Liverpool Press Guard
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The Liverpool Press Guard was a Rifle Volunteer Corps raised in the city of Liverpool in Lancashire, North West England, in 1861. Initially drawn from the newspaper and printing trades, it later recruited more widely in the Everton and Ormskirk areas. In 1881 it became a battalion of the King's (Liverpool Regiment). A detachment served in the Second Boer War, and two battalions saw action during World War I distinguishing themselves at the Battle of Loos, on the Somme, at Ypres and at Cambrai. It fought in the Battles of the Hindenburg Line in 1918 and was the first unit to liberate Lille in October 1918. The battalion was amalgamated into the Royal Engineers after the war.
Quick Facts Liverpool Press Guard 9th Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment), Active ...
Liverpool Press Guard 9th Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment) | |
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Active | 10 January 1861–21 June 1919 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Volunteer Force/Territorial Force |
Role | Infantry |
Size | 1–3 Battalions |
Part of | King's (Liverpool Regiment) 55th (West Lancashire) Division 57th (2nd West Lancashire) Division |
Garrison/HQ | Everton Road drill hall |
Anniversaries | 13 March (arrival in France) |
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Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Lt-Col George McCorquodale Maj-Gen Frank Ramsay |
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