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The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) (LANCS) is an infantry regiment of the line within the British Army, part of the King's Division. Headquartered in Preston, it recruits throughout the North West of England. The Duke of Lancaster is a title inherent in the Sovereign (like the titles Duke of Normandy and Lord of the Isle of Man) and as such does not vary with the Sovereign's gender. The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment is the county regiment for Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and the Isle of Man, and as such, recruits mainly from these areas.

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  • The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) (LANCS) is an infantry regiment of the line within the British Army, part of the King's Division. Headquartered in Preston, it recruits throughout the North West of England. The Duke of Lancaster is a title inherent in the Sovereign (like the titles Duke of Normandy and Lord of the Isle of Man) and as such does not vary with the Sovereign's gender. The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment is the county regiment for Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and the Isle of Man, and as such, recruits mainly from these areas. In 2021 the regiment gained negative coverage in British media and parliament after journalists found that soldiers of the regiment had made jokes in Facebook group chats regarding the death of Agnes Wanjiru, a Kenyan who was allegedly murdered by a member of the regiment. Both the family of the victim and soldiers within the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment have accused the British military of covering up her murder. (en)
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  • (From King's Own Royal Border Regiment)
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  • Two battalions
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  • "Nec Aspera Terrent" () "Difficulties be Damned"
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  • 1st Battalion –Infantry
  • 4th Battalion–Army Reserve
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  • Arroyo (en)
  • Ladysmith , (en)
  • St George's Day , (en)
  • Waterloo , (en)
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  • * Operation Telic * Operation Herrick (en)
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  • Cap badge of the regiment (en)
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  • Colonel in Chief (en)
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  • Brigadier Frazer M Lawrence OBE QCVS (en)
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  • RHQ – Preston (en)
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  • (From King's Own Royal Border Regiment) (en)
  • LANCS (en)
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  • Arm Badge (en)
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  • Abbreviation (en)
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  • Tactical Recognition Flash (en)
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  • Quick – John Peel (en)
  • Slow – The Red Rose (en)
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  • "Nec Aspera Terrent" "Difficulties be Damned" (en)
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  • Lions of England (en)
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  • Line Infantry (en)
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  • The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (en)
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  • The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) (LANCS) is an infantry regiment of the line within the British Army, part of the King's Division. Headquartered in Preston, it recruits throughout the North West of England. The Duke of Lancaster is a title inherent in the Sovereign (like the titles Duke of Normandy and Lord of the Isle of Man) and as such does not vary with the Sovereign's gender. The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment is the county regiment for Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and the Isle of Man, and as such, recruits mainly from these areas. (en)
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  • The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (en)
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