The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)

The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) originated in 1741 from the 47th Regiment of Foot, raised by Major-General John Mordaunt. It had early connections with Lincolnshire, but established a depot at Preston, Lancashire, in 1782.
'Lancashire' was added to its title in 1881 and the crest of the Duchy of Lancaster - the Royal crest - was adopted. The rose in the regimental badge is the red rose of Lancashire. The regiment's motto was Loyaute M'Oblige (My Loyalty Compels Me). The title 'Loyal' is unique for a British regiment.
During the Loyals' 230-year history as a regiment of the line, its men fought in virtually every campaign of note. At Quebec in 1749, their actions won them the title of Wolfe's Own. Other campaigns included the American War of Independence, the Napoleonic Wars - when the regiment won honours at Maida in Italy - and the Boer War, where the Loyals stood fast in defence of Kimberley.
In the First World War, the regiment fought on the Western Front as well as Baghdad, the Dardanelles and East Africa. This admirable record continued in the Second World War, when the Loyals were among the last soldiers to leave Dunkirk, fighting a valiant rearguard action. The regiment later fought in North Africa, Italy and the Far East. In North West Europe, 92nd and 93rd LAA - formerly the 7th and 8th Battalions of the Loyals - carried on the regiment's proud tradition of valiant service. The Loyal Regiment, whose headquarters was at Fulwood Barracks, Preston, was amalgamated with the Lancashire Regiment in 1970 to form the Queen's Lancashire Regiment.