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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: SydneyDiana on Friday 20 June 08 11:31 BST (UK)
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Does anyone know where I can find information on the 1st Lancaster Vols. from the early 1860's to mid 1870's?
or put me in touch with a military group who may have info from that far back?
My gggrandfather, Heywood Chapman, was involved for 13 years prior to his move to NZ. He then joined the Permanent Militia in Auckland where his personnel records indicate he was part of the 1st Lancaster Vols. (which I presume means volunteers???).
Was it a private shooting and drill club?
or were they part of the military?
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They were indeed a Militia unit and therefore nominally part of the Army...
There are in fact quite a lot to choose from...
1st Lancashire Royal Artillery [Militia]
2nd Lancashire Royal Artillery [Militia]
1st Lancashire Artillery Volunteers
2nd Lancashire Artillery Volunteers [1st West Lancashire Artillery]
3rd Lancashire Artillery Volunteers [1st East Lancashire Artillery] 1860-1921
4th Lancashire Artillery Volunteers [4th West Lancashire Artillery]
5th Lancashire Artillery Volunteers [2nd West Lancashire Artillery]
6th Lancashire Artillery Volunteers [3rd West Lancashire Artillery] 1860-present
7th Lancashire Artillery Volunteers [2nd East Lancashire Artillery]
8th Lancashire Artillery Volunteers [Lancashire Brigade, RGA]
9th Lancashire Artillery Volunteers [4th East Lancashire Artillery]
10th Lancashire Artillery Volunteers
11th Lancashire Artillery Volunteers
1st Lancashire Engineer Volunteers -1908
2nd Lancashire Engineer Volunteers
3rd Lancashire Engineer Volunteers 1901-present
Lancashire Submarine Miners [later Lancashire Fortress Engineers] -1949
The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) 1680-1959
The King's Own Royal Border Regiment 1959-present
The King's Regiment (Liverpool) 1881-1958
The Manchester Regiment 1881-1958
The King's Regiment 1958-present
The Lancashire Fusiliers 1688-1968
The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers 1968-present
The East Lancashire Regiment 1881-1958
The South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) 1881-1958
The Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) 1958-1970
The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) 1881-1970
The Queen's Lancashire Regiment 1970-present
1st Royal Lancashire Militia (The Duke of Lancaster's Own) 1760-1953
2nd Royal Lancashire Militia (The Duke of Lancaster's Own)
3rd Royal Lancashire Militia (The Duke of Lancaster's Own) 1797-1953
4th Royal Lancashire Militia (The Duke of Lancaster's Own) 1853-1953
5th Royal Lancashire Militia
6th Royal Lancashire Militia
7th Royal Lancashire Militia
1st Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
2nd Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
3rd Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
4th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
5th (Liverpool Rifle Volunteer Brigade) Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
6th (1st Manchester) Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
7th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
8th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
9th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
10th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
11th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
12th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
13th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers 1859-1908
14th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
15th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
16th (3rd Manchester) Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
17th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
18th (Liverpool Irish) Lancashire Rifle Volunteers 1860-present
19th (Liverpool Press Guard) Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
20th (2nd Manchester) Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
21st Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
22nd Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
Give these fine people a punt...If they can't help...They will know where to go!
http://www.qlrmuseum.co.uk/Research.htm