British Army Units 1945 on

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1st Battalion, The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1944.12.15Greece 12 Brigade 
1946Egypt   
1947England: Canterbury: Depot Bn, Home Counties Brigade Training Centre?
1 Jun 48: amalgamated with 2nd Battalion without change of title
 Feb 51: Sailed for Malaya on the troopship 'Devonshire'  
1951.03Malaya
?? - Feb 54: Bentong, Pahang
 3 Mar 54: Sailed for England on the 'Empire Orwell'  
1954.03.25England: Invicta Lines, Maidstone   
1954.06Germany: Worcester Barracks, Luneburg31 Lorried Infantry Brigade
 Apr 56: Worcester Barracks, Luneburg10 Infantry Brigade Group 
1956.06England: Old Park Barracks, Dover29 Infantry Brigade
 Nov 56 - Dec 56: Suez29 Infantry Brigade 
1956.11Cyprus: Normandy Camp, NicosiaRelieved 1 KOYLI
 29 Sept 59: Sailed for UK on the 'Devonshire'  
1959.10England: Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe19 Infantry Brigade
1 Mar 61: amalgamated with 1st Bn, The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment), to form 1st Bn, The Queen's Own Buffs, Royal Kent Regiment
 
2nd Battalion, The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1945Germany   
1947England: 
1 Jun 48: disbanded (technically "amalgamated" with 1st Battalion)

 

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