8th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment 144th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps | |
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Active | 1940–1945 |
Disbanded | 1 March 1945 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Infantry Armoured |
Size | Battalion Regiment |
Part of | Royal Armoured Corps |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Alan Jolly |
The 144th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps (144 RAC) was an armoured regiment of the British Army. Originally raised during World War II as a battalion of the East Lancashire Regiment it was later transferred to the Royal Armoured Corps. It fought in the campaign in North-West Europe, from June 1944 to May 1945.