Formed 1 April 1967 as TAVR II unit with Headquarters at Warrington as successor to 4th Battalion The South Lancashire Regiment (TA), 4th Battalion The Border Regiment (TA), 5th Battalion The King's Regiment (TA), 8th and 9th Battalion The Manchester Regiment (TA) and 5th Battalion The Loyal Regiment (TA).
COMPANIES:
HQ Company (Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers))
at Warrington. Formed from 4th Battalion The South Lancashire Regiment
(TA).
A Company (King's Own Border) at Carlisle from 4th Battalion
The Border Regiment (TA).
B Company (King's) at Liverpool from 5th Battalion The King's
Regiment (TA).
C Company (Manchester) at Manchester from 8th and 9th
Battalion The Manchester Regiment (TA).
D Company (Loyals) at Preston from 5th Battalion The Loyal
Regiment (TA). 1.1.1969 detachment formed at Blackpool from 4th/5th
(T) Battalion The King's Own Royal Regiment.
31 March 1969 E Company (King's Own) formed at Lancaster and Barrow-in-Furness from 4th/5th (T) Battalion The King's Own Royal Regiment and 4th Battalion (T) The East Lancashire Regiment; approved 15 December 1969.
1 April 1971: 'D' Company at Preston and Blackpool transferred as 'D' Company 2nd Battalion.
1st Battalion Lancastrian Volunteers
Redesignated 1 April 1971. Headquarters at Warrington.
COMPANIES:
HQ Company (Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers))
at Warrington.
A Company (King's Own Border) at Carlisle.
B Company (King's) at Liverpool.
C Company (Manchester) at Manchester.
E Company (King's Own) at Lancaster and Barrow-in-Furness.
8 October 1973: subtitles dropped.
1 April 1975: Battalion disbanded.
Headquarters formed Headquarters 5th/8th
(Volunteer) Battalion The King's Regiment.
'HQ' Company, 'B' Company and 'C' Company redesignated
as 'HQ' Company, 'B' Company and 'C' Company 5th/8th (Volunteer)
Battalion The King's Regiment;
'A' Company and 'E' Company redesignated as 'A' Company
and 'B' Company 4th (Volunteer)
Battalion The King's Own Royal Border Regiment.
2nd Battalion Lancastrian Volunteers
Formed 1 April 1971 with Headquarters at Preston from cadres of 4th Battalion The East Lancashire Regiment and 8th/9th Battalion The Manchester Regiment.
COMPANIES:
A (East Lancashire) Company at Burnley with detachment at Haslingden.
Formed from cadre 4th Battalion The East Lancashire Regiment.
B Company at Liverpool. New formed.
C (Manchester) Company at Ashton under Lyne. Formed from cadre
8th/9th
Battalion The Manchester Regiment.
D Company at Preston with detachments at Blackpool and Blackburn.
Formed by transfer of 'D' Company 1st Battalion.
8 October 1973: subtitles dropped.
1974: 'B' Company in Liverpool was transferred from Battalion;
'D' Company at Preston redesignated 'B' Company.
1 April 1975: Battalion disbanded.
Headquarters formed Headquarters 4th
(Volunteer) Battalion The Queen's Lancashire Regiment.
'A' Company, 'B' Company and 'C' Company redesignated
as 'A' Company, 'B' Company and 'C' Company 4th (Volunteer)
Battalion The Queen's Lancashire Regiment respectively;
Old 'B' Company at Liverpool redesignated as 'D' Company
5th/8th
(Volunteer) Battalion The King's Regiment .