2nd Tangier Regiment The Duchess of York and Albany's Regiment of Foot The Queen's Regiment of Foot The Earl of Plymouth's Regiment of Foot The 4th (King's Own) Regiment of Foot The King's Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) | |
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Active | 1680–1959 |
Country | Kingdom of England (1680–1707) Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1959) |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Line infantry |
Garrison/HQ | Bowerham Barracks, Lancaster |
Nickname(s) | Barrell's Blues, The Lions |
Colours | Blue Facings, Gold Braided Lace |
March | Quick: Corn Riggs are Bonnie Slow: And Shall Trelawny Die? |
Engagements | Nine Years' War War of the Spanish Succession Jacobite rising of 1745 Seven Years' War French Revolutionary Wars Peninsular War War of 1812 Napoleonic Wars Crimean War Indian Rebellion of 1857 British Expedition to Abyssinia Anglo-Zulu War Second Boer War First World War Second World War |
The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army. It served under various titles and fought in many wars and conflicts, including both the First and the Second World Wars, from 1680 to 1959. In 1959, the regiment was amalgamated with the Border Regiment to form the King's Own Royal Border Regiment.
Previous names include the 2nd Tangier Regiment, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of York and Albany's Regiment of Foot, The Queen's Regiment of Foot, and The King's Own Regiment.