1^st Battalion (2^nd Foot)

5^th August
7^th August

Mobilisation begins. Bn moved from Bordon to camp at Aldershot with remainder of 3 Infantry Brigade (1^st Division).

12^th August

Mobilisation completed. Bn strength 27 officers, 6 WOs, 44 Sgts, 42 Cpls, 16 drummers, 863 men.

13^th August

Embarkation at Southampton.

23^rd August

Arrival at Le Havre.

24^th August - 5^th September

Battle of Mons.

8^th September

Retreat from Mons.

9^th - 16^th September

Crossing of the Marne.

20^th October

Pursuit to the Aisne.

22^nd - 31^st October

Moves to Flanders.

1^st November

Fifes and drums sent home.

8^th November

First Battle of Ypres.

2^nd December

Casualties in action reduce battalion strength reduced to 32 all ranks.

Battalion removed from 3 Inf Bde to re-form at Brielen.
Visit of HM King George V.

Bn at Hinges. Now re-formed, strength 27 officers, 23 Sgts, 13 Cpls, 381 men.

2^nd Battalion (2^nd Foot)

19^th September

Arrrives at Southampton and marches to Lyndhurst, strength 28 officers, 2 WOs, 40 Sgts, 48 Cpls, 855 men.

4^th October

Re-embarkation at Southampton.

7^th October

Bruges. Joins 22 Infantry Brigade (7^th Division).

8^th October

Melle.

8^th - 15^th November

First Battle of Ypres. Actions at Langemarck and Gheluveldt. Casualties 30 officers, 656 men killed, wounded and missing.

8^th - 14^th November

In reserve.

14^th - 30^th November

In trenches, Sailly area.

Special Reserve

3^rd Battalion (2^nd Royal Surrey Militia)

8^th August

Bn mobilised at Guildford. Despatched for guard duties at Chatham/Medway. 1000 reservists drafted to 1^st and 2^nd Battalions.

Territorial Force

4^th Battalion

4^th August

Battalion embodied.

21^st September

Battalion accepted for foreign service; reserve battalion formed and battalion split into 1^st/4^th and 2^nd/4^th Battalions,

1^st/4^th Battalion

28^th October

Joins Home Counties Division, inspected by HM King George V. Strength 30 officers, 804 men.

29^th October

Embarks at Southampton.

2^nd December

Disembarks at Bombay, India.

2^nd/4^th Battalion

Croydon, England. Home Service.

5^th Battalion

4^th August

Battalion embodied.

28^th October

Divides into 1^st/5^th and 2^nd/5^th.

1^st/5^th Battalion

29^th October

Embarks for foreign service at Southampton.

2^nd December

Disembarks at Bombay, India, and moves to Lucknow. Joins 8^th Indian Division.

2^nd/5^th Battalion

28^th October

Formed at Guildford from cadre of 5^th Battalion not proceeding on foreign service.

22^nd (County of London) Battalion the London Regiment
(The Queen’s)

4^th August

Battalion embodied.

2^nd/22^nd (County of London) Battalion the London Regiment
(The Queen’s)

31^st August

Formed at Bermondsey.

3^rd/24^th (County of London) Battalion the London Regiment
(The Queen’s)

25^th March

Formed at Bermondsey for home service.

24^th (County of London) Battalion the London Regiment
(The Queen’s)

4^th August

Battalion recalled from annual camp, and embodied. Joins 6 (London) Infantry Brigade (2^nd London Division).

31^st August

Battalion split into 1^st/24^th and 2^nd/24^th London. 2^nd/24^th formed at White City. And joins 6 (London) Reserve Infantry Brigade (2^nd London (Reserve) Division).

Service Battalions

6^th Battalion

9^th - 21^st August

Battalion raised at Guildford, joins 37 Infantry Brigade (12^th (Eastern) Division).

7^th Battalion

9^th - 11^th September

Battalion raised at Guildford, joins 55 Infantry Brigade (18^th Division).

8^th Battalion

17^th October

Battalion raised at Guildford. Joins 72 Infantry Brigade (24^th Division).

9^th Battalion

20^th October

Battalion raised at St Albans.