The queens royal west surrey regiment was the second oldest regiment of the line. The east surrey regiment was formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 31st who first paraded in 1702 as a marine regiment and the 70th who were raised in 1758. It was the senior english line infantry regiment of the british army, behind only the royal scots in the british army line infantry order of precedence in 1959, the regiment was amalgamated with the east surrey regiment, to form a single county regiment. See more ideas about surrey, british army and world war. He was in the last charge of the 22 nd battalion at klein zillebeke also known as hill 60 near ypres on the night of the 6 th 7 th november, when the brigade, only 700 strong, attacked and carried the german trenches. Ts transcript 10pp of the official war diary of the 16th battalion the queens royal west surrey regiment 44th division for the campaign in france and belgium, 15 may 1940 31 may 1940 and covering in detail their preparations for and determined defence of positions along the escaut canal and their subsequent withdrawal to and evacuation from dunkirk. For three years, peirs served on the western front, fighting in every major campaign waged b. Uk, wwi war diaries france, belgium and germany, 19141920. The regiment is the oldest english line infantry regiment in the british army as it was first raised in 1661 as the earl of peterboroughs regiment of foot. History of the queens royal west surrey regiment in the great war kindle edition by h. Royal east surrey regiment in the second world war 1939. Diaries kept by surrey soldiers on the front line during the first world war are now available on the internet.
Queens royal west surrey regiment rifle brigade royal army medical corps royal berkshire regiment royal defence corps royal dublin fusiliers royal. The 2nd west yorks led the attack and were the last to retire, suffering most of the casualties. The regiment went on to serve during the second boer war and two world wars with further amalgamations following. In 1961 the regiment was merged with east kent regiment, to form the queens royal surrey regiment and then in 1992 it was amalgamated with the royal hampshire regiment to form the princesses of waless royal regiment. Royal west kent regiment queens own in the second world. The queens royal west surrey regiment question axis. The regimental records do not include information on every soldier who. Royal west surrey regiment archives ww1 roll of honour. What follows should be considered a snapshot of army service numbers and joining dates for queens regulars one date and one number per year from 1881 until 1914. Ts transcript 10pp of the official war diary of the 16th battalion the queens royal west surrey regiment 44th division for the campaign in france and. These records are the unit war diaries of the british army in the first world war.
Half of the 1st border regiment were to assist from estcourt. Some characters in the book are even real people for example, the proprietor of the college arms pub. April 23, 2015 september 7, 2015 readinggivesmewings 1 comment. Ancestry can be used free of charge in surrey libraries and at surrey history centre. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading history of the queens royal west surrey regiment in the great war. The great war diaries 1914 1919 of the queens royal west surrey. Queens own royal west kent regiment 19141919 the second volume of the three volume series details the regiment s part in the great war from 19141919. The east surrey were in the second line, the border regiment and 2nd queens being in reserve. War diary 1st battalion royal west kent regiment page 5. The regiment was formed in 1881 under the childers reforms by the amalgamation of the 31st huntingdonshire regiment of foot, the 70th surrey regiment of foot, the 1st royal surrey militia and the 3rd royal surrey militia in 1959, after service in the second boer war and both world. John white aged 23 kia 26031915 private queens own royal west kent regiment. This volume of the regimental history is the story of the regiment in the great war during which the original five battalions two regular, one special reserve and two territorial expanded to twentyseven, five of which were raised as labour battalions. It was the senior english line infantry regiment of the british army, behind only the royal scots in the british army line infantry order of precedence in 1959, the regiment was amalgamated with the east surrey regiment, to form a single county regiment called.
Text books and instructions war diaries facsimile reprints of official war. The rolls of honour of the central council for church bell ringers, and the surrey association of church bell ringers. The documentation centre is open to researchers on appointment. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Despite the fact that the book gets off to the worst possible start by placing the brackets on the cover in the wrong place its queens royal west surrey regiment, not queens royal west surrey regiment this is good account of the regiment during the first world war. The pompadours 56th west essex regiment of foot later 2nd battalion essex regiment later 3rd battalion royal anglian regiment pontius pilate s bodyguard 1st royal regiment of foot, later the royal scots they were the oldest regiment in the british army and humorously claimed to date back to the time of christ. Additional name information from the lives of the first world war website. Roderick haigh queens royal west surrey regiment roderick has been killed. The queens royal west surrey regiment 8th battalion 1914. Photocopy 25pp of a ts narrative based on personal diary and individual recollections of officers serving in the 26th battalion east surrey regiment ta 12th infantry division while serving in france, 21 may 12 june 1940, describing the battalions movements, reactions to the german advance and encounters with enemy forces, the retreat to the coast and the capture of many personnel. I have attached copies of the missing pages of the war diary, which are available on the family history website. A new archive uploaded by the royal surrey regiment association fleshes out the. Want to know more about the royal east surrey regiment. Research reveals tragic story of surreys ww1 regiments.
The queens royal west surrey regiment was formed on 1st july 1881 out of the old 2nd the queens royal regiment of foot. In the same year, the regiment was restyled the queens royal regiment west surrey which remained its official title until the end of its existence. January 1918 please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person. Sometime, probably in the second half of 19 based on the number issued to him walter joined the queens royal west surrey regiment, enlisting at the regimental depot in guildford. Jack peirs was a british officer in the 8th battalion, the queens royal west surrey regiment. The battalion war diaries for the queens royal west surrey and east surrey regiments, 1914 1918, have been digitised and are now available online on the website of the queens royal surrey regimental museum. The commonwealth war graves commission has 569 recorded ww1 deaths for the 11th service battalion, lambeth, the queens, royal west surrey regiment. The battalion war diaries for the queens royal west surrey and. Also remembering my greatgreatuncle pte 30649 frederick john holbrook, 2nd bn, welsh regiment, died of wounds 26 july 1916, buried heilly station cemetery, ii d 11 aged 19 according to. The queens royal west surrey regiment the east surrey. Photocopy 25pp of a ts narrative based on personal diary and individual.
Queens royal west surrey regiment rough register of recruits 19141917 shc ref qrws3 service number surname first names or initials age term of service date of attestation transcribers notes 566 mabe w t 34 years 1 year 09sep1914 334 mabey c 39 years 1 year 31aug1914. I am trying to establish if my grandfather alfred geal, g1106 served in the royal west surrey regiment or the royal west kents, he was in the 6th regiment, his medals show the queens, he arrived in france on the 161915 this date refers to boyh the east surreys and the west kents, he had four brothers who all served and all returned home after the war. Queens royal west surrey regiment the skippers war. Photos, obituaries and short service records all available to view and download. The first world war has always held a certain grim fascination its sheer magnitude, the horrific casualties, the bravery, the patriotism, the amazing logistical challenges and the speed of mobilisation.
Queens own royal west kent regiment forces war records. History of the queens royal west surrey regiment in. The history of the regiment in the great war in which eleven out of. The east surrey regiment was a line infantry regiment of the british army in existence from 1881 until 1959. Queens royal west surrey regiment forces war records. Just 32 troops and two officers of the 1,000strong queens royal west surrey regiment 1st battalion remain in november 1914, after the battalion was trapped on. These may include service papers, private diaries, letters, photographs and other. You do not need to include the word regiment, battalion or brigade. Click on the link for more information about this volume. Transferred in april 1915 to allahabad brigade in same division. The queens royal regiment west surrey, the 2nd of foot, was englands oldest infantry regiment formed in 1661. British army war diaries 19141922 the national archives. Get a daytoday look at what your ancestors unit was up to during the first world war with these war diaries. Queens royal west surrey regiment regiment history, war.
Discharged from the royal naval volunteer reserves. Introduction to the war diaries, 19141918 of the queens royal west surrey and the east surrey regiment. This book deals with all of them, taking each battalion in turn, so there is little room. Peirs, a digital history project at gettysburg college. The queens royal regiment west surrey was a line infantry regiment of the english and later the british army from 1661 to 1959. December 1914 january 1915 with lucknow brigade, 8th lucknow division. Additional operational records for the royal naval division can be found in adm 7. The regiment lost 6,866 killed out of a total of 21,000 casualties. The first world war has always held a certain grim fascination its sheer magnitude, the horrific casualties, the bravery, the patriotism, the amazing logistical challenges and the speed of. The 339th infantry regiment was an infantry regiment of the united states army, raised for service in world war i, that served in the north russia intervention and world war ii.
Find your heroes and veterans from the great war in this collection of medal and award rolls. The 25 battalions of the queens royal regiment west surrey, the 18. The divisional cyclists who had been out in front of the outpost line during the night reported all clear of the enemy northward. Thank you for your email of 14 december concerning the war diary of 10 th battalion, queens royal west surrey regiment in october 1916. An archive of first world war research information on soldiers in the queens royal west surrey regiment. In 1937, the two battalions of the london regiment were restored to the regiment as the 6th bermondsey and 7th southwark battalions. Queens royal west surrey regiment the long, long trail. Uk, wwi war diaries gallipoli and dardanelles, 19141916. Introduction to the war diaries, 19141918 of the queens royal west surrey. The archives and documentation centre has collections of archival materials known as fonds relating to the citadel and the military world from the 18 th century to the present day. List of nicknames of british army regiments wikipedia. War diary of the 16th battalion the queens royal west. War diary of the 16th battalion the queens royal west surrey regiment, may. Queens royal west surrey regiment during ww1 the regiment formed 28 battalions and was awarded 74 battle honours and 4 victoria crosses, losing 8,000 men during the course of the first world war.