1943 |
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The
Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey) |
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1st
Battalion (2nd Foot) |
| February |
Moves
to the Central Provinces. |
| August |
Moves
to Arakan. |
| October
- December |
Operations
in Arakan. |
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2nd
Battalion (2nd Foot) |
| February |
Rejoins
70th Division in India. |
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A
selection of Army and Divisional signs worn by The
Queen’s and East Surreys during the Second
World War. Left to right; 7th Indian Division (Chindits),
3rd Indian Division, 14th Army, 7th Armoured Division,
56th (London) Division, 78th Division.
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Territorial
Army |
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131
(Queen’s) Infantry Brigade (1st/5th, 1st/6th and 1st/7th
Battalions) |
| January
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Advance
to the Mareth Line. |
| February
- March |
Battle
of Medenine. |
| April |
Conquest
of Tunisia; the advance to Enfidaville. |
| May |
Capture
of Tunis. |
| 19th
September |
Lands
at Salerno and relieves 169 Inf Bde. |
| 28th
September |
Forcing
of the River Sarno. |
| October |
Advance
to and crossing of the Volturno. |
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The
advance to the Garigliano. |
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169
(Queen’s) Infantry Brigade (2nd/5th, 2nd/6th and 2nd/7th
Battalions) |
| 22nd
March |
The
longest approach march in history, from Iraq to Enfidaville.
3,313 miles in 31 days. |
| 9th
September |
Assault
at Salerno. |
| 19th
September |
Relieved
in the line by 131 Inf Bde. |
| 23rd
September |
Capture
of Monte Stella. |
| October |
Moves
to Caserta. Move to and crossing of the Volturno. |
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Advance
towards the Garigliano. |
| November |
Monte
Camino. |
| December |
The
Garigliano. |
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71st
Independent Company |
| 1st
June |
Raised
for service in the Middle East. |
| 24th
July |
Moves
to Italy for beach development duties at Salerno and Anzio. |
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US
Thompson sub-machine gun, M1 with magazine pouch.
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Home
Defence Battalions |
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11th
Battalion |
| August
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Converted
as 30th Battalion. |
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15th
Battalion |
| 4th
December |
Disbanded. |
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20th
Parachute Battalion |
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Re-designated
156 (Parachute) Battalion on 1st January. |
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30th
Battalion |
| August |
Formed
from 11th Battalion. |
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31st
Battalion |
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Home
service. |
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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, 11th (Woking and Chobham),
10th, 12th 3rd (Southern Railway), 23rd (Croydon), 33rd (Croydon),
32nd, 60th (Surrey) Battalions affiliated. |
