Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from Kings Own Royal Border Regiment.. We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! In 1953 and 1954, the 1st Battalion of the regiment was stationed in South Korea following the Korean War. The lion is also used on the regiment's, Glider Flash – the glider awarded, 1949, as an honour to the Border Regiment, for glider landings in Sicily on 9 July 1943, is worn on the sleeve of No. In 1751, after various name changes, the regiment was titled 4th (King's Own) Regiment of Foot. Private Jack Ellel, of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment outside ‘D’ Company Store tent, Korea, 1953/54. British Army Uniform British Uniforms Battle Of Waterloo French History My Family History Regency Era Military Uniforms Scottish Highlands Folk Costume. Private Jack Ellel, of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, drawing water (there was no running water) and note the washing hanging up in the background. Battle Honours FAMILY HISTORY Resources Further Reading PHOTO GALLERY ENQUIRIES FURTHER READING LINKS. Upon amalgamation, the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment had to choose from the total list of honours of its three antecedents which honours would be displayed on its new colours. ==Battle honours== ==Victoria Crosses== The King's Own was one of the oldest infantry regiments having been raised in 1680. On a CD-rom, viewable through a computer with Internet Explorer or similar. The chosen honours were:[12]. [6], The 2nd Battalion moved to Cyprus in August 2008 and as a resident battalion in Cyprus completed over 15 months on operations in Afghanistan as the Theatre Reserve Battalion from August 2009 to November 2010. Register with your email address now, we can then send you an alert as soon as we add a record close matching the one you were searching for. The 4th The King's Own Royal Regiment . Fleur-de-Lys - the fleur-de-lys worn by the King's Regiment is featured on the regiment's buttons. The regiment received the freedom of Lancaster in 1953, before being amalgamated with The Border Regiment into The King’s Own Royal Border Regiment on 31 October 1959. The regimental sub-titles were dropped a decade later. Back of shoulder belt Royal Scots Greys Officer. [8] The battalion will convert to a Specialised Infantry battalion, to provide an increased contribution to countering terrorism and building stability overseas. Famous regiment series. Geoff White Ltd card painted by William Younghusband. Authorisation to recruit the regiment was given on 13 July 1680 to the Earl of Plymouth, an illegitimate son of Charles II; its nominal strength was 1,000 men, half recruited in London by Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Trelawny and half from the West Country. Tangier was abandoned in 1… ; being a Record of the 1/5th Battalion The King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) in the European War 1914-1918. The 4th (the King's Own Royal Regt) with the Battle Honours Salamanca, Peninsula, Alma, Sevastopol, Vittoria, Bladensburg, Inkerman, Abyssinia. In addition to the displayed honours, the regimental colour will also display four emblems from the antecedents regiments: In addition, the Regimental Colour also features a Sphinx to distinguish the battle honour "Egypt" and a Dragon for the honour "China". South Staffordshire Regiment (Columns 38 & 80) 3rd Btn. You will find thousands of photographs, information on objects and archives in the museum's collections and The King's Own T.F. 2 dress. Glider Flash - the glider awarded as an honour to the King's Own Royal Border Regiment is worn on the sleeve of No. Initially, on formation, the regiment contained three regular battalions, with each battalion simply being renamed: In March 2007, the 3rd Battalion was disbanded, with its personnel dispersed to the other two, leaving the final roll of two regular battalions and one Reserve battalion. [4], The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment is the county regiment for Cumbria, Merseyside, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and the Isle of Man, and as such, recruits mainly from these areas. [11], Infantry regiments are permitted to display 43 battle honours from the two world wars on the Queen's Colour and 46 honours from other conflicts on the Regimental Colour. On September 1st 1958, the new King’s Regiment (Manchester and Liverpool) formally came into existence. It served under various titles and fought in many wars and conflicts, including both World War I and World War II, from 1680 to 1959. The regiment was formed on 1 July 1881 as part of the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot and the 55th (Westmorland) Regiment of Foot. 4th Gurkha Rifles (Column 30) 1st Btn. 1939-45 Star; Burma Star, with 'Pacific' Bar; Defence Medal; War Medal; General Service Medal with bar Malaya and MID Oak Leaf; Campaign Service Medal with bar Northern Ireland . Compiled by Albert Hodgkinson, Capt. * The Border Regiment In 2004, as part of the restructuring of the infantry, it was announced that the King’s Own Royal Border Regiment would amalgamate with the King’s Regiment and the Queen’s Lancashire Regiment to form the new Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment (King’s Lancashire and Border). London: Leo Cooper 1972. Price including UK postage £12.75. Oracles 2007 Postings from www.gunjones.com by William Thomas Sherman [5], The 1st Battalion is a light role infantry battalion based in Cyprus. Nine Victoria Crosses, the highest decoration for valour, were awarded to the Kings Regiment during World War I. They arrived in Cape Town as war was declared, and rushed to Natal to join the force which was to be commanded by Sir Redvers Buller to relieve Ladysmith. The King's Own The Story of a Royal Regiment Volume 3 1914-1959 by Colonel Julia Cowper - the best history of the King's Own. [9], The 4th Battalion is the regiment's reserve battalion and is based across the regimental recruiting area, as part of 4th Infantry Brigade. Royal Tank Regiment 1991. This was to prove yet another war where the British soldier was to suffer because of incompetence. Members who served with Kings Own Royal Border Regiment. History. The glider also forms the regiment's tactical recognition flash. Kings Own Royal (Lancaster) Regiment (Columns 41 & 46) 1st Btn. The glider also formed the regiment's, This page was last edited on 11 December 2020, at 19:27. WTS Oracles 2007 - Free ebook download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read book online for free. 1 and No. & Qrmr., from Battalion Records and his personal Diary. Terms of Service apply. [10], The Lancashire Infantry Museum is based at Fulwood Barracks in Preston. In 1959 it was amalgamated with The Border Regiment to become The King's Own Royal Border Regiment. In 1751 the Regiment was styled the Fourth or the King’s Own Royal Regiment and it was directed that the facing be blue. The regiment was formed through the merger of three single battalion regiments:[3]. (Main Guard Valletta) The 4th or The King's Own Regiment traces its origins to the 2nd Tangier Regiment of Foot. In 1959, the regiment was amalgamated with the Border Regiment to form the King's Own Royal Border Regiment. The Kings Own Royal border Regiment were an amalgam of several other regiments. 2 dress. Medals of Sergeant Dennis 'Danny' Cross, Welch Regiment, Commandos, King's Own Royal Regiment, Special Air Service Regiment and King's Own Royal Border Regiment. The 1st Battalion The Border Regiment was in Malta when war threatened to break out in South Africa. Raised for service in the Tangier Garrison, it was known as the 2nd Tangier Regiment; Plymouth died shortly after arriving in Tangier and Edward Sackvilleassumed command, with Trelawney formally appointed as colonel in 1682. The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, first raised on July 13, 1680, as the 2nd Tangier, or Earl of Plymouth's Regiment of Foot.It saw service for nearly three centuries. The 25th was the county regiment of Sussex in 1782 when it became known as the 25th (Sussex) Regiment of Foot . The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) (The 4th Regiment of Foot)143 pp. Lancashire Fusiliers (Columns 20 & 50) 3rd Btn. Listen to music by King's Own Royal Border Regiment Band on Apple Music. The Border Regiment was formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 34th (Cumberland) Foot and the 55th (Westmoreland) Foot: these having been raised in 1702 and 1755 respectively. At short notice they were embarked to strengthen the meagre garrison. The regiment's formation was announced on 16 December 2004 by Geoff Hoon and General Sir Mike Jackson as part of the restructuring of the infantry, when it was initially to be known as the King's Lancashire and Border Regiment. [7] The 2nd Battalion, which deployed to Afghanistan again between April and October 2013, is now a light role infantry battalion formally forming part of 42nd Infantry Brigade and Headquarters North West and was based at Weeton Barracks. How to order this item. Headquartered in Preston, it recruits throughout the North West of England. 1st Btn. The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) (LANCS) is an infantry regiment of the line within the British Army, part of the King's Division. Kings (Liverpool) Regiment (Columns 81 & 82) 2nd Btn. Died in England 13th October 1979 aged 22 Private 24516393 Ian RAYSON King's Own Royal Border Regiment died in England 27th October 1979 Private 24479021 Owen Christopher PAVEY, King's Own Royal Border Regiment, died as result of an accident in Crossmaglen, Northern Ireland on the 11th March 1980 aged 19. The regiment's formation was announced on 16 December 2004 by Geoff Hoon and General Sir Mike Jackson as part of the restructuring of the infantry, when it was initially to be known as the King's Lancashire and Border Regiment.The regiment was given its new name in November 2005. At any one time, one battalion was to be on foreign service and one on "home" service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and ‘Taken in the cold days’ Accession Number: KO3083/06. The regiment was formed on 1 July 2006. The King’s Own Royal Border Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the King’s Division. Welcome to the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum's website. The Regiment was again re-titled in 1920 as the King's Own Royal Regiment, Lancaster. The regiment fought at the Battle of Minden on 1 August 1759 with five other regiments; this battle honour was celebrated by the regiment each year on 1 August. The regiment has brought forward a number of Golden Threads from its antecedents, as displays of its history and heritage:[12], Alongside a few other regiments in the British army that use traditional names other than Private for the lowest rank, the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment uses the rank Kingsman (Kgn) instead of Private, a tradition inherited from the King's Regiment (itself having inherited the tradition from the King's Regiment (Liverpool)). 9th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 57 & 93) 23rd Indian Infantry Brigade 1st Btn. We add around 200,000 new records each month. 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For The B… Under the reforms, each line infantry regiment was to have a defined regimental district, with two regular battalions sharing a single permanent depot. It was formed in 1959 through the amalgamation of two other regiments: By creating an account you agree to us emailing you with newsletters and discounts, which you can switch off in your account at any time, 738 people in our Forces Reunited records, 2 million exclusive records, found only on our site, Records transcribed in the UK for maximum accuracy, 1 on 1 Personal assistance from military photo and document experts, Access to Orbats mapping tool, allowing you to trace your WW1 ancestors steps. 1 and No. The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army. Its use has been officially sanctioned since 1951, but it was informally used before this for over one hundred years.[12]. The regiment was given its new name in November 2005. 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