commissioned to raise Regiments for his service against the deposed James II.
	www.army.mod.uk /207fdhosp/squadrons/bury.htm (1046 words)

	British 42nd (East Lancashire) Division - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The British 42nd (East Lancashire) Division was a Territorial Army division.
		Originally called the 'East Lancashire Division', it was redesignated as the 42nd Division in 1915.
		A surgeon removes a bullet from a soldier wounded during fighting at Cape Helles.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_42nd_(East_Lancashire)_Division (325 words)

	John Elisha Grimshaw
		As a member of the Lancashire Fusiliers, he participated in the landings at Helles (W Beach) at Gallipoli and was one of the "Six VCs before Breakfast".
		On 25 April 1915 west of Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey, three companies and the Headquarters of the 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, when landing on W Beach, were met by a very deadly fire from hidden machine-guns which caused a large number of casualties.
		The 1st Lancashire Fusiliers landed on 'W'beach, mostly in boats from HMS Euryalus.
	www.grimshaworigin.org /Webpages2/JohnElishaGw.htm (3805 words)

	Fusiliers' Museum, Lancashire
		Since the Regiment was raised in 1688 as ‘Peyton’s Own’, the Lancashire Fusiliers’ history has been a colorful and glorious one.
		Proposals have been prepared to move the collection of the Lancashire Fusiliers and display it alongside the growing collection of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers in the Arts and Crafts Centre in Bury.
		The Friends of the Fusiliers and Arts and Crafts centre for anyone interested in the Fusiliers' Museum, Lancashire or the Arts and Crafts centre and would like to join a social group to support the museum.
	www.fusiliersmuseum-lancashire.org.uk (339 words)

	Lancashire Fusiliers Features
		When the Brigade was disbanded Minnie was allowed to remain with the Lancashire Fusiliers and the Commanding Officer promised that she would always be well cared for.
		In October,1947, when the Battalion left India permission was obtained for Minnie to be brought to England, and she travelled on the aft deck of the troopship "Georgic," where she was a constant source of interest to a large and admiring audience.
		The remaining two hooves were given to the Boroughs of both Bury and Rochdale in remembrance of "Minnie." The XX The Lancashire Fusiliers enjoys the Freedom of both these towns.
	lancs-fusiliers.4mg.com /feature/Minnie/minnie.htm (1419 words)

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		Formed in 1968 from the amalgamation of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers, the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) and the Lancashire Fusiliers.
		The Royal Fusiliers were raised by King James II to guard his train of Artillery in the Tower of London.
		The Lancashire Fusiliers are famous for their exploits at the Battle of Gallipoli, especially for the 6 Victoria Crosses won by the Regiment before breakfast.
	www.egframes.co.uk /aafusilier11.htm (200 words)

	Bury in Greater Manchester, formerly Bury in Lancashire
		The supporting creatures are taken from the crests of Radcliffe and Prestwich and represent 2 of their old established families, the Radcliffes and the Egertons.
		They wear the red rose of Lancashire and a blue cogwheel, to represent the county and the once great industrial base of Bury.
		This museum traces the 300 year history of the Lancashire Fusiliers from 1688 to 1968.
	www.manchester2002-uk.com /towns/bury2.html (746 words)

	BBC News \| ENGLAND \| WWI soldier finally laid to rest
		Private Harry Wilkinson, of the 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, was laid to rest at Prowse Point Cemetery in Belgium on Wednesday.
		The coffin was carried by six members of the 1st Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers to music from the Minden Band from the Queen's Division based in Germany.
		Mr Wilkinson, who was killed during an attack by the 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers in the triangle area of Le Touquet, Le Bixet and Ploegsteert, will be the first to be honoured in this way at the regular sounding of the Last Post at 2000 on Wednesday.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/uk_news/england/1630901.stm (537 words)

	Fusiliers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Fusiliers have the only wild animal mascot in the British Army authorised to go on parade, an Indian Black Buck antelope inherited from the Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers.
		The Regimental hackle is the red over white hackle of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers to whom it was awarded as a battle honour in recognition of their victory over the French at St Lucia in 1778.
		Following the defeat of the French, the Fusiliers took the white plumes from the head-dress of their enemy and wore them in their own caps.
	www.bcoyacf.8k.com /custom2.html (337 words)

	NETSCAPE\LFHOME (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Though research work is mainly for tracing military ancestors of the Lancashire Fusiliers, help can be provided for all regiments and corps throughout the British Army.
		The Fusilier Museum, Lancashire (LF), though has been relatively unaffected by the changes, it is now apparent that the status quo can only be maintained for a few more years.
		The XXth Lancashire Fusiliers have been associated with this part of Lancashire since 1797, which is 200 years years of it's 300 year history.
	members.aol.com /rrflhq (1797 words)

	Homepage of Rochdale Fusiliers Association
		The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, an infantry regiment of the British Army, was formed on the 23th April 1968 from four former infantry regiments of the line. These were; the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (5th Foot), the Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers (6th Foot), the Royal Fusiliers
		The Rochdale Branch, part of the Regimental Association has over 50 members it is just one of many that form the Association.
		We exist to enable serving and ex serving fusiliers to keep in contact and to foster the name and traditions of the 'Regiment' among all Fusiliers, past and present and to maintain the comradeship formed during army service.
	www.geocities.com /rochfusiliers (190 words)

	mypage4.htm
		I assume Tom was in the 42nd division Click here for exploits of the 42nd Division However, he died after the Battle of the Selle, possibly with another Division as the 42nd was reduced by then.
		Fred COURTNEY Serjeant in the Lancashire Fusiliers, 1st/7th Battalion, 42nd (East Lancashire) Division.
		Serjeant in the Lancashire Fusiliers, 1st/5th Battalion, 42nd Division.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /laura.vizard/mypage4.htm (2925 words)

	Regiment of Fusiliers
		The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers formed in 1968 by the amalgamation of the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers and Lancashire Fusiliers.
		The Royal Fusiliers has borne the name of the “Hanoverian White Horse,” from bearing this badge as a decoration; and at another period that of the “Elegant Extracts,” from the officers having been selected from other regiments.
		The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) raised in 1685 as the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers became the 7th of Foot in 1751.
	www.regimental-art.com /regiment_of_fusiliers.htm (2905 words)

	The Lancashire Fusiliers in 1914-1918
		Part of Lancashire Fusiliers Brigade, East Lancs Division.
		This is popularly referred to as the 'Six VC's before breakfast'.
		The landing beach was always thereafter named 'Lancashire Landing'.
	www.1914-1918.net /lancsfus.htm (856 words)

	Fusiliers Reunited (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Welcome to FUSILIERS REUNITED the meeting place for past and present members of The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
		The Regiment was formed by Order of Her Majesty the Queen on St George's Day, 23 April 1968, by union of the four Regiments of the Fusilier Brigade.
		The Fusilier Association enables all ex Fusiliers to remain a part of the family.
	www.geocities.com /fusilier_de (413 words)

	The King (Field Marshal).
		Every kind of unit, from L Battery, RHA at Aldershot to 1/Lancashire Fusiliers at Karachi, from A Squadron, Essex Yeomanry at Colchester to the South Wales Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance at Hereford, all are named and located.
		Comprising Cumberland, Westmorland, Lancashire, and Manchester [less the 40th Regimental District headquartered in Warrington, Lancashire, which was transferred to No. 4 District effective 6 March 1914].
		Liverpool, Lancashire Fusiliers, East Lancashire, Border, Loyal North Lancashire, and Manchester Regimental Depôts (8th, 20th, 30th, 34th, 47th, and 63rd Regimental Districts, respectively).
	home.comcast.net /~markconrad/BRIT14.html (2034 words)

	The 42nd (East Lancashire) Division 1914-1918
		The East Lancashire Division was the first TF Division to move overseas.
		Various units of the East Lancashire Division were engaged in defending against the Turk attack on 3 February 1915.
		In early August 1916, the Lancashire Fusiliers and Manchester Brigades made a very long march under blazing sun, towards Rumani where a short engagement took place in which the Turkish units were pushed back with heavy loss.
	www.1914-1918.net /42div.htm (1697 words)

	Lancashire Fusiliers official Christmas card sent home from Owen Ashton of Llawryglyn, Christmas 1917 [page 1 of 2] :: ...
		Lancashire Fusiliers official Christmas card sent home from Owen Ashton of Llawryglyn, Christmas 1917 [page 1 of 2] :: Gathering the Jewels
		Lancashire Fusiliers official Christmas card sent home from Owen Ashton of Llawryglyn, Christmas 1917 [page 1 of 2]
		This is a Lancashire Fusiliers official Christmas card.
	www.gtj.org.uk /en/item1/1713 (197 words)

	Lancashire Fusiliers Features
		The Major will be remembered for his fine sportsmanship, his cheerfulness, comradeship, and loyalty, a credit to a famous Regiment with a great record.
		Born in India 1922 in the Lancashire Fusiliers the 3rd son of Major J N Laverick served with the 4th Dragoon Guards during the WW2 In about 1947 joined 5 LF and finished WO2 CSM C Coy at Bury
		When I left the army I joined the association and was for 12years Treasurer of the LF Club.
	lancs-fusiliers.4mg.com /feature/lavericks/lavericks.htm (438 words)

	History. Fusiliers' Museum, Lancashire
		This is the story of the famous 20th Foot, whose history dates from the Glorious Revolution in 1688 until it amalgamated in 1968 when it became part of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, which it still is today.
		The 20th were part of the force that relieved Khartoum and fought in the Battle of Omdurman.
		Fought in Burma, where the Lancashire Fusiliers found their mascot ‘
	www.fusiliersmuseum-lancashire.org.uk /history_timeline.html (578 words)

	Keighley War Casualties (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Pte 16038 M A Kelleher, 18th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers (2nd South-East Lancashire)
		Between 1st July 1916 and November 1916 the British Army fought the Battle of the Somme.
		These two men were soldiers in "Bantam" Battalions of the Lancashire Fusiliers.
	website.lineone.net /~interesting_airedale/keighley.htm (95 words)

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