Johore, Batu Pahat, Singapore Island, Malaya 1941–42, North Arakan, Mayu Tunnels, Pinwe, Meiktila, Nyaungu Bridgehead, Letse, Irrawaddy, Burma 1943–45. Colonel-in-Chief The Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment was Queen Elizabeth II Regimental Colonels Colonels of the regiment have been: 1970–1978 Maj-Gen. Hon. Miles Francis Fitzalan Howard, KCVO, CB, CBE, MC 1978–1983 Maj-Gen. Peter Aldcroft Downward, CB, DSO, DFC 1983–1993 Maj-Gen. David Houston, CBE 1993–1999 Lt-Gen. Scott Carnegie Grant, CB 1999–2001 Brig. Alex Frederick Birtwistle, OBE, ADC 2001–2006 Brig. Geoffrey Paul Sheldon 2006 The regiment was amalgamated with The King's Own Royal Border Regiment and The King's Regiment to form The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) Alliances - The Princess of Wales' Own Regiment - The West Nova Scotia Regiment - The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry) - The Royal Tasmania Regiment - The Wellington (City of Wellington's Own) and Hawke's Bay Regiment - 8th and 14th Battalions, The Punjab Regiment - 2nd Battalion, The Royal Malay Regiment - The Kimberley Regiment - Freedom Towns - Spandau (16 August 1993) - Blackburn - Burnley - Fylde - Hyndburn (29 June 2002). - Pendle (2001). - Preston - Rossendale (Haslingden) - Warrington - Chorley See also Lancashire Infantry Museum References Queen's Lancashire Regiment Infantry regiments of the British Army Military units and formations established in 1970 Military units and formations disestablished in 2006 Military units and formations in Lancashire