1st Manchester Rifles

6th (1st Manchester Rifles) Lancashire RVC 2nd Volunteer Bn, Manchester Regiment 6th Bn, Manchester Regiment 65th (Manchester Regiment) HAA Regiment 465 (Manchester) HAA Regiment
Active	25 August 1859 – 10 March 1955
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Territorial Army
Role	Infantry Air defence
Size	1-3 Infantry battalions Artillery regiment
Part of	127th (Manchester) Brigade Anti-Aircraft Command British Army in Ceylon Middle East Command
Garrison/HQ	Hulme
Engagements	First World War: Third Battle of Krithia Battle of Krithia Vineyard Battle of Romani Battle of Poelcapelle Defence of Bucquoy Battle of Albert Battle of the Canal du Nord Battle of the Selle Second World War: Battle of Britain Defence of Ceylon

The 1st Manchester Rifles, later the 6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment, was a unit of Britain's Volunteer Force and Territorial Army recruited in and around Manchester. It served as infantry at Gallipoli, fighting with distinction at the Third Battle of Krithia, and in some of the bitterest battles on the Western Front in the First World War. After conversion into an anti-aircraft unit of the Royal Artillery between the wars, it defended Manchester, Scapa Flow and Ceylon during the Second World War and continued in the air defence role until 1955.