Leeds Rifles | |
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Active | From 1859 |
Country | ![]() |
Branch | ![]() |
Role | Infantry, armour, anti-aircraft artillery |
Size | 2 Territorial Battalions Up to 2 Second Line Territorial Battalions |
Garrison/HQ | Carlton Barracks, Leeds |
Anniversaries | Bligny (28 July) |
Decorations | ![]() Maple Leaf |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Brigadier Noel Tetley |
The Leeds Rifles was a unit of the 19th century Volunteer Force of the British Army that went on to serve under several different guises in the World Wars of the 20th century. In the First World War, both battalions served as infantry on the Western Front. They were later converted into an anti-aircraft and tank units, and fought in North Africa, Italy, and Burma during the Second World War.