They had been taken intact in the Battle of Arroyo dos Molinos from the French 34e Régiment de Ligne on 28 October 1811.

[3] The regiment saw a great deal of service in Northern Ireland during the troubles.

The regiment was twice awarded the Wilkinson Sword of Peace for work in both Derry and Bosnia.

The Lancastrian and Cumbrian Volunteers later amalgamated with the two King's Companies of the King's and Cheshire Regiment, to form 4th Battalion, Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, with the KORBR lineage being maintained by C Company.

[9][10] Archives of the regiment are preserved in Cumbria's Museum of Military Life at Carlisle Castle.