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Regimental History

The Volunteer Movement

Over the years Lancaster and North Lancashire has had various units of volunteers raised in times of threat. The lineage of these volunteer units continued into the volunteer units of the King's Own Royal Regiment.

Loyal Lancaster Volunteers

	A brief history of the Loyal Lancaster Volunteers 1797-1816
	Rules and Regulations of the Royal (or Loyal) Lancaster Volunteers, 1797
	‘An address to the Loyal Lancaster Volunteers written and spoken by G H Siddows, 1798’
	Recruiting Poster, Defence Against Foreign Invasion circa 1800
	List of Volunteers and Equipment, Loyal Lancaster Volunteers

Dalton Rifle Volunteer Corps

Shooting Medal, Dalton RVC (Rifle Volunteer Corps), the 52nd Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps (Dalton). With clasp ‘1877’

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Only a proportion of our collections are on display at anyone time. Certain items are on loan for display in other institutions. An appointment is required to consult any of our collections which are held in store.