10th Battalion The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)

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  1. andalucia

    andalucia Senior Member

    A Lady I know showed me a photo she has of her father in a regiment during WW2. It says The Loyal Regiment preston 10th battalion on the back.

    I take it this was the new name of The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Anybody know where they went/What they did in WW2 please.

    Cheers

    Ant
     
    andalucia, Sep 24, 2012
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  2. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    From wiki.
    Following the destruction of the 2nd Loyals with its surrender at Singapore, the battalion was reformed in Britain. The 10th Loyals were re-designated as 2nd Loyals on 28 May 1942.[8] Eventually the battalion was deployed as part of 20th Indian Infantry Brigade of the 10th Indian Infantry Division in Italy during the closing phases of the Italian campaign.[9]
    Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    The Tiger Triumphs. The Story of Three Great Divisions in Italy. 1946. Chapters 17-19.
    When 2nd Loyals arrived to join 20th Brigade, the new hands were raided as soon as they entered the line. A forward platoon was overrun, but the remainder stood firm and blew back the attack.
     
    Owen, Sep 24, 2012
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  3. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    I've got the regiments history at home but I'm working away until the weekend. I'll look them up when I get home for you.
     
    Drew5233, Sep 24, 2012
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  4. dryan67

    dryan67 Senior Member

    Here is the history of the 10th Loyals up until they became the 2nd Loyals

    50th (Holding) Battalion, The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)

    The battalion was raised on June 5th, 1940 at Bolton. It was retitled as the 10th Battalion on October 9th, 1940 and moved to Derby Barracks on October 10th. On October 11th it moved to Portsmouth with two companies at Clarance Barracks and two companies at Portsdown School in Cosham.

    210th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) – 2 February 1941 to 24 November 1941
    It joined the 210th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) in the Isle of Purbeck on February 2nd.

    203rd Infantry Brigade – 25 November 1941 to 27 May 1942
    On May 28th, 1942, the battalion was disbanded and the personnel were used to reconsitute the 2nd Battalion, which had been lost in Singapore.
     
    dryan67, Sep 24, 2012
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  5. andalucia

    andalucia Senior Member

    Thank you all for the help.

    Great info.

    Ant
     
    andalucia, Sep 25, 2012
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  6. dryan67

    dryan67 Senior Member

    Nice website and tribute to your grandfather.
     
    dryan67, Sep 25, 2012
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  7. andalucia

    andalucia Senior Member

    Nice website and tribute to your grandfather.

    Thank You

    Just noticed I have the old link up, will change it.

    The link below is for the Liverpool and Merseyside Wartime Remembrance Website that I run.

    Liverpool And Merseyside Remembered - Home

    Ant
     
    andalucia, Sep 25, 2012
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