The Queen's Lancashire Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army. It was formed in 1970 through the amalgamation of the two remaining Lancashire infantry regiments, the Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) and the Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire). Since then, the QLR has served several times in Northern Ireland (with eight of its number killed). The regiment was also the last British battalion to serve in Berlin prior to the final withdrawl. The regiment has seen extensive service in Iraq as part of Operation Telic, and was at the centre of the first serious accusations of abuse against Iraqi prisoners levelled at British soldiers. These accusations, which were heavily publicised by the Daily Mirror later turned out to be fabricated.

On 16th December 2004, it was announced that the Queen's Lancashire Regiment would be merged with the King's Regiment and the King's Own Royal Border Regiment into the two battalion King's Lancashire and Border Regiment.

See also

Lancashire Queens Regiment Museum