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1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment

The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) (LANCS) is an infantry regiment of the line within the British Army. It recruits throughout the North West of England. The regiment's formation was announced on 16 December 2004 by Geoff Hoon and General Sir Mike Jackson as part of the restructuring of the infantry, when it was initially to be known as the King's, Lancashire and Border Regiment. The regiment was given its new name in November 2005.

Initially formed of three regular army battalions, it was eventually reduced to two regular battalions, plus a Territorial Army battalion. The regiment was formed through the merger of three single battalion regiments, each of which has become a battalion in the new Regiment, the 1st battalion being formerly 1st Battalion, Queen's Lancashire Regiment:

The King's Own Royal Border Regiment
The King's Regiment
The Queen's Lancashire Regiment

The 1st Battalion (1 LANCS for short) is a Light Role Infantry Battalion (600 men and women) of the Regular Army, stationed in Somme Barracks, Catterick. In this role the Battalion is equipped to deploy anywhere in the world to operate on foot, in vehicles or in helicopters.

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