1st Lancaster Vols. - who were they?

[SydneyDiana]

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?

[scrimnet]

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!

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