Liverpool Rifles
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The Liverpool Rifles was a unit of the Territorial Army, part of the British Army, formed in Lancashire as a 'Rifle Volunteer Corps' (RVC) in 1859, becoming a battalion of the King's Regiment (Liverpool) in 1881. It saw action on the Western Front in the First World War and later became a searchlight unit of the Royal Artillery in the Second World War.
Quick Facts Liverpool Rifles6th Bn (Rifles) King's Regiment38th (King's) Searchlight Regiment, RA635 (King's Regiment) Regiment, RA 573 (King's Regiment) HAA Regiment, RA, Active ...
Liverpool Rifles 6th Bn (Rifles) King's Regiment 38th (King's) Searchlight Regiment, RA 635 (King's Regiment) Regiment, RA 573 (King's Regiment) HAA Regiment, RA | |
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Active | From 19 August 1859 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Territorial Force |
Role | Infantry, searchlight, artillery |
Part of | King's Regiment (Liverpool) |
Garrison/HQ | Princes Park Barracks, Liverpool |
Engagements | Western Front The Blitz Operation Diver Operation Doomsday |
Battle honours | South Africa 1900–01 |
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