Dates: 1688 - 1968
The Lancashire Fusiliers were first formed in Devon in 1688 and given the name Peyton’s (20th) Regiment of Foot. In 1782, it became the East Devonshire Regiment and in 1881, it was renamed to the Lancashire Fusiliers.
During the early years, the regiment served during the Battle of the Boyne, the War of the Spanish Succession and the Seven Years War.
During the First World War, it raised thirty battalions and represented every campaign. On 25 April 1915, the 1st Battalion landed at Cape Helles, Gallipoli. The regiment won the awards of the Victoria Cross to two Officers and four other Ranks. This is familiarly referred to as the 'Six VC's before breakfast'. The landing beach was always thereafter named 'Lancashire Landing'
The regiment also raised seventeen battalions during the Second World War. The Lancashire Fusiliers took part in one of the most incredible operations of that period, operating as Chindits against the Japanese in Burma.
Then on the 23rd April 1968, as part of the reforms of the army that saw the creation of the first 'large infantry regiment', The Lancashire Fusiliers Regiment was amalgamated with three other Fusilier regiments; the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, the Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers and the Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment to form The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving Lancashire Fusiliers
" Hi all from Sunny Brisbane, Australia, I am doing family research for George Charles Jayes (Known as Charles Jayes) He was in the Lancashire Fusiliers in 1915 and re inlisted in the Labour Corp. He was a Corporal and I have these numbers as his Reg Numbers - 17839 371734 708360 I believe ..."
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" Quoting: Johnson John. What will us Army / RAF lot moan about. Is there some Naval event coming up or something. Yogi. with you Yogs. Nothing before,"Now" makes any sense, or is it me? Live long. What a grumpy old ex-matelot you areJohn My Grandad fighting with the Lancashire ..."
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" Hi Syd.... my phil has a metal detecter,and he has used it for years, he has found some very interesting old coins with it, and some very old jewellry...he is very interested in old coins,some of his finds date back as far as 1700,not in very good condition but none the less recognisable. I love ..."
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" Quoting: Donald Warren margaret,shiela is that the radcliffe not far from etwell or etwall derby When Iworked that way i was doing squash courts for some schools that way...don Hi Don...no it’s radcliffe next door to Bury in Sunny Lancashire or Greater Manchester to be politically ..."
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" Not sure if I’m in the right place to post this, but I’m trying to find my Grandad’s (’D’ Co, 1st East Lancs) platoon leader from an action in Jan 1945 in the Ardennes near Grimbiemont. All I know is that the gentleman’s name was Lt Kenneth N Tuffnell from ..."
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