1940 |
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The
Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey) |
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1st
Battalion (2nd Foot) |
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Allahabad,
India. |
| October |
Operations
in Waziristan, North-West frontier. |
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2nd
Battalion (2nd Foot) |
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Internal
Security Operations in Palestine. |
| September |
Embarks
for Egypt. Joins 16 Infantry Brigade (4th Indian Division). |
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Defensive
operations against the Italians. |
| December |
Battle
of Sidi Barrani. |
| 19th
December |
Moves
to Bardia |
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Shoulder
title worn on battle dress.
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Territorial
Army |
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4th
Battalion (63rd Searchlight Regt) |
| 22nd
July |
Redesignated
as 63 (4th Bn The Queen’s) Searchlight Regiment RE and
transferred to RE. |
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1st/5th
Battalion |
| 7th
February |
Inspected
by King George VI. |
| 2nd
April |
Embarks
at Southampton for France. |
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Moves
to Armentières. Duty in the Maginot Line Extension. |
| 10th
- 21st May |
Battle
of the Escaut. |
| 27th
- 28th May |
Action
at Strazeele. |
| 28th
- 31st May |
Retreat
to Dunkirk and return to England. Re-forms at Oxford. |
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2nd/5th
Battalion |
| 22nd
April |
Embarks
at Southampton for Le Havre; pioneer duties near Forges. |
| 17th
- 18th May |
Moves
to Abbeville. |
| 20th
May |
Action
on the Somme. |
| 21st
- 25th May |
Withdrawal
to Rouen. |
| 5th
June |
Move
to Cherbourg, embarkation and return to England. Re-forms
at Newcastle. |
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1st/6th
Battalion |
| 7th
February |
Inspected
by King George VI. |
| 2nd
April |
Embarks
at Southampton for France. |
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Moves
to Armentières. Duty in the Maginot Line Extension. |
| 10th
- 21st May |
Battle
of the Escaut. |
| 27th
- 28th May |
Action
at Strazeele. |
| 28th
- 31st May |
Retreat
to Dunkirk and return to England. Re-forms at Oxford. |
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2nd/6th
Battalion |
| 22nd
April |
Embarks
at Southampton for Le Havre; pioneer duties near Abancourt. |
| 17th
- 18th May |
Moves
to Abbeville. |
| 20th
May |
Action
on the Somme. |
| 21st
- 25th May |
Withdrawal
to Rouen. |
| 5th
June |
Move
to Cherbourg, embarkation and return to England. Re-forms
at Newcastle. |
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1st/7th
Battalion |
| 7th
February |
Inspected
by King George VI. |
| 2nd
April |
Embarks
at Southampton for France. |
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Moves
to Armentières. Duty in the Maginot Line Extension. |
| 16th
May |
Transferred
to 25 Inf Bde (5th Division). |
| 17th
- 19th May |
Action
Ninove. |
| 20th
- 25th May |
Action
at La Basseé canal. |
| 26th
May |
25
Inf Bde transferred to 2nd Division. |
| 27th
- 30th May |
Retreat
to Dunkirk and return to England. Rejoins 131 Inf Bde for
re-formation. |
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2nd/7th
Battalion |
| 22nd
April |
Embarks
at Southampton for Le Havre; pioneer duties near Abancourt. |
| 17th
- 18th May |
Moves
to Abbeville. |
| 5th
June |
Move
to Cherbourg, embarkation and return to England. Re-forms
at Newcastle. |
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20th
Battalion |
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Adopted
as a cover title by 154 Parachute Battalion. |
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Home
Defence Battalions |
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11th
Battalion |
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Home
service. |
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12th
Battalion |
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Home
service. |
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14th
Battalion |
| 4th
July |
Formed
at Dorchester. |
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15th
Battalion |
| 9th
October |
Formed
from 50th (Holding) Battalion. |
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20th
Battalion |
| 27th
May |
Formed
at Aldershot as parachute battalion from 5th Scots Guards
and other ski troops. |
| 3rd
May |
Disbanded. |
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31st
Battalion |
| 4th
July |
Formed
at Cowshot Camp, Aldershot, from drafts of 12th and 30th Battalions. |
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50th
(Holding) Battalion. |
| May |
Formed
at Caterham. |
| 9th
October |
Redesignated
as 15th Battalion. |
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70th
(Young Soldiers) Battalion |
| 16th
September |
Formed
from two coys of 11th (HS) Bn. |
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Home
Guard Battalions |
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1st
(Camberley and Farnham), 2nd, 4th (Guildford), 5th (Godalming
and Dist), 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 12th 3rd (Southern Railway),
23rd Croydon), 33rd (Croydon), 32nd, 60th (Surrey) Battalions
affiliated. |
