Duke of Lancashire's Regiment

The Duke of Lancashire's Regiment is a regiment of the British Army. It is headquartered in Preston, Lancashire. It was established in 1735 by Richard Wade.

The regiment is special because its Regimental Colonels can only hold the rank of Colonel.

During the Anglo-Egyptian War, First Battalion was assigned to 5th Brigade under Major General Douglas Campbell.

During World War One, First Battalion was assigned to the 235th Brigade which was a part of 76th Division.

## Battles

### First Battalion, WW2

 Battle of Alam el Halfa
 Second Battle of El Alamein
 Battle of Kasserine Pass

## Members

### Regimental Sergeant Majors

* Herbert Gibson 1885-1891
* Harry Down 1891-1900
* Wesley Baker 1906-

### First Battalion

#### Officers

* Thomas Barrow 1735-1757
* James Barrow 1759-1776
* Arthur Hamilton 1853-1886
* Edward Barrow 1792-1814
* Joseph Barrow 1826-1850
* Johnathan Barrow 1853-1894
* Samuel Roberts 1866-1900
* Alfred Wilson 1843-1865
* Henry Wilson 1875-1882
* Robert Wilson 1879-1899
* Alfred Grantham 1879-1896
* Richard Hamilton 1759-1781
* William Hamilton 1879-1915
* Horatio Hamilton 1859-1884
* Edward Hamilton 1882-1916
* James Osborne 1880-1900
* Arthur Turner 1869-1890
* Edwin Bowles 1872-1895
* Henry Howard 1866-1891
* Samuel Hamilton 1889-1910
* Robert Hamilton 1887-1911
* Edmund Hamilton 1766-1794
* Dudley Hamilton 1791-1810
* Johnathan Wilson 1897-1915
* James Hamilton 1904-1915
* Alfred Barrow 1879-1895
* Archibald Barrow 1906-1914
* Jeffery Hamilton 1830-1853
* Henry Hamilton 1914-1933
* Hugh Hamilton 1861-1877
* Charles Hamilton 1916-1918
* Michael Hamilton 1915-
* Philip Wilson 1904-1914
* Alexander Barrow 1932-1942
* Philip Hamilton II 1910-1915
* Albert Hamilton 1912-
* Peter Hamilton 1915-
* William Grant 1784-1809
* Arthur Grant 1822-1837
* Philip Grant 1883-1897
* Alfred Grant 1907-
* Winston Barrow 1985-1989
* Arthur Barrow 2014-2017
* Harry Chesney 1914-
* Joseph Maxwell 1826-1846
* Bernard Wilson 1922-1943
* Gerald Hamilton 1774-1803
* Garret Hamilton 1803-1823
* Stapleton Hamilton 1830-1844
* Mark Hamilton 1856-1874
* Archibald Cotton 1809-1825
* Oliver Hamilton 1962-1995
* Augustus Hamilton 1992-2020
* Colin Hamilton 2017-
* George Wilson 1929-1940
* Jerome Wilson 1955-1983
* James Wilson 1983-2010
* Roger Wilson 2011-2016
* Philip Hamilton III 1935-1943
* Pierre-Jean de Bournand 1793-1815
* Cecil Grantham 1907-1917
* Oswald Roberts 1894-1913
* Alfred Hamilton 1912-1927
* Neville Hamilton 1937-1942
* Randolph Hamilton 1938-1973

#### Common Ranks

##### Battalion Sergeant Majors

* Herbert Gibson 1881-1885
* Harry Down 1885-1891
* Arthur Brown 1894-1899
* Wesley Baker 1899-1906
* Arthur Cornwell 1914-1915

##### All Common Ranks

* James Rogers 1863-1892
* Harry Down 1864-1900
* Herbert Gibson 1860-1897
* Arthur Brown 1871-1899
* Patrick Gordon 1881-1882
* Wesley Baker 1875-
* Ian Stoneham
* Seamus O'Leary 1873-1882
* Conan O'Leary 1899-1902
* Arthur Cornwell 1888-1915

### Second Battalion

#### Commanders

* Andrew Wade 1750-1755
* Andrew Wade 1762-1762
* Johnathan Wade 1777-1781
* George Maxwell 1796-1804
* Alfred Wade 1804-1810
* Alfred Wade 1814-1815
* Hugh Wade 1830-1837
* Philip Smith 1853-1855
* Nicholas Wade 1860-1866
* Philip Boulton 1866-1869
* Garnet Maxwell 1872-1878
* Alexander Smith 1878-1886
* Charles Boulton 1886-1900
* William Maxwell 1900-1905
* Joseph Smith 1905-1913
* Edward Hamilton 1913-1915
* Lawrence Wade 1915-1916
* Henry Howard 1916-1918
* Alexander Smith II 1926-1933
* George Wade 1941-1944
* Mallord Maxwell 1944-1945
* Philip Wade 1970-1975
* George Alexandrov 1975-1976
* Philip Barrow 1976-1983
* Alexander Smith IV 1983-1989
* Alexander Smith V 2009-2016

#### Second in Command

* Andrew Wade 1747-1750
* Johnathan Wade 1775-1777
* George Maxwell 1791-1796
* Alfred Wade 1798-1804
* Hugh Wade 1825-1830
* Philip Smith 1841-1846
* Nicholas Wade 1855-1860
* Philip Boulton 1860-1866
* Alexander Smith 1872-1878
* Charles Boulton 1887-1891
* William Maxwell 1891-1900
* Joseph Smith 1900-1905
* Lawrence Wade 1908-1913
* Walter Tate 1912-1915
* James Maxwell 1915-1915
* Henry Howard 1916-1916
* Alexander Smith II 1920-1926
* George Wade 1937-1941
* Mallord Maxwell 1942-1944
* Philip Wade 1966-1969
* Philip Barrow 1969-1976
* Alexander Smith IV 1976-1983
* Alexander Smith V 2003-2009

#### Officers

* Alexander Smith 1861-1886
* Charles Boulton 1877-1907
* Michael Alexandrov 1935-1945
* George Alexandrov 1957-1976
* Peter Alexandrov II 1986-1991
* Edward Hamilton 1882-1916
* Andrew Wade 1742-1762
* Johnathan Wade 1767-1787
* Alfred Wade 1792-1815
* Hugh Wade 1818-1839
* Nicholas Wade 1846-1869
* Philip Boulton 1851-1872
* Geoffrey Wade 1874-1896
* Lawrence Wade 1899-1916
* Philip Barrow 1958-1990
* George Wade 1926-1944
* Philip Wade 1954-1983
* Garnet Maxwell 1853-1878
* Philip Smith 1832-1855
* Edward Wade 1975-1979
* Henry Haworth 1908-1923
* George Maxwell 1782-1804
* William Maxwell 1880-1905
* James Maxwell 1909-1915
* Mallord Maxwell 1934-1945
* Johnathan Maxwell 1960-1971
* Alexander Smith II 1914-1938
* Alexander Smith III 1939-1944
* Alexander Smith IV 1964-1998
* Alexander Smith V 1994-2022
* Alexander Smith VI 2019-