| 1914
|
| |
The
Queen’s (Royal West Regiment) Regiment |
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1st
Battalion (2nd Foot) |
| 5th
August
7th August |
Mobilisation
begins. Bn moved from Bordon to camp at Aldershot with remainder
of 3 Infantry Brigade (1st Division). |
| 12th
August |
Mobilisation
completed. Bn strength 27 officers, 6 WOs, 44 Sgts, 42 Cpls,
16 drummers, 863 men. |
| 13th
August |
Embarkation
at Southampton. |
| 23rd
August |
Arrival
at Le Havre. |
| 24th
August -
5th September |
Battle
of Mons. |
| 8th
September |
Retreat
from Mons. |
| 9th
- 16th September |
Crossing
of the Marne. |
| 20th
October |
Pursuit
to the Aisne. |
| 22nd
- 31st October |
Moves
to Flanders. |
| 1st
November |
Fifes
and drums sent home. |
| 8th
November |
First
Battle of Ypres. |
| 2nd
December |
Casualties
in action reduce battalion strength reduced to 32 all ranks. |
| |
Battalion
removed from 3 Inf Bde to re-form at Brielen.
Visit of HM King George V. |
| |
Bn
at Hinges. Now re-formed, strength 27 officers, 23 Sgts, 13
Cpls, 381 men. |
| |
2nd
Battalion (2nd Foot) |
| 19th
September |
Arrrives
at Southampton and marches to Lyndhurst, strength 28 officers,
2 WOs, 40 Sgts, 48 Cpls, 855 men. |
| 4th
October |
Re-embarkation
at Southampton. |
| 7th
October |
Bruges.
Joins 22 Infantry Brigade (7th Division). |
| 8th
October |
Melle. |
| 8th
- 15th November |
First
Battle of Ypres. Actions at Langemarck and Gheluveldt. Casualties
30 officers, 656 men killed, wounded and missing. |
| 8th
- 14th November |
In
reserve. |
| 14th
- 30th November |
In
trenches, Sailly area. |
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Special
Reserve |
| |
3rd
Battalion (2nd Royal Surrey Militia) |
| 8th
August |
Bn
mobilised at Guildford. Despatched for guard duties at Chatham/Medway.
1000 reservists drafted to 1st and 2nd Battalions. |
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Territorial
Force |
| |
4th
Battalion |
| 4th
August |
Battalion
embodied. |
| 21st
September |
Battalion
accepted for foreign service; reserve battalion formed and
battalion split into 1st/4th and 2nd/4th Battalions, |
| |
1st/4th
Battalion |
| 28th
October |
Joins
Home Counties Division, inspected by HM King George V. Strength
30 officers, 804 men. |
| 29th
October |
Embarks
at Southampton. |
| 2nd
December |
Disembarks
at Bombay, India. |
| |
2nd/4th
Battalion |
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Croydon,
England. Home Service. |
| |
5th
Battalion |
| 4th
August |
Battalion
embodied. |
| 28th
October |
Divides
into 1st/5th and 2nd/5th. |
| |
1st/5th
Battalion |
| 29th
October |
Embarks
for foreign service at Southampton. |
| 2nd
December |
Disembarks
at Bombay, India, and moves to Lucknow. Joins 8th Indian Division. |
| |
2nd/5th
Battalion |
| 28th
October |
Formed
at Guildford from cadre of 5th Battalion not proceeding on
foreign service. |
| |
22nd
(County of London) Battalion the London Regiment (The Queen’s) |
| 4th
August |
Battalion
embodied. |
| |
2nd/22nd
(County of London) Battalion the London Regiment (The Queen’s) |
| 31st
August |
Formed
at Bermondsey. |
| |
3rd/24th
(County of London) Battalion the London Regiment (The Queen’s) |
| 25th
March |
Formed
at Bermondsey for home service. |
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24th
(County of London) Battalion the London Regiment (The Queen’s) |
| 4th
August |
Battalion
recalled from annual camp, and embodied. Joins 6 (London)
Infantry Brigade (2nd London Division). |
| 31st
August |
Battalion
split into 1st/24th and 2nd/24th London. 2nd/24th formed at
White City. And joins 6 (London) Reserve Infantry Brigade
(2nd London (Reserve) Division). |
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Service
Battalions |
| |
6th
Battalion |
| 9th
- 21st August |
Battalion
raised at Guildford, joins 37 Infantry Brigade (12th (Eastern)
Division). |
| |
7th
Battalion |
| 9th
- 11th September |
Battalion
raised at Guildford, joins 55 Infantry Brigade (18th Division). |
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8th
Battalion |
| 17th
October |
Battalion
raised at Guildford. Joins 72 Infantry Brigade (24th Division). |
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9th
Battalion |
| 20th
October |
Battalion
raised at St Albans. |
