Regimental Timeline

The Second or The Queen's Royal Regiment

The Second World War: 1939-1945

 

1943
  The Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
 

1st Battalion (2nd Foot)

February

Moves to the Central Provinces.

August

Moves to Arakan.

October - December

Operations in Arakan.

 

2nd Battalion (2nd Foot)

February

Rejoins 70th Division in India.

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.

Territorial Army

 

131 (Queen’s) Infantry Brigade
(1st/5th, 1st/6th and 1st/7th Battalions)

January

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.

 

The advance to the Garigliano.

 

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.

 

Advance towards the Garigliano.

November

Monte Camino.

December

The Garigliano.

 

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.

US Thompson sub-machine gun, M1 with magazine pouch.

Home Defence Battalions

 

11th Battalion

August

Converted as 30th Battalion.

 

15th Battalion

4th December

Disbanded.

 

20th Parachute Battalion

 

Re-designated 156 (Parachute) Battalion on 1st January.

 

30th Battalion

August

Formed from 11th Battalion.

 

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.

 

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