The Queen's Regiment
The Great War: 1914 - 1919
1918
  The Queen’s (Royal West Regiment) Regiment
  1st Battalion (2nd Foot)
January - February
Reorganisation of the BEF. Bn transferred to 19 Infantry Brigade (33rd Division) at Passchendaele.
21st March
German offensive operation, Michael, opens. Bn moves to Arras.
9th April
German offensive in Flanders.
12th - 15th April
Battle of Cambrai.
8th May
Action at Meteren. Casualties 13 officers, 357 men killed, wounded and missing.
Actions around Montnoir, Lys, Baileuill, Kemmel.
7th August
Relieved in the line by US troops. Preparations for offensive operations.
The Hundred Days
21st September
 Attack on St Quentin canal and the Hindenburg main line; 11 officers and 312 men killed, wounded and missing.
8th - 9th October
 Action at Epéhy. Action on the Selle.
6th - 7th November
Crossing of the Sambre.
9th November
In reserve at Berliamont.
11th November
 Armistice.
  2nd Battalion (2nd Foot)
5th - 11th January
Construction of defensive positions at Castelucco.
17th January -
1st March
Piave.
23rd March
Moves north.
15th - 27th June
 Monte Cavaletto.
12th October
Moves to Vicenza area.
26th October -
4th November
Battle of Vittorio Veneto and pursuit. Advances 91 kilometres.
11th November
Armistice.
 
Early pattern felt "PH' Gas Helmet and the later Small Box Respirator.
 
Special Reserve
  3rd Battalion (2nd Royal Surrey Militia)
Sittingbourne.
11th November
 Armistice. Strength 152 WOs and NCOs, 848 men (no figures for officers).
 
Territorial Force
1st/4th Battalion
Lahore, India.
2nd/4th Battalion
January - March
 Final operations in Palestine.
16th June
Embarks at Alexandria.
29th June
Joins 101 Infantry Brigade (34th Division) at Proven, Flanders.
July
 Poperinghe, Senlis and Puisieux.
28th July - 2nd August
 Battle of Soissons-Ourcq.
August
 Ypres and Scherpenberg.
September - October
 Pursuit across the Lys.
18th October
 Enters Lauwe in Belgium.
October - November
 Pursuit to the Scheldt.
11th November
 Armistice. Casualties in France and Flanders 15 officers, 433 men killed, wounded and missing.
3rd/4th Battalion
20th Feburary
 Disbanded as part of BEF reorganisation. Officers and men posted to 1st, 6th, 7th and 8th Battalions.
  1st/5th Battalion
26th - 27th February
 Attack on Khan Baghdadi and Haditha.
4th October
Hillah.
11th November
 Armistice.
1st/22nd (County of London) Battalion the London Regiment (The Queen's)
March
 German offensive and Allied withdrawal. Metz-en-Couture Aveluy Wood.
August
 Allied counter-offensive begins with the battle of Amiens. Bray-sur-Somme.
Moislains.
Tournai.
11th November
 Armistice.
  2nd/22nd (County of London) Battalion the London Regiment (The Queen's)
  Palestine and Mesopotamia.
Beiduyat.
Amman.
  Tul Karm.
11th November
 Armistice.
  24th (County of London) Battalion The London Regiment (The Queen’s)
21st March - 7th April
 German offensive and Allied withdrawal.
April
 Senlis.
The Hundred Days
August
 Albert.
October
 Aubers Ridge; Lille. Then moves north to Flanders..
9th November
 Crossing of the Scheldt.
11th November
Armistice. In concentration area near Tournai.
  2nd/24th (County of London) Battalion The London Regiment (The Queen’s)
14th February
Advance on Jericho.
8th - 9th March
 Battle of Abu Jellal.
28th March
Battle of Amman.
April
 Crossing of the River Jordan.
31st May
Moves to Kantara.
2nd July
Embarks at Alexandria.
21st July
Arrives at Abancourt, France.
11th November
Joins 173 Infantry Brigade (58th Division).
18th September
Battle of Épéhy; breaking of the Hindenburg Line.
September - November
 Pursuit to the Scheldt.
11th November
 Armistice.
 
Service Battalions
  6th Battalion
March - April
 German offensive operation, Michael. Bn moves to Bazentin, the Albert. Caualties 8 officers, 188 men killed, wounded and
missing.
30th April
Reinforcements increase bn strength to 33 officers and 822 men.
6th June
Aveluy Wood.
30th June
Attack on Bouzincourt.
8th - 13th August
 Battle of Amiens.
The Hundred Days
18th September
 Battle of Épéhy; breaking of the Hindenburg Line.
October
 Pursuit.
11th November
 Armistice.
  7th Battalion
February
 Noyen. Reorganisation of the BEF. Strength increases to 40 officers and 750 men.
March - April
 German offensive operation, Michael. Casualties 19 officers, 323 men killed, wounded and missing.
26th April
 Villers Bretonneaux.
May - July
 Albert.
  The Hundred Days
8th August
Battle of Amiens
August - September
 Offensive operations east of Albert. Battle of Épéhy; breaking of the Hindenburg Line.
October
 Moves to Flanders. Battles on the Selle and Sambre.
11th November
 Armistice. At Pommereuil.
  8th Battalion
January - March
 St Quentin. Reorganisation of the BEF. Transferred to 17 Infantry Brigade.
March - April
 German offensive operation, Michael. Casualties 20 officers, 380 men killed, wounded and missing.
April
 In reserve.
May
 Cambrai.
October
 The Selle; pursuit operations.
11th November
 Armistice. At Bavai.
  10th (Battersea) Battalion
February
 Monte Grappa, Italy.
1st March
Returns to the Western Front; BEF reorganisation.
March - April
 German offensive operation, Michael. Casualties 16 officers, 335 men killed, wounded and missing.
April
 Moved to Passchendaele sector.
May - June
 Scherpenberg.
September - November
 The final advance from Ypres; battle of Cortrai. Crossing of the Scheldt.
11th November
 Armistice. At Terbosch.
  11th (Lambeth) Battalion
January - March
 Italy.
1st March
Returns to the Western Front; BEF reorganisation.
March - April
 German offensive operation, Michael. Casualties 13 officers, 373 men killed, wounded and missing.
April
 Moved to Passchendaele sector.
May - June
 Scherpenberg.
September - November
 The final advance from Ypres; battle of Cortrai. Crossing of the Scheldt.
11th November
 Armistice. At Schoorisse.
  16th (Home Service) Battalion
Home Service.
  19th Battalion
Bombardment of Lowestoft.
June
 Large drafts provided for overseas service.
 
Young Soldiers Battalions
  51st Battalion
Home Service.
52nd Battalion
Home Service.
53rd Battalion
Home Service.


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