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2nd/5th Bn
The XX Lancashire Fusiliers
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WW1

2/5th Battalion Territorial Force
09.09.1914 Formed in Bury then moved to Mossborough and on to Southport as part of the 197th Brigade of the 66th Division
17.04.1915 Moved to Bedford and transferred to the 3rd Highland Brigade of the Highland Division.
04.05.1915 Mobilised for war and landed at Boulogne where the formation became the 154th Brigade of the 51st Division..
During 1915
The Battle of Festubert, The Second Action of Givenchy.
07.01.1916 Transferred to the 164th Brigade of the 55th Division.
During 1916
The Battle of Guillemont, The Battle of Ginchy, The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, The Battle of Morval.
During 1917
The Battle of Pilkem Ridge, The Battle of Menin Road Ridge.
During 1918
The Battle of Estaires, the Defence of Givenchy, The Battle of Hazebrouck, The capture of Givenchy craters, The capture of Canteleux trench, the Final Advance in Artois.
11.11.1918 Ended the war in Belgium, Ath.
From
To
Location
Sept 1914.
Feb 1915
 Formed at Bury
1916
Hallencourt (4th Phase of The Somme)
1917
(first phase of the Third Battle of Ypres)
20th Nov1917
3rd Dec1917
 Battle of Cambrai
1918
Givenchy (The Battle of Estaires)(The Battle of Hazebrouck)
( The Final Advance in Artois)


WW2

From
To
Location
Sept 1939
1941
1941
1943
Newry, Northern Ireland
Mar 1943
Jun 1944
Folkstone and Ditchling Sussex
Jun 1944
Aug 1944
20th Aug 1944
Disbanded