Leeds Rifles
(1859-1969)
group and volunteer regiment
c. 110
Wikidata WikipediaThe Leeds Rifles was a unit of the 19th century Volunteer Force of the British Army that went on to serve under several different guises in the World Wars of the 20th century. In World War I both battalions served as infantry on the Western Front and was later were converted into an anti-aircraft and tank unit, fighting in North Africa, Italy and Burma during World War II.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
The Leeds Rifles. A volunteer corps raised by resolution of Leeds Town Council in 1859 when the Government feared the French might invade Britain. This headquarters, Carlton Barracks, was built in 1887 and remained the home of the Leeds Rifles until disbandment in 1969.
Carlton Barracks, Carlton Hill, LS7, Leeds, United Kingdom where it sited