| 3rd Royal Lancashire Militia (The Duke of Lancaster's Own) 3rd & 4th Bns Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 2 March 1797–April 1953 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch | &sq=&lang=&file=File:Flag_of_the_British_Army.svg){kind=small} Militia/Special Reserve |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | 1-2 Battalions |
| Garrison/HQ | Fulwood Barracks, Preston, Lancashire |
| Engagements | Second Boer War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Sir Henry Hoghton, 7th Baronet Wilson Gale-Braddyll John Wilson-Patten, 1st Baron Winmarleigh Sir Vivian Henderson |
The 3rd Royal Lancashire Militia (The Duke of Lancaster's Own) was an auxiliary[a] regiment raised in the county of Lancashire in North West England during the French Revolutionary War. It later became part of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Although primarily intended for home defence, its battalions served in Ireland, Gibraltar and Malta and saw active service during the Second Boer War. After conversion to the Special Reserve (SR) under the Haldane Reforms it supplied reinforcements to the fighting battalions during World War I. After a shadowy postwar existence the unit was finally disbanded in 1953.
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