About: 3rd West Lancashire Artillery

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The 3rd West Lancashire Artillery (3rd West Lancs Artillery) was a volunteer unit of Britain's Territorial Force recruited from Liverpool that saw action during the First World War, distinguishing itself at the Battle of the Avre. During the Second World War, it served in the air defence and medium artillery roles at home and in the Far East. Its successor unit continues to serve as a battery in the modern Army Reserve.

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  • The 3rd West Lancashire Artillery (3rd West Lancs Artillery) was a volunteer unit of Britain's Territorial Force recruited from Liverpool that saw action during the First World War, distinguishing itself at the Battle of the Avre. During the Second World War, it served in the air defence and medium artillery roles at home and in the Far East. Its successor unit continues to serve as a battery in the modern Army Reserve. (en)
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  • 1860-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • Anti-aircraft artillery
  • Field artillery
  • Medium artillery
  • Garrison artillery
  • Position artillery
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  • *First World War: **Battle of the Somme **Battle of Messines **Battle of Passchendaele **Battle of Cambrai **Battle of the Avre **Hundred Days' Offensive *Second World War: **The Blitz **Calcutta Blitz (en)
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  • Waistbelt of the Lancashire Volunteer Artillery, post-1891 (en)
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  • 0001-04-02 (xsd:gMonthDay)
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  • Lt-Col Robert Trimble (en)
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  • Anti-aircraft artillery (en)
  • Field artillery (en)
  • Medium artillery (en)
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  • Position artillery (en)
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  • The 3rd West Lancashire Artillery (3rd West Lancs Artillery) was a volunteer unit of Britain's Territorial Force recruited from Liverpool that saw action during the First World War, distinguishing itself at the Battle of the Avre. During the Second World War, it served in the air defence and medium artillery roles at home and in the Far East. Its successor unit continues to serve as a battery in the modern Army Reserve. (en)
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  • 3rd West Lancashire Artillery (en)
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  • 208 (3rd West Lancashire) Battery (en)
  • 3rd West Lancashire Brigade, RFA (en)
  • 70th (3rd West Lancashire) HAA Regiment (en)
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