Museum of the Manchester Regiment

Regimental History

The following text was written by Captain Robert Bonner. Every attempt has been made to verify the accuracy of the text.  However, it is acknowledged that there may be some inaccuracies.

• 63rd Regiment of Foot. Later the 1st Battalion The Manchester Regiment
• 96th Regiment of Foot. Later the 2nd Battalion The Manchester Regiment
• 3rd Battalion The Manchester Regiment 1900-1906
• 4th Battalion The Manchester Regiment 1900-1906 
• The Militia
• Regular Army 1914 - 1919
• Development of the Rifle Volunteer Movement 1859-1908
• Territorial Force 1914 - 1919
• Service Battalions 1914 - 1919
• Reserve and Training Battalions 1914 - 1919
• Garrison Battalions 1914 - 1920
• Graduated (Later Service) Battalions
• Lancashire Volunteer Regiments
• 1919 - 1945
• Home Guard
• Territorial Army 1920-1945
• 9th Battalion Post 1945
• Regular Army 1946 - 1958
• Present Day
• Battle Honours of The Manchester Regiment
• The Regimental Depot - Ladysmith Barracks, Ashton-under-Lyne
• The Vickers Machine Gun and The Manchester Regiment
• The Collect of The Manchester Regiment
• Image Archive
• The Territorial Army Battalions of the Manchester Regiment 35.52 KB
• Family Tree of the Regular Battalions of the Manchester Regiment 24.31 KB
• Further Reading