Queen's own royal west kent regiment book

Campaigns in egypt, the sudan, the punjab, aden and the boer war. The 1881 army reforms gave kent two county regiments, one of which was the queens own royal west kent regiment. The regiment was formed on 1 march 1961, as a consequence of defence cuts implemented in the 1950s, by the amalgamation of the buffs royal east kent regiment and the queens own royal west kent regiment. Ww1 all brass economy issue queens royal west surrey. Queens own buffs, the royal kent regiment wikipedia. The royal west kents are fortunate in that their complete history has been published in a number of volumes, of which this one covers the period 1881 to 1914. Iwm h 25389 31st jan 1943 advance 26th february 1944 orders.

The queens own royal west kent regiment was a line infantry regiment of the british army based in the county of kent in existence from 1881 to 1961. He knew i was always interested in it and it now sits proud in my front room. The queens own royal west kent regiment national army. Queens own royal west kent shop the regimental shop. Private sidney charles groombridge, g6168, 6th battalion, queens own royal west kent regiment, killed in action, flanders france, death assumed as on or after 3rd may 1917, age 23. Colonel dawson and the sixth service battalion, the queens own royal west kent regiment, 19141918 the spring 2010 issue of the queens own buffs journal carried a splendid article on the 6th battalion during the second world war, but with the passing of. The queens own royal west kent regiment organised as the county regiment of west kent, encompassing its militia and volunteer infantry and uniting two regular battalions. Queens own royal west kent regimental museum maidstone. Queens own royal west kent regiment, 1914 1919 paperback february, 2009 by c. Queens own royal west kent regiment during ww1 since 1815 the balance of power in europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. The queen s own royal west kent regiment, 19201950 howard douglas chaplin. The queens own royal west kent regiment, the dirty half. Research tools queens own royal west kent regimental museum.

The book covers the interwar years and the second world war when the regiment saw service in france. The queens own royal west kent regiment 19201950 imperial. The queens own royal west kent regiment the long, long trail. By cockney tone, 11 october, 2009 in unit war diaries. The queens own royal west kent regiment 1920 1950 by.

Records of the royal west kent regiment the national. Invicta first battalion queens royal west kent regiment. In 1782 regiments without royal titles were awarded county titles to aid recruitment from that area, therefore the 50th became 50th west kent regiment of foot. Ww1 royal west kent regiment roll of honour click here a complete list of all the west kent s who served in the great war and were awarded medals including all those who survived or fell ww1 casualties where the fallen rest click here a complete list of all the west kent s who fell listing where they are buried or officially commemorated.

He enlisted in woolwich and first joined the middlesex regiment, service number 68094, before being drafted into the 7th. Queens own royal west kent regiment by chaplin lieutenant. The queen s own royal west kent regiment, the dirty halfhundred the 50th97th regiment of foot roger holloway. Consequently large numbers of 6th btn were shot down in front of the wire. G1034 mixed units, with stanley ralph crown, the queens royal west surrey regiment, and the 8th battalion, lincolnshire regiment, killed in action, 23 august, 1918.

Home the group history events contact links recruitment this web page requires a javascript enabled browser. The queen s own royal west kent regiment, 19511961 howard douglas chaplin. Records of the royal west kent regiment the national archives. In 1888 wilhelm ii was crowned german emperor and king of prussia and moved from a policy of maintaining the status quo to a more aggressive position. In 1961, the regiment was deployed in kenya, then a british colony. Home the queens own buffs, the royal kent regiment. Queens own royal west kent regiment regiment history, war. At the queens own royal west kent regimental museum, were happy to help you conduct any research and family history enquiries. Captain atkinsons book the queens own royal west kent regiment 19141919 for the 6 th battalion in july records page 114 on the last day of june, the 6 th moved up to relieve the 6 th buffs and found itself actually holding part of the british. Queens own royal west kent regiment cenotaph wikipedia. With the first battalion the queen s own royal west kent regiment in the great war. The commonwealth war graves commission has 7,208 recorded first world war deaths for the queens own royal west kent regiment. Queen s own royal west kent regiment 19201950 the third and final volume of the three volume history. Buy queens own royal west kent regiment, 1914 1919.

Queens own royal west kent regiment regiment history. This collection consists substantially of documents of the various battalions of the royal west kent regiment, and its predecessors, the 50th and the 97th regiments of foot. With the first battalion the queen s own royal west kent regiment in the great war molony, c. An archive of first world war research information on soldiers in the queens own royal west kent regiment photos, obituaries and short service records all. First world war memorial of the queens own royal west kent regiment by sir edwin landseer lutyens, 1921, with later inscriptions. Two guards representing the buffs with their colours and two guards representing the queens own with their colours marched on. It was formed by merging the 50th the queens own regiment of foot and the 97th the earl of ulsters regiment of foot.

Housed within maidstone museum since 1960, the queens own royal west kent regimental museum charts the long and prestigious history of maidstones local regiment from its foundations in 1756 to. Records of the royal west kent regiment description. It existed until 1961, when it was amalgamated into the queens own buffs, royal kent regiment. Origins the 1881 army reforms gave kent two county regiments, one of which was the queens own royal west kent regiment. Formed at maidstone on 3rd may 1915 by lord harris, vice lieutenant of kent, at the request of the army council. Walker, adrian author harper, ron author riches, paul author. In 1942 they transferred to 78th division and saw action in north africa, sicily and italy. The book covers the interwar years and the second world war when the regiment saw service in france, malta, the middle east, greece, sicily and italy. The queens own royal west kent regimental museum provides a compelling insight into the history of maidstones famous local regiment. The regiment was created on 1 july 1881 as part of the childers reforms, originally as the queens own royal west kent regiment, by the amalgamation of the 50th queens own regiment of foot and the 97th the earl of ulsters regiment of foot. With the first battalion the queen os own royal west kent regiment in the great war by molony, c. The queens own royal west kent regiment the queens own.

The queens own royal west kent regiment cenotaph, non civil. When, on 1st april 1908, it became the queens own west kent yeomanry, the regiment continued with the numbering series which it had used when it was the imperial yeomanry. Queens own royal west kent regiment the western front. The history of the 11th lewisham battalion, the queens. The bombardment had wrecked the german first line trenches, but failed to cut the german barbed wire.

Queen s own royal west kent silk tie, queen s own royal west kent polyester tie, queen s own royal west kent blazer badge, queen s own royal west kent cufflinks, queen s own royal west kent regimental ties, and other regimental gifts at the queen s own royal west kent shop. This is an original ww1 queen s royal west surrey regiment cap badge for sale. This book tells the story of the queens own royal west kent regiment from the aftermath of the great war in 1920 down to the wake of the second world war. On 31st december 1966 1st battalion the queens own buffs, the royal kent regiment was renamed. Royal west kent regiment queens own in the second world. The official page for the queens own royal west kent living history group. The queens own royal west kent regiment national army museum. A1022 horace briscoe, the queens royal west surrey regiment, died 15 october 1915 aged 23. Well yesterday my dad passed this on to me for helping him over the last few months. Queen s own royal west kent yeomanry 19081914 this post will look at numbering in the queens own west kent yeomanry between 1908 and 1914.

Russell lewisham newspaper company, 1934 world war, 19141918 256 pages. Simkin see more british and american troops enjoying a game of cards on the western front in france during world war one framed print framed, poster, canvas prints, puzzles, photo gifts and wall art. The paperback of the history of the eighth battalion the queen s own royal west kent regiment 19141919 by h. Queens own royal west kent regiment living history group.

Again, beyond the scope of this site but a volume which tells the story of the queens own royal west kent regiment from the aftermath of the great war in 1920 down to the wake of the second world war in 1950. Having lived in maidstone for many years and served in the successor regiment of the royal west kents, i have always been interested in the history of this particular regiment. All go search hello select your address best sellers customer service new releases whole foods find a. The history of the 11th lewisham battalion, the queen s own, royal west kent regiment r. On wednesday march 1st 1961 the amalgamation of the the buffs and the queens own royal west kent regiment was consummated with a ceremonial parade at ross barracks. The queens own royal west kent memorial is one of seven cenotaphs in england designed by lutyens besides the one on whitehall, and one of two to serve as a memorial for a regiment the other being the royal berkshire regiment war memorial in reading, though the welch regiment war memorial in cardiff, wales, is also a regimental memorial in the form of a cenotaph. The 50th foot was first embodied in 1756, and the 97th in 1824.