1st Battalion, The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks |
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| 1944.12.15 | Greece | 12 Brigade | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
| 1946 | Egypt | | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1947
| England: Canterbury: Depot Bn, Home Counties Brigade Training Centre?
1 June 48: amalgamated with 2nd Battalion without change of title
Feb 51: at sea | | troopship Devonshire |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1951.03
| Malaya
3 Mar 54: at sea | | Empire Orwell |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
| 1954.03.25 | England: Invicta Lines, Maidstone | | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1954.06
| Germany: Worcester Barracks, Luneburg
Apr 56: Worcester Barracks, Luneburg | 31 Lorried Infantry Brigade
10 Infantry Brigade Group | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1956.06
| England: Old Park Barracks, Dover
Nov 56 - Dec 56: Suez | 29 Infantry Brigade
29 Infantry Brigade | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1956.11
| Cyprus:
29 Sept 59: at sea | | Devonshire |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1959.10
| England: Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe
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 | 19 Infantry Brigade
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2nd Battalion, The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks |
| | | |
| 1945 | Germany | | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1947
| England:
1 June 48: disbanded (technically "amalgamated" with 1st Battalion) | | |
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