1940

1^st Battalion (2^nd Foot)

Allahabad, India.

October

Operations in Waziristan, North-West frontier.

2^nd Battalion (2^nd Foot)

Internal Security Operations in Palestine.

September

Embarks for Egypt. Joins 16 Infantry Brigade (4^th Indian Division).

Defensive operations against the Italians.

December

Battle of Sidi Barrani.

19^th December

Moves to Bardia

Territorial Army

4^th Battalion (63^rd Searchlight Regt)

22^nd July

Redesignated as 63 (4^th Bn The Queen’s) Searchlight Regiment RE and transferred to RE.

1^st/5^th Battalion

7^th February

Inspected by King George VI.

2^nd April

Embarks at Southampton for France.

Moves to Armentières. Duty in the Maginot Line Extension.

10^th - 21^st May

Battle of the Escaut.

27^th - 28^th May

Action at Strazeele.

28^th - 31^st May

Retreat to Dunkirk and return to England. Re-forms at Oxford.

2^nd/5^th Battalion

22^nd April

Embarks at Southampton for Le Havre; pioneer duties near Forges.

17^th - 18^th May

Moves to Abbeville.

20^th May

Action on the Somme.

21^st - 25^th May

Withdrawal to Rouen.

5^th June

Move to Cherbourg, embarkation and return to England. Re-forms at Newcastle.

1^st/6^th Battalion

7^th February

Inspected by King George VI.

2^nd April

Embarks at Southampton for France.

Moves to Armentières. Duty in the Maginot Line Extension.

10^th - 21^st May

Battle of the Escaut.

27^th - 28^th May

Action at Strazeele.

28^th - 31^st May

Retreat to Dunkirk and return to England. Re-forms at Oxford.

2^nd/6^th Battalion

22^nd April

Embarks at Southampton for Le Havre; pioneer duties near Abancourt.

17^th - 18^th May

Moves to Abbeville.

20^th May

Action on the Somme.

21^st - 25^th May

Withdrawal to Rouen.

5^th June

Move to Cherbourg, embarkation and return to England. Re-forms at Newcastle.

1^st/7^th Battalion

7^th February

Inspected by King George VI.

2^nd April

Embarks at Southampton for France.

Moves to Armentières. Duty in the Maginot Line Extension.

16^th May

Transferred to 25 Inf Bde (5^th Division).

17^th - 19^th May

Action Ninove.

20^th - 25^th May

Action at La Basseé canal.

26^th May

25 Inf Bde transferred to 2^nd Division.

27^th - 30^th May

Retreat to Dunkirk and return to England. Rejoins 131 Inf Bde for re-formation.

2^nd/7^th Battalion

22^nd April

Embarks at Southampton for Le Havre; pioneer duties near Abancourt.

17^th - 18^th May

Moves to Abbeville.

5^th June

Move to Cherbourg, embarkation and return to England. Re-forms at Newcastle.

20^th Battalion

Adopted as a cover title by 154 Parachute Battalion.

Home Defence Battalions

11^th Battalion

Home service.

12^th Battalion

Home service.

14^th Battalion

4^th July

Formed at Dorchester.

15^th Battalion

9^th October

Formed from 50^th (Holding) Battalion.

20^th Battalion

27^th May

Formed at Aldershot as parachute battalion from 5^th Scots Guards and other ski troops.

3^rd May

Disbanded.

31^st Battalion

4^th July

Formed at Cowshot Camp, Aldershot, from drafts of 12^th and 30^th Battalions.

50^th (Holding) Battalion.

May

Formed at Caterham.

9^th October

Redesignated as 15^th Battalion.

70^th (Young Soldiers) Battalion

16^th September

Formed from two coys of 11^th (HS) Bn.

Home Guard Battalions

1^st (Camberley and Farnham), 2^nd, 4^th (Guildford), 5^th (Godalming and Dist), 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 12^th 3^rd (Southern Railway), 23^rd Croydon), 33^rd (Croydon), 32^nd, 60^th (Surrey) Battalions affiliated.