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| 52nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment, British Army
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| Years active:
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–
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| Country:
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United Kingdom
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| Service:
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British Army
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| Branch:
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New Army
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| Type:
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Infantry
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| Specific type:
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Infantry battalion
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| Full size:
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1000
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| Sources for overview:
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| Created:
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| Name1:
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10th (Reserve) Battalion Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)
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| Name1 Start:
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| Name1 End:
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| Reason for change:
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Transferred to Training Reserve
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| Name2:
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51st Training Reserve Battalion
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| Name2 Start:
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| Name3:
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229th Graduated Battalion
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| Name3 Start:
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| Name3 End:
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| Reason for change:
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Transferred to Manchester Regiment
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| Name4:
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52nd (Graduated) Battalion Manchester Regiment
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| Command structure
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| Relationship type:
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Administrative
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| Parent unit:
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Training Reserve, UK
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| Command structure
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| Relationship type:
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Administrative
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| Parent unit:
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Manchester Regiment, UK
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| Command structure
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| Relationship type:
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Tactical
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| Parent unit:
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97th Infantry Brigade, UK
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| Parent level:
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Brigade
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| Start date:
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01/03/1919
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| End date:
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31/10/1919
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| Sources:
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| Command structure
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| Relationship type:
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Tactical
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| Parent unit:
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Northern Brigade, UK
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| Parent level:
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Brigade
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| Start date:
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01/11/1919
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| End date:
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28/02/1920
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| Sources:
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| Theatre of war
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| Theatre name:
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France, Belgium and Germany
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| Date entered:
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01/03/1919
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| Date left:
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28/02/1920
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| Sources:
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Personal narratives
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