Regimental Timeline

1915

1^st Battalion (2^nd Foot)

1^st January

Bethune, Corps in reserve.

10^th January

In trenches at Givenchy.

15^th - 25^th May

Battle of Festubert.

25^th July

Joins 5 Infantry Brigade (2^nd Division) at Cuinchy.

25^th September
- 10^th October

Battle of Loos.

11^th October
- 15^th December

Trenches near La Bassée, opposite Hohenzollern Reboubt.

15^th December

Joins 100 Infantry Brigade (33^rd Division) at St Hilaire. Fifes and drums rejoin from England.

2^nd Battalion (2^nd Foot)

January -
February

Bn re-forms to strength of 29 officers, 824 men. Moves to Laventie.

10^th - 18^th March

Battle of Auber.

8^th - 16^th May

First Battle of Ypres. Festubert. Casualities 11 officers, 443 men killed, wounded and missing.

25^th - 27^th September

Battle of Loos. Casualties 11 officers, 261 men killed, wounded and missing.

17^th October -
5^th December

In reserve.

6^th - 20^th December

In trenches, Givenchy.

21^st December

In reserve.

2^nd - 30^th December

Transferred to 91 Infantry Brigade (7^th Division) In Reserve, strength increased to 32 officers, 824 men.

Special Reserve

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

May

Moves to Fort Bridgewood, Drafts to 1^st, 2^nd, 6^th and 7^th Battalions.

Territorial Force

1^st/4^th Battalion.

January

Lucknow.

February

Peshawar and Nowshera.

25^th October

Joins 2 Indian Infantry Brigade for service on the NW Frontier.

Mohamand Campaign, NW Frontier India.

2^nd/4^th Battalion

April

Contributes 540 men to composite Queen's battalion with 2^nd/5^th at Cambridge. Joins 160 (South Wales) Infantry Brigade in 53^rd Welsh Division for training. Composite Queen's battalion designated as 2^nd/4^th. Embarks at Devonport for Gallipoli.

16^th July

Lands. Operations at Gallipoli.

Evacuated from Suvla. Casualties 29 officers, 680 men killed, wounded, invalided by disease and missing.

3^rd/4^th Battalion

Battalion formed from residue of 2^nd/4^th Battalion which did not form part of the composite Queen's battalion with 2^nd/5^th.

Home Service.

4^th/4^th Battalion

Battalion formed at Croydon as holding and drafting unit.

1^st/5^th Battalion

Lucknow, India.

27^th October

Battalion mobilised for war, strength 28 officers, 744 men. Joins 34 Infantry Brigade.

1^st December

Embarks at Bombay.

7^th December

Arrives in Mesopotamia.

2^nd/5^th Battalion

April

Contributes ot composite Queen's battalion, 2^nd/4^th Queen's.

3^rd/5^th Battalion

1^st July

Formed at Guildford as holding and drafting unit.

1^st/22^nd (County of London) Battalion the London Regiment (The Queen's)

Moves to France.

7^th July

Transferred to the corps of The Queen's.

September - October

Battle of Loos.

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

Home Service.

Transferred to the corps of The Queen's.

3^rd/22^nd (County of London) Battalion the London Regiment (The Queen's)

7^th July

Becomes 22^nd Territorial Force Reserve Battalion.

22^nd Territorial Force Reserve Battalion

Transferred to the corps of The Queen's.

1^st/24^th (County of London) Battalion the London Regiment (The Queen's)

15^th March

Battalion embarks and moves to France.

25^th April

First tour in trenches.

9^th May

Battle of Aubers Ridge. 109 all ranks killed, wounded and missing.

6 (London) Brigade renamed 142 Infantry Brigade.

2^nd (London) Brigade renamed 47^th Division.

Battle of Festubert; action at Givenchy. 4 officers and 136 men killed.

Loos/Lens sector. Visit by HRH the Prince of Wales.

of The Queen's.

Transferred to the corps of The Queen's.

Battle of Loos.

In reserve.

Hohenzollern Redoubt.

2^nd/24^th (County of London) Battalion the London Regiment (The Queen's)

Moves to St Albans.

Moves to Braintree.

Transfers home service men to 3^rd/24^th London.

Transferred to the corps of The Queen's.

2^nd/24^th (County of London) Battalion the London Regiment (The Queen's)

Battalion formed for home service.

Transferred to the corps of The Queen's.

Service Battalions

6^th Battalion

5^th May

Embarks at Southampton and sails for Boulogne. Strength 25 officers, 1010 men.

July - September

In trenches, Le Bizet and La Touquet.

September
- December

Battle of Loos: Armentières; Hohenzollern Redoubt.

10^th December

Moves to Givenchy sector.

7^th Battalion

26^th July

Embarks at Southampton and sails for Boulogne. Strength 33 officers, 47 Sgts, 43 Cpls, 51 Lance-corporals, 773 men. Moves to the Ancre sector.

25^th October

Inspected by King George V at Ribemont.

8^th Battalion

July

Inspected at Chobham by King George V and Lord Kitchener.

31^st August

Embarks at Southampton and sails for Boulogne. Moves to Béthume sector.

25^th - 26^th
September

Battle of Loos. Casualties 12 officer, 409 men.

October

Re-forms at Noeux-les-Mines.

November
- December

Moves to St Omer sector.

9^th Battalion

April

Becomes 9^th (Reserve) Battalion, holding and drafting unit.

10^th (Battersea) Battalion

3^rd June

Battalion raised. Joins 124 Infantry Brigade (41^st Division).

11^th (Lambeth) Battalion

10^th June

Battalion raised. Joins 123 Infantry Brigade (41^st Division).

12^th (Reserve) Battalion

October

Formed from Dopot Companies of 10^th and 11^th Battalions.

19^th Battalion

18^th June

Formed as 69^th Provisional Battalion from men of 2^nd/4^th ans 2^nd/5^th not committed for overseas service. Strength 16 officers, 944 men.