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Owen · 20-07-2007, 10:38 AM

1st/8th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers served in 4 Inf Bde, 2 Inf Div from May 40 - Aug 45. Initially in UK, the Division (complete with 1/8 LF) arrived in India in Jun 42, to Burma in Apr 44 and back to India in Apr 45.(Info - Lt.Col. Mike Jackson)

Lancfuslrs <<< from Burma Star website.

2nd British Division from Burma Star site.
2ndbrit

1/8th shows that the unit was a First Line Territorial unit. That form of showing the Battalion was used far more in WW1, not so much in WW2. Must Regiments just numbered their TA units with a single digit.
ie; 4th Wilts etc etc

8th Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers [UK]

Where Kyt is getting confused is the old 20th Foot, or XXth Foot, was the old numbered Line Regt that became the Lancashire Fusiliers.
some Regts liked to keep that in their title.
The Regular 1st Bn was the Chindit one.

20-07-2007, 10:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
Owen Grumpy Old Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,917	1st/8th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers served in 4 Inf Bde, 2 Inf Div from May 40 - Aug 45. Initially in UK, the Division (complete with 1/8 LF) arrived in India in Jun 42, to Burma in Apr 44 and back to India in Apr 45.(Info - Lt.Col. Mike Jackson) Lancfuslrs <<< from Burma Star website. 2nd British Division from Burma Star site. 2ndbrit 1/8th shows that the unit was a First Line Territorial unit. That form of showing the Battalion was used far more in WW1, not so much in WW2. Must Regiments just numbered their TA units with a single digit. ie; 4th Wilts etc etc 8th Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers [UK] Where Kyt is getting confused is the old 20th Foot, or XXth Foot, was the old numbered Line Regt that became the Lancashire Fusiliers. some Regts liked to keep that in their title. The Regular 1st Bn was the Chindit one. Last edited by Owen; 20-07-2007 at 11:36 AM.