53rd Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment, British Army

53rd Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment, British Army
Years active:	August 1915 – Currently unknown
Country:	United Kingdom
Service:	British Army
Branch:	New Army
Type:	Infantry
Specific type:	unknown
Full size:	1,000
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Created:	August 1915.
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Name1:	21st (Reserve) Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
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Reason for change:	transferred to Training Reserve
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Name2:	72nd Training Reserve Battalion
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Name3:	53rd (Young Soldier) Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment
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Disbanded:	Currently unknown. Currently unknown
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Parent unit:	Lancashire Fusiliers, UK
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Start date:	unknown
End date:	unknown
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Parent unit:	Training Reserve, UK
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Start date:	unknown
End date:	unknown
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Parent unit:	King's Liverpool Regiment, UK
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Start date:	unknown
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Related media

• Photo of George William Aimson, a sergeant in this unit.

Official Sources

Unit war diaries

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