Description | A history of the 9th Battalion The Manchester Regiment. This battalion was also known as the 23rd Lancashire Rifle Volunteers (1859-1863), 7th Administrative Battalion Lancashire Rifle Volunteers (1863-1870), 7th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers (1870-1888), the 3rd Volunteer Battalion The Manchester Regiment (1888-1908), and The Manchester (Ardwick & Ashton) Territorial (1967-1971) during its life. |