Regimental Timeline

1^st Battalion

Operations in Italy.

2^nd May

German surrender.

8^th May

Occupation of Austria – battalion moves to Carinthia.

December

Moves to Vienna.

2^nd Battalion

Britain. Preparations for the invasion of Japan.

15^th August

Japanese surrender.

August

Original 2^nd Bn PoWs freed in Singapore.

September

PoWs and Colours return to Britain.

30^th November

Colours trooped at West Chiltington, Sussex. New Colours presented.

7^th December

Embarks at Liverpool for Egypt (Canal Zone).

16^th December

Moves to Haifa, Palestine.

31^st December

Arrived Port Said.

Arrived Haifa, Palestine.

1^st/6^th Battalion

Operations against ELAS in Greece.

6^th January

Athens cleared.

September

Joins 13^th Division.

2^nd/6^th Battalion

Whittlesham, Norfolk, as a training battalion.

10^th Battalion

August

Disbanded.