1945 |
| |
The
Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey) |
| |
1st
Battalion |
| March
- June |
Operations
in Burma. |
| July |
The
Sittang Bend. |
| 14th
July |
Surrender
of Japan. |
| 11th
August |
Moves
to Pegu, then to Bangkok. |
| |
2nd
Battalion (2nd Foot) |
| |
Jhansi,
India. Contingent forms the core of a Parachute Battalion. |
| 21st
June |
Poona.
Joins 29 Infantry Brigade (36th Division). |
| 14th
July |
Surrender
of Japan. |
| September
|
Pashan. |
| October |
Internal
Security duties in Bombay. |
| |
Territorial
Army |
| |
1st/5th
Battalion |
|
|
6th
June 1999 The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment Association,
with approval of Guildford Cathedral authorities
erected two stained glass windows to the men of
the Queen's Royal and East Surrey Regiments who had
served as member of the Home Guard.
|
|
| January
|
Operation
Blackcock. |
| March |
Inspected
by Field Marshall Montgomery. Crossing of the Rhine and advance
to the Ems. |
| April |
Advance
to the Aller; capture of Hamburg. |
| 2nd
May |
Surrender
of Germany. |
| July |
Moves
to occupy British sector of Berlin. Victory Parade. |
| |
1st/6th
Battalion |
| |
Helmsley,
Yorks. |
| 23rd
December |
Embarks
for Egypt. |
| |
1st/7th
Battalion |
| |
Yeadon,
Leeds, as a training battalion. |
| |
169
(Queen’s) Infantry Brigade (2nd/5th, 2nd/6th and 2nd/7th
Battalions) |
| January |
The
River Senio. |
| April |
Comacchio,
Menate and Longastrino; Argenta; the advance to the River
Po; the capture of Venice. |
| 2nd
May |
Surrender
of German troops in Italy. |
| 7th
May |
Moves
to Jugoslav border near Trieste. |
| 1st
June |
Whole
Brigade celebrates the Regimental Day. |
| |
71st
Independent Company |
| |
Calais. |
| 20th
September |
Disbanded. |
| |
Home
Defence Battalions |
| |
30th
Battalion |
| 25th
September |
Receives
Freedom of Guildford on behalf of the Regiment. |
| October |
Absorbed
into 30th Middlesex. |
| |
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 stood down and disbanded. |
| |
Depot |
| |
Joins
Home Counties Brigade Group Training Depot. |
