About the Leicestershire Regiment
- The Royal Leicestershire Regiment was formed 1688.
- In 1777 it saw action in the American War of Independence.
- Served in India between 1804 - 1823 from where it got its nickname of "The Tigers".
- During the Great War (1914 - 1918) over 7,000 members of the regiment were killed in France, Belgium and the Middle East.
- During the Second World War (1939 - 1945) over 1,500 members of the regiment were killed in Norway, Belgium, Italy, Greece and the Middle East.
- The Leicestershire Regiment became part of The Royal Anglian Regiment in 1964.
Pre WWI photof commissioned and non commissioned officers
of the 3rd. BATTALION (MILITIA) THE LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT.
I have no way of knowing who is contained is this group photo. It is only an attempt to show
the faces and uniforms of those that may have fought beside James Manship and his brothers.
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