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*13 September 1914: duplicated from [[1/4th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, British infantry]] as 4th (Reserve) Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment (initially for home service and training replacements to be sent out to 1/4th) | *13 September 1914: duplicated from [[1/4th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, British infantry]] as 4th (Reserve) Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment (initially for home service and training replacements to be sent out to 1/4th) | ||
*January 1915? renamed 2/4th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment | *January 1915? renamed 2/4th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment | ||
| − | *1 June 1915: formed duplicate battalion 3/4th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, British infantry | + | *1 June 1915: formed duplicate battalion 3/4th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, British infantry (debatable: more research needed) |
*30 January 1918: merged with part of [[1/4th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, British infantry]] to form new [[4th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, British infantry]] | *30 January 1918: merged with part of [[1/4th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, British infantry]] to form new [[4th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, British infantry]] | ||
Revision as of 04:17, 7 November 2014
- Nationality: UK
- Service: British Army
- Group Type: Unit
- Regular/Territorial: Territorial
Contents
Name and Organisation Changes
- 13 September 1914: duplicated from 1/4th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, British infantry as 4th (Reserve) Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment (initially for home service and training replacements to be sent out to 1/4th)
- January 1915? renamed 2/4th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment
- 1 June 1915: formed duplicate battalion 3/4th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, British infantry (debatable: more research needed)
- 30 January 1918: merged with part of 1/4th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, British infantry to form new 4th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, British infantry
Locations
Theatres
- Britain: September 1914-April 1916
- Ireland: April 1916-January 1917 (Fighting against the Easter Rising was officially classed as home service at the time but needs to be distinguished somehow.)
- Britain: January-February 1917
- France and Flanders: February 1917-January 1918
Parents
Administrative
Tactical
- 177th Infantry Brigade (July 1915-30 January 1918)
Children
(similar to 1/5th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, British infantry)
Sources
Personal Narratives
Related Media
Official Sources
War Diaries
- WO 95/3023/1 January-February 1916 (images can be downloaded from TNA for a fee)
- WO 95/3023/2 February 1917-January 1918 (images can be downloaded from TNA for a fee)
Other Official Documents
Published Histories
- Charles Rudyard Simpson, The History of the Lincolnshire Regiment, 1914-1918 (London, Medici Society, 1931).
