Below is some genealogy information on the 30th Foot, 30th & 70th Regiments, East Lancashire, Lancashire, Queen's Lancashire, Duke of Lancaster's regiment (King's Lancashire and Border) of the British army that may help searches for military ancestors.

Theatres of War, Army Regiments, Naval Detachments, RAF

Description: Formed in 1881 by an amalgamation of the 30th (Cambridgeshire) Regiment of Foot and the 59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot. During the First World War they fought across the Western, African, Turkish, Greek and Middle Eastern fronts at battles such as Mons, Le Cateau, Marne, Aisne, Messines, the 1st battle of Ypres, the 2nd battle of Ypres, Neuve Chapelle, Aubers Bridge, the Somme (1916), the Hindenburg Line, Arras, the 1st battle of the Somme (1918), Lys, the Advance in Flanders, the 2nd battle of Arras (1917), Selle, Valenciennes, Passchendaele, Gallipoli, Horseshoe Hill, Machukovo and Doiran. During the Second World War they fought across the Western, African and Far Eastern fronts and were involved in the Dunkirk evacuations. In 1958 they were amalgamated with the South Lancashire Regiment, forming The Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's' Volunteers). In 1970 they were amalgamated with The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, forming The Queen's Lancashire Regiment. In 2006 they were merged with the King's Own Royal Border Regiment and The King's Regiment, forming the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment. Their nickname is The Triple Xs or The Two Threes.

Military actions:

• WWI: Mons
• WWI: Le Cateau
• WWI: Marne
• WWI: Aisne
• WWI: Messines
• WWI: 1st battle of Ypres
• WWI: 2nd battle of Ypres
• WWI: Neuve Chapelle
• WWI: Aubers Bridge
• WWI: Somme (1916)
• WWI: Hindenburg Line
• WWI: Arras
• WWI: 1st battle of the Somme (1918)
• WWI: Lys
• WWI: Advance in Flanders
• WWI: 2nd battle of Arras (1917)
• WWI: Selle
• WWI: Valenciennes
• WWI: 3rd battle of Ypres
• WWI: Gallipoli
• WWI: Horseshoe Hill
• WWI: Machukovo
• WWI: Doiran
• WWII: Dunkirk evacuations

Websites:

• Queen's Lancashire museum: East regiment
• Wikipedia: East Lancashire regiment
• Honours and deployment of the East Lancashire regiment

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