Regimental Timeline

1^st Battalion

Defence of the South Coast of England.

1^st December

Aldershot.

2^nd Battalion

February

Moves to Pasir Panjang, Malaya.

7^th December

Japanese attack Pearl Harbour. Japanese landed in Malaya, heavy casualties during operations.

20^th December

Amalgamates with 1^st Leicesters to form the British Battalion.

1^st/6^th Battalion

Britain.

2^nd/6^th Battalion

February

Britain. Joins 37 (Lorried Infantry) Brigade (9^th Armoured Division).

8^th Battalion

March

Moves to Strood.

27^th August

Absorbed by 8^th (HD) Bn the Queen’s Own.

9^th Battalion

Northern Ireland.

10^th Battalion

Plymouth.

June

Moves to Helford, Cornwall, then to Devonport.

11^th Battalion

Dorking.

70^th (Young Soldiers) Battalion

Gravesend.

July

Capel and Beare Green.

October

Byfleet.

3^rd (Weybridge), 51^st (Malden), 52^nd, 53^rd (Molesey), 54^th, 55^th, 56^th (Epsom, Ewell and Banstead), 62^nd (Norbury), 63^rd (Richmond), Battalions affiliated.

Moves to Canterbury and joins 12 ITC.