First World War
The King's Regiment would field 49 battalions and lose 13,795 officers and other ranks during the course of the war. The regiment's territorial components formed duplicate second and third line battalions. As an example, the three-line battalions of the 5th King's were numbered as the 1/5th, 2/5th, and 3/5th respectively. Many battalions of the King's were formed as part of Secretary of State for War Lord Kitchener's appeal for an initial 100,000 men volunteers in 1914. They were referred to as the New Army or Kitchener's Army. The 17th to 20th King's, New Army "Service" battalions, were referred to as the Liverpool "Pals" because they were predominantly composed of work colleagues.
| Battalion | Formed | Served | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | ||||
| 1st | 1685 | Western Front | ||
| 2nd | 1857 | India (NWF), Afghanistan | ||
| Special Reserve | ||||
| 3rd (Reserve) | Britain, Ireland | |||
| 4th (Extra Reserve) | Western Front | |||
| Territorial Force | ||||
| 1/5th | 1859 | Western Front | See Inter-War | |
| 1/6th (Rifle) | 1859 | Western Front | See Inter-War | |
| 1/7th | 1859/1860 | Western Front | See Inter-War | |
| 1/8th (Irish) | 1860 | Western Front | See Inter-War | |
| 1/9th | 1861 | Western Front | See Inter-War | |
| 1/10th (Scottish) | 1900 | Western Front | See Inter-War | |
| 2/5th | Liverpool, September 1914 | Western Front | Disbanded 1 February 1918 | |
| 2/6th (Rifle) | Liverpool, September 1914 | Western Front | Disbanded 1918 | |
| 2/7th | Bootle, October 1914 | Western Front | Disbanded 15 May 1919 | |
| 2/8th (Irish) | Liverpool, October 1914 | Western Front | Absorbed by 1/8th King's on 31 January 1918 | |
| 2/9th Battalion | Liverpool, October 1914 | Western Front | Absorbed by 1/9th King's in February 1918 | |
| 2/10 (Scottish) | Liverpool, October 1914 | Western Front | Absorbed by 1/10th King's in April 1918 | |
| 3/5th | Liverpool, May 1915 | Britain | Transferred to West Lancashire Reserve Brigade (WLRB), 1916 | |
| 3/6th (Rifle) | Liverpool, May 1915 | Britain | Transferred to WLRB, 1916 | |
| 3/7th | Liverpool, May 1915 | Britain | Transferred to WLRB, 1916 | |
| 3/8th (Irish) | Liverpool, May 1915 | Britain | Tramsferred WLRB, 1916 | |
| 3/9th | Liverpool, May 1915 | Britain | Transferred to WLRB, 1916 | |
| 3/10th (Scottish) | Liverpool, May 1915 | Britain | Transferred to WLRB, 1916 | |
| 25th | Sheringham, 1 January 1917 | Western Front | Disbanded | |
| 26th | Essex, 1 January 1917 | Britain | Disbanded March 1918 | |
| New Army | ||||
| 11th (Service) | Seaforth, 23 August 1914 | Western Front | Absorbed by the 15th Loyals, August 1918 | |
| 12th (Service) | Seaforth, September 1914 | Western Front | Disbanded | |
| 13th (Service) | Seaforth, October 1914 | Western Front | Disbanded | |
| 14th (Service) | Seaforth, October 1914 | Western Front, Salonika | Absorbed by the 18th in August 1918 | |
| 15th (Reserve) | Formby, November 1914 | Britain | Became the 49th Training Reserve Battalion, September 1916 | |
| 16th (Reserve) | Hoylake | Britain | Absorbed by TR battalions of 11th Reserve Brigade, September 1916 | |
| 17th (Service) | Liverpool, 29 August 1914 | Western Front, Russia | Disbanded 1919 | |
| 18th (Service) | Liverpool, 29 August 1914 | Western Front | Disbanded | |
| 19th (Service) | Liverpool, 29 August 1914 | Western Front | Absorbed by the 14th King's, 13 August 1918 | |
| 20th (Service) | Liverpool, 16 October 1914 | Western Front | Disbanded February 1918 | |
| 21st (Reserve) | Knowsley Park, August 1914 | Britain | Became 67th Training Reserve Battalion in 16th Reserve Brigade, 1916 | |
| 22nd (Reserve) | Knowsley Park, August 1914 | Britain | Became 68th Training Reserve Battalion, 16th Reserve Brigade, 1916 | |
| Others | ||||
| 7th (Isle of Man) Volunteer Battalion | 1860 | Britain, Salonika (Service Company) | Disbanded | |
| 23rd (Works) | Prescot, May 1916 | Britain | Became the 1st Labour Battalion | |
| 24th (Works) | June 1916 | Britain | Possibly redesignated as the 27th; became the 2nd Labour Battalion, April 1917 | |
| 27th (Home Service) | Sidestrand, 27 April 1918 | Britain | Disbanded | |
| 28th (Home Service) | Clacton-on-Sea, June 1918 | Britain | Absorbed by 17th King's, July 1918 | |
| 1st Garrison | Liverpool, August 1915 | Egypt | Disbanded | |
| 2nd Garrison | Pembroke Dock, November 1915 | Egypt, Salonika | Disbanded | |
| 3rd (Home Service) Garrison | Pembroke Dock, April 1916 | Britain | Became the 3rd Royal Defence Corps, August 1917 | |
| 1st Dock | Liverpool, August 1915 | Liverpool | Disbanded | |
| 2nd Dock | Liverpool, August 1915 | Liverpool | Disbanded | |
| 51st (Graduated) | Fermoy, 27 October 1917 | Ireland, East Anglia | Disbanded | |
| 52nd (Graduated) | Herringfleet, 27 October 1917 | East Anglia | Disbanded | |
| 53rd (Young Soldier) | Prees Heath, 27 October, 1917 | Kinmel Camp, Rhyl | Disbanded | |
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