1944 |
| |
The
Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey) |
| |
1st
Battalion (2nd Foot) |
| January |
Arakan. |
| February |
The
Braganza Box. |
| March
- April |
Defeat
of the Japanese in Arakan. |
| 8th
April |
Chittagong. |
| May |
Battle
of Kohima. |
| September
|
Shillong,
Assam. |
| |
2nd
Battalion (2nd Foot) |
| |
Operations
with the Chindit columns in Burma: 21 and 22 Columns. |
| August |
Bangalore,
India. Transferred to 23 Infantry Brigade. |
| October |
Moved
to Jhansi. |
| |
|
|
Lee
Enfield Number 5 Mk (jungle carbine) with cotton
bandolier for 50 rounds.
|
|
| |
Territorial
Army |
| |
131
(Queen’s) Infantry Brigade (1st/5th, 1st/6th and 1st/7th
Battalions) |
| 4th
January |
Embarks
for England and moves to Hunstanton. |
| June |
Lands
in Normandy. |
| April |
Operations
in the Bocage. |
| July |
Operation
Goodwood. |
| August
|
Operation
Bluecoat (Caumont); Mount Pincon and the break-out to the
Seine. |
| September
|
Advance
from the Somme to Ghent. |
| October |
Operations
in the Low Countries. |
| 14th
December |
1st/6th
and 1st/7th Battalions transferred from 131 Brigade to 50th
Division and return to England. |
| |
169
(Queen’s) Infantry Brigade (2nd/5th, 2nd/6th and 2nd/7th
Battalions) |
| 1st
April - 17th July |
Vis,
Jugoslavia, and Egypt. |
| July |
Returns
to Italy. Operations on the Gothic Line. |
| September
|
Monte
Capella, Gemmano Ridge, Croce, Ceriano Ridge, Savignano. |
| October
|
Macerata. |
| November |
Faenza. |
| December |
The
Lamone River. |
| |
71st
Independent Company |
| January
|
Moves
to Suez. |
| May
|
Returns
to England. |
| 11th
June |
Gold
Beach, Normandy. |
| September |
Calais,
then Boulogne. |
| |
Home
Defence Battalions |
| |
30th
Battalion |
| |
Home
service. |
| |
31st
Battalion |
| |
Home
service. |
| |
Home
Guard Battalions |
| |
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. |
