1^st Battalion (2^nd Foot)

January - April

Moves to Cléry – Ommiecourt (Somme).

2^nd April

Battle of Arras.

15^th April

Moves to Crosilles.

23^rd April

Attack on the Hindenburg Line. Attacks fail; casualties total 26 killed, 101 wounded, 308 missing all ranks.

24^th April - 19^th May

In reserve

20^th May - 29^th June

Offensive operations renewed, this time with more success.

1^st - 31^st July

In reserve

1^st August

Moves to coastal area of Flanders around Ghyvelde.

3^rd Battle of Ypres.

18^th August

In concentration area at Dickerbusch.

25^th - 26^th September

Action at Geluveldt. Casualties 14 officers, 387 men killed, wounded and missing.

October

Moves to Neuve Eglise to re-form.

6^th November

Relieves Canadians in trenches at Passchendaele.

20^th December

In reserve.

2^nd Battalion (2^nd Foot)

1^st January - 20^th February

In trenches, Beaumont Hamel.

20^th February - 13^th March

Albert.

14^th March - 2^nd April

Offensive operations on the Ancre.

12^th - 15^th May

Attack on the Hindenburg Line. Action of Bullecourt Casualties 6 officers and 164 men killed, wounded and missing.

29^th August

Moves to Flanders. Battle of Passchendaele.

3^rd - 6^th October

In trenches, Polygon Wood. Action at Broodeseinde. Casualties 19 officers, 163 men killed, wounded and missing.

26^th - 27^th October

Attack on Gheluveldt. Casualties 12 officers, 289 men killed, wounded and missing.

28^th October - 18^th November

In reserve, Eblinghem. Visit by HM the King of the Belgians.

18^th November

Moves to Italy, strength 34 officers, 860 men.

30^th November - 31^st Decmber

Operations on the Piave River.

Special Reserve

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

Sittingbourne.

Territorial Force

1^st/4^th Battalion

May - June

Operations in Waziristan, NW Frontier India.

June - December

Simla.

2^nd/4^th Battalion

January

Moves to Arish for operations in Palestine.

25^th March

1^st Battle of Gaza.

17^th April

2^nd Battle of Gaza.

November

Beersheeba and the 3^rd Battle of Gaza. Capture of Jericho and Jerusalem. Pursuit to the River Jordan.

3^rd/4^th Battalion

January - May

Brought up to strength for expeditionary service, as one of only three home service units specially selected for active duty.

31^st May

Embarks at Southampton. Strength 33 officers, 973 men.

1^st June

Disembarks at Le Havre. Moved by train to Duisans (Flanders); joins South African Brigade (9^th Division).

19^th June

Moves to St Nicolas; joins 11 Infantry Brigade (4^th Division).

30^th June

Moves to Arras; joins 12^th Division.

9^th August

Moves to Moyenville. Joins 62 Infantry Brigade (21^st Division). First spell of trench duty.

4^th October

3^rd Battle of Ypres.

Attack on Broodeseinde. Objectives secured. Casualties 20 officers, 323 killed wounded and missing.

November - December

In trenches, Cambrai sector.

1^st/5^th Battalion

23^rd June

Moves to Basrah, then Baghdad.

September

Attack on Aziziyeh Ridge.

2^nd/5^th Battalion

September

Despatches all personnel to other battalions of The Queen’s, and to the Royal Fusiliers.

17^th December

Disbanded.

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

Ypres.

June

Messines Ridge.

November

Bourlon Wood.

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

Moves to Salonika.

Beersheba and Sheria.

December

Battle of Jerusalem.

Tahuneh.

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

January - March

Hill 60 sector.

March - May

In reserve.

7^th June

Battle of Messines Ridge.

August

Pilckem Ridge.

September - November

Arras.

November

Moves to Italy but diverted en route to Cambrai.

30^th November

Battle of Bourlon Wood.

December

Cambrai sector.

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

9^th January

Moves to Lake Doiran.

January - March

Raiding operations.

20^th June

Embarks for Alexandria.

22^nd June

Moves to Ismailia.

October

Moves to Palestine.

5^th - 7^th November

Battle of Beersheba.

8^th November

Battle of Sheria.

19^th November

Advance to Huj.

26^th November

Moves to Gaza.

8^th December

Moves to Latron. Battle of Nebi Samwil Ridge.

29^th December

Battle of Jerusalem.

Beitun.

Service Battalions

6^th Battalion

January

Moves to Arras.

9^th April

Attack on Vimy Ridge. Bn achieves all objectives. Casualties 9 officers, 111 killed, wounded and missing.

3^rd May

Attack on the Scarpe.

May - October

In trenches, Monchy,

19^th October

Le Cauroy.

17^th November

Péronne.

20^th November

Attack on the Hindenburg Line. Capture of Lateau Wood.

December

Steenbecque, Aire.

7^th Battalion

January - February

Operations on the Ancre.

March

GHQ Reserve at Hazebrouck.

April

Béthune.

3^rd May

Battle of Arras; action at Cherisy.

July

Moves to Poperinghe, Flanders.

August

Attack on Inverness Copse and Glencourse Wood. Casualties 10 officers, 272 men killed, wounded and missing.

September

In reserve, St Omer.

October

Battle of Passchendaele.

November - December

In reserve.

8^th Battalion

February - March

In reserve.

March - May

Calonne.

June

Battle of Messines; Zillebeke.

July - August

In reserve.

September - November

In trenches, Dickebusch sector.

10^th (Battersea) Battalion

January - June

In trenches.

June

Flanders offensive – attack on St Eloi.

1^st - 31^st August

Third battle of Ypres.

September

Menin Road offensive.

4^th October

Entrains for move to Italy, strength 962 all ranks.

1^st December

Arrives at Volpago (Piave River) after 120 mile road march. In trenches.

11^th (Lambeth) Battalion

January - April

Mametz.

June

Flanders offensive – attack on St Eloi.

1^st - 31^st August

Third battle of Ypres.

September

Menin Road offensive.

13^th November

Entrains for move to Italy.

29^th November

Arrives at Piave River after 70 mile road march.

16^th (Home Service) Battalion

Home Service.

19^th Battalion

1^st January

Officially transferred to The Queen’s.

Labour Battalions

13^th Battalion

1^st June

Transferred to Labour Corps as 93^rd and 94^th Companies.

14^th Battalion

1^st June

Transferred to Labour Corps as 95^th and 96^th Companies.

15^th Battalion

1^st June

Transferred to Labour Corps as 97^th and 98^th Companies.

17^th Battalion

1^st June

Absorbed into Labour Corps.

18^th Battalion

1^st June

Absorbed into Labour Corps.

Young Soldiers Battalions

51^st Battalion

24^th October

8^th (Service Bn) the Northamptonshire Regiment transferred to The Queen’s as 51^st (YS) Bn. Home Service.

52^nd Battalion

24^th October

9^th (Service Bn) the Buffs transferred to The Queen’s as 5^th (YS) Bn. Home Service.

53^rd Battalion

24^th October

10^th (Service Bn) the Royal Sussex Regiment transferred to The Queen’s as 53^rd (YS) Bn. Home Service.