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| country = United Kingdom | | country = United Kingdom | ||
| service = British Army | | service = British Army | ||
− | | branch = | + | | branch = Territorial Force (British Army) |
| type = Infantry | | type = Infantry | ||
| specific_type = Infantry battalion | | specific_type = Infantry battalion | ||
| size_at_full_strength = 1,000 | | size_at_full_strength = 1,000 | ||
− | | unit_name1 = 4th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment | + | | unit_name1 = 4th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment |
− | | unit_name1_start_date = | + | | unit_name1_start_date = 19/2/1918 |
− | | unit_name1_end_date = | + | | unit_name1_end_date = |
− | | start_date = | + | | start_date = 19/2/1918 |
− | | end_date = | + | | created = New battalion formed from amalgamation of [[2/4th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, British Army|2/4th Battalion]] and part of [[1/4th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, British Army|1/4th Battalion]]. |
+ | | unit_name1_ref = {{Cite war diary|19/2/1918|20/2/1918}} | ||
+ | | end_date = | ||
+ | | disbanded = | ||
| alternate_unit_names = | | alternate_unit_names = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Infobox command structure | {{Infobox command structure | ||
− | | command_start_date = | + | | command_start_date = 19/2/1918 |
− | | command_end_date = | + | | command_end_date = |
− | | parent = East Lancashire Regiment, | + | | parent = East Lancashire Regiment, British Army |
| relationship_type = Administrative | | relationship_type = Administrative | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox command structure | ||
+ | | command_start_date = 19/2/1918 | ||
+ | | command_end_date = 31/07/1918 | ||
+ | | parent = 198th Infantry Brigade, British Army | ||
+ | | parent_level = {{BritishBrigade}} | ||
+ | | relationship_type = Tactical | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Infobox command structure | {{Infobox command structure | ||
| command_start_date = 01/08/1918 | | command_start_date = 01/08/1918 | ||
| command_end_date = 30/06/1919 | | command_end_date = 30/06/1919 | ||
− | | parent = 118th Infantry Brigade, | + | | parent = 118th Infantry Brigade, British Army |
| parent_level = {{BritishBrigade}} | | parent_level = {{BritishBrigade}} | ||
| relationship_type = Tactical | | relationship_type = Tactical | ||
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{{Infobox theatre of war | {{Infobox theatre of war | ||
|ToW_name = | |ToW_name = | ||
− | |date_entered_ToW = | + | |date_entered_ToW = 19/2/1918 |
|date_left_ToW = 30/06/1919 | |date_left_ToW = 30/06/1919 | ||
|ToW_code = 1 | |ToW_code = 1 | ||
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=== Unit histories === | === Unit histories === |
Latest revision as of 11:15, 11 November 2017
4th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, British Army | |
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Years active: | 19/2/1918 – |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Service: | British Army |
Branch: | Territorial Force (British Army) |
Type: | Infantry |
Specific type: | Infantry battalion |
Full size: | 1,000 |
Sources for overview: | |
Created: | 19/2/1918. New battalion formed from amalgamation of 2/4th Battalion and part of 1/4th Battalion. |
Sources for created: | |
Name1: | 4th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment |
Name1 Start: | 19/2/1918 |
Name1 End: | |
Reason for change: | |
Sources for name1: | [1] |
Alternate names: | |
Sources for alternate names: | |
Disbanded: | |
Sources for disbanded: | |
For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war. |
Command structure | |
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Relationship type: | Administrative |
Parent unit: | East Lancashire Regiment, British Army |
Parent level: | |
Start date: | 19/2/1918 |
End date: | |
Sources: |
Command structure | |
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Relationship type: | Tactical |
Parent unit: | 198th Infantry Brigade, British Army |
Parent level: | Brigade |
Start date: | 19/2/1918 |
End date: | 31/07/1918 |
Sources: |
Command structure | |
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Relationship type: | Tactical |
Parent unit: | 118th Infantry Brigade, British Army |
Parent level: | Brigade |
Start date: | 01/08/1918 |
End date: | 30/06/1919 |
Sources: |
Theatre of war | |
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Theatre name: | France, Belgium and Germany |
Date entered: | 19/2/1918 |
Date left: | 30/06/1919 |
Sources: |
Contents
Personal narratives
Related media
Official sources
Unit war diaries
- The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/3141/1 (01/02/1918–31/07/1918)
- The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/2577/2 (01/08/1918–30/06/1919)