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11th (1st Queen's Westminsters) Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps
11th (1st Queen's Westminsters) Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps was a territorial motor battalion based in London. It was formed in 1941 by the retitling of the 1st Battalion, Queen's Westminsters. They saw action as part of 24th Armoured Brigade in North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Greece.
18th Apr 1940 Preparations 
4th Nov 1940 Reliefs
7th May 1942 On the Move
8th May 1942 On the Move
9th May 1942 Waiting
10th May 1942 On the Move
11th May 1942 On the Move
22nd Oct 1942 On the Move
13th Dec 1943 Recce
14th Dec 1943 Reliefs
16th Dec 1943 Reliefs Complete
17th Dec 1943 Patrols
18th Dec 1943 Patrols
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Sgt. Reginald Knott 11th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps Grandpa, Reginald Knott was injured at Monte Cassino and treated at 97th General Hospital. I have the letter my Grandma received.
He signed up as soon as War broke out at served under Montgomery in North Africa.
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L/Sgt. Norman Noel "Bill" Prebble 11th Btn Kings Royal Rifle Corps Norman Prebble served in Egypt, the Western desert, Italy and Greece. He appeared in a story in the Victor comic relating to a ski patrol he was involved in.
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