1919

The Queen’s (Royal West Regiment) Regiment

1^st Battalion (2^nd Foot)

January - May

Remains in France.

7^th May

Reduced to Cadre.

15^th May

Cadre and Band embarks for Southampton. Moves to Depot Guildford.

5^th August

Strength raised to 79 officers and 1169 men by drafts from other battalions.

August

Clipstone.

7^th August

Aldershot.

2^nd Battalion (2^nd Foot)

January

Italy.

15^th February

Reduced to Cadre.

21^st February

Cadre returns to England by road and rail. At Depot, Guildford.

18^th July

Re-formed and moved to Aldershot.

7^th August

Victory Parade, London.

6^th November

Embarks at Liverpool for India.

25^th December

Bombay, then to Bareilly.

Mobilised for operations in Waziristan.

Special Reserve

3^rd Battalion (2^nd Royal Surrey Militia)

5^th August

Remaining personnel to 1^st Battalion.

24^th September

Battalion disembodied. Remains on Regimental List until 1953.

Territorial Force

1^st/4^th Battalion

January

Internal Security Operations in the Punjab.

April

Jullundur.

May

Operations on the North-West Frontier.

September

Peshawar.

18^th October

Embarks for Home at Bombay.

14^th November

Crowborough. Reduced to Cadre.

18^th November

Disbanded at Croydon and absorbed back into 4^th Battalion.

2^nd/4^th Battalion

20^th January

Joins British Army of the Rhine.

March

Transferred to 42^nd (London) Division.

7^th April

Presented with King’s Colour by Gen Sir Henry Plumer.

11^th April

Absorbs 1,000 men of 53^rd (Young Soldiers) Battalion.

22^nd October

Reduced to Cadre. Officers and men posted to 10^th and 11^th Battalions.

31^st October

Disbanded and absorbed back into 4^th Battalion.

4^th Battalion

12^th December

Disembodied.

1^st/5^th Battalion

20^th January

Battalion concentrates at Nejef.

7^th March

Majority of officers and men posted to 1^st/5^th Surreys.

10^th March

Reduced to Cadre.

18^th March

Embarks at Baghdad and sails via Bombay to Plymouth.

7^th May

Disbanded and absorbed back into 5^th Battalion.

5^th Battalion

13^th May

Disembodied.

1^st/22^nd (County of London) Battalion the London Regiment
(The Queen's)

Disbanded and absorbed back into 22^nd London.

2^nd/22^nd (County of London) Battalion the London Regiment
(The Queen's)

Egypt.

22^nd (County of London) Battalion the London Regiment
(The Queen's)

30^th June

Disembodied.

1^st/24^th (County of London) Battalion The London Regiment
(The Queen’s)

Disbanded and absorbed back into 24^th London.

2^nd/24^th (County of London) Battalion The London Regiment
(The Queen’s)

Disbanded and absorbed back into 24^th London.

24^th (County of London) Battalion The London Regiment
(The Queen’s)

30^th June

Disembodied.

Service Battalions

6^th Battalion

4^th February

Presented with King’s Colour by HRH the Prince of Wales.

February

Drafts to 1^st and 11^th Battalions.

April

Brought back to a strength of 29 officers and 845 men by drafts.

June

Embarks at Calais for England.

30^th October

Disbanded.

7^th Battalion

7^th January

Presented with King’s Colour at Villers Outreaux by Lt Gen Sir TLN Morland.

1^st May

Reduced to Cadre.

25^th June

Cadre returns to England.

6^th August

Disbanded at Guildford.

8^th Battalion

12^th February

Presented with King’s Colour at Baisieux by Lt Gen Sir Arthur Holland.

March

Drafts sent to 10^th and 11^th Battalions. Battalion reduced to Cadre.

June

Embarks at Antwerp for England.

8^th June

Disbanded at Prees Heath.

10^th (Battersea) Battalion

6^th January

Joins British Army of the Rhine at Lindlar.

19^th February

Presented with King’s Colour at Ehreshoven.

17^th July

Moves to Siegburg.

11^th (Lambeth) Battalion

8^th January

Joins British Army of the Rhine at Troisdorf.

11^th February

Presented with King’s Colour on the Exerzierplatz, Cologne, by Gen Sir Henry Plumer.

April

Receives drafts from 4^th, 6^th, 8^th and 52^nd Battalions.

16^th (Home Service) Battalion

21^st June

Disbanded at Ipswich.

19^th Battalion

1^st June

Disbanded.

Young Soldiers Battalions

51^st Battalion

8^th February

Converted to a Service Battalion.

1^st April

Absorbed into 10^th (Battersea) Battalion in Germany.

52^nd Battalion

8^th February

Converted to a Service Battalion.

1^st April

Absorbed into 11^th (Lambeth) Battalion in Germany.

53^rd Battalion

8^th February

Converted to a Service Battalion.

1^st April

Absorbed into 2^nd/4^th Battalion in Germany.