Royal West Surrey (Queens) Regiment in the Second World War 1939-1945

Royal West Surrey (Queens) Regiment
1st Battalion, Royal West Surrey (Queens) Regiment
2nd Battalion, Royal West Surrey (Queens) Regiment
1/5th Battalion, Royal West Surrey (Queens) Regiment
1/6th Battalion, Royal West Surrey (Queens) Regiment
1/7th Battalion, Royal West Surrey (Queens) Regiment
13th Battalion, Royal West Surrey (Queens) Regiment
14th Battalion, Royal West Surrey (Queens) Regiment
2/5th Battalion, Royal West Surrey (Queens) Regiment
2/6th Battalion, Royal West Surrey (Queens) Regiment
2/7th Battalion, Royal West Surrey (Queens) Regiment

2nd Apr 1940 On the Move

3rd Apr 1940 On the Move

4th Apr 1940 On the Move

5th Apr 1940 Advance Party

7th Apr 1940 Postings

8th Apr 1940 Road Party

9th Apr 1940 On the Move

10th Apr 1940 On the Move

20th Apr 1940 Reliefs

10th May 1940 Air Raid

15th May 1940 Recce

16th May 1940 Positions

17th May 1940 Defensive Positions

18th May 1940 Defensive Positions

19th May 1940 Defensive Positions

21st May 1940 In Action

22nd May 1940 Orders

22nd May 1940 Orders

23rd May 1940 New Positions

24th May 1940 In Positions

25th May 1940 Holding the Line

26th May 1940 Enemy Aircraft

28th May 1940 Salvage

21st Dec 1940 On Patrol

8th of January 1941 Postings

15th of January 1941 New postings

16th of January 1941 New signal officer

14th of February 1941 Exercise

14th February 1941 Operation Murphy

9th Apr 1941 Orders

10th Apr 1941 Reliefs

18th of May 1941 Deliveries

22nd of May 1941 Change in personnel

13th Oct 1941 Exercise

1st Aug 1942 Course

9th Aug 1942 Visit

10th Aug 1942 Exercise

11th Aug 1942 Exercise

12th Aug 1942 Visit

14th Aug 1942 On the Move

15th Aug 1942 On the Move

16th Aug 1942 Difficult Ground

17th Aug 1942 Positions

18th Aug 1942 Positions

19th Aug 1942 Positions

20th Aug 1942 Visit

21st Aug 1942 Posting

22nd Aug 1942 Recce

23rd Aug 1942 Improving Defences

24th Aug 1942 Orders Issued

25th Aug 1942 Death

27th Aug 1942 Instructions

28th Aug 1942 Defensive Positions

29th Aug 1942 Defences Improved

30th Aug 1942 Orders

31st Aug 1942 Attack Made

3rd Jan 1943 Poor Conditions

4th Jan 1943 Poor Conditions

5th Jan 1943 Working Party

6th Jan 1943 Air Attack

8th Jan 1943 Task Complete

17th Sep 1943 Reliefs

4th of October 1943 Advance continued

5th of October 1943 Advance continued

6th of October 1943 Advance and Engagement

11th Jan 1944 Medal Ribbons

14th Jan 1944 Divine Service

Feb 1944 Chindit force preparations  In early February 1944 preparations began for the 2nd Chindit Expedition. The Special Force or 3rd Indian Division as it was known consisted of the following units, which were split into Columns.
3rd West African Brigade and 14th Brigade

6th Btn. Nigeria Regiment. (Columns 66 & 39)
2nd Btn. Black Watch (Columns 42 & 73)
7th Btn Nigeria Regiment (Columns 29 & 35)
1st Btn. Beds & Herts Regiment (Columns 16 & 61)
12th Btn. Nigeria Regt (Columns 12 & 43)
2nd Btn. York & Lancaster Regiment (Columns 84 & 65)
7th Btn Leicestershire Regiment (Columns 47 & 74)
54th Field Company, Royal Engineers

77 Brigade and 111 Brigade

3rd Btn. 6th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 36 & 63)
1st Btn. Cameronians (Columns 26 & 90)
1st Btn. Kings (Liverpool) Regiment (Columns 81 & 82)
2nd Btn. Kings Own Royal (Lancaster) Regiment (Columns 41 & 46)
1st Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers (Columns 20 & 50)
3rd Btn. 4th Gurkha Rifles (Column 30)
1st Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment (Columns 38 & 80)
3rd Btn. 9th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 57 & 93)

23rd Indian Infantry Brigade

1st Btn. Essex Regiment (Columns 44 & 56)
2nd Btn. Duke of Wellington's Regiment (Columns 33 & 76)
4th Btn. Border Regiment (Columns 34, 55)
60th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, deployed as infantry, (Columns 60 & 68)
12th Field Company, Royal Engineers

16th Brigade Morris Force

1st Btn. Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment (Columns 21 & 22)
4th Btn. 9th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 49 & 94)
2nd Btn. Leicestershire Regiment (Columns 17 & 71)
3rd Btn. 4th Gurkha Rifles (Column 30)
45th Recce Regiment (Columns 45 & 54)
51st and 69th Field Regiments, Royal Artillery, deployed as infantry (Columns 51 & 69)
2nd Field Company, Royal Engineers

Dah Force

Kachin Levies

Stronghold Defences

R S & U Troop 160th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (25 Pounders)
W X Y & Z Troops 69th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (Bofors)

Divisional Troops

219th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers
Detachment 2nd Burma Rifles
145th Brigade Company, R.A.S.C.
61st Air Supply Company, R.A.S.C.
2nd Indian Air Supply Company, R.I.A.S.C.

2nd Feb 1944 Postings

5th Feb 1944 On the Move

21st Feb 1944 Padre

Reverend G B Fairhurst, Padre of the 2/5th Queen's Regiment, talking to two of the men in his battalion and an American soldier in the Anzio bridgehead, 20-21 February 1944. © IWM (NA 12082)

21st Feb 1944 Air Raid

23rd Feb 1944 Withdrawal

30th Mar 1944 Exercise

31st Mar 1944 Exercise

3rd Apr 1944 In Action

21st of April 1944 Change of Plan

27th of April 1944 Supplies replenished

13th Jun 1944 Hard Fighting

14th Jun 1944 Attacks

3rd Sep 1944 On the Move

13th Sep 1944 On the Move

22nd September 1944 A Difficult Day

26th Sep 1944 In Action

20th Oct 1944 Orders

27th Oct 1944 In Action

28th Oct 1944 Positions

29th Oct 1944 In Action

30th Oct 1944 Recce

13th Nov 1944 Orders

14th Nov 1944 In Action

13th Jan 1945 Orders

17th Jan 1945 Difficult Conditions

21st February 1945 Preparations

29th of March 1945 Move

3rd Apr 1945 Hard Fighting

6th May 1945 Orders

7th May 1945 On the Move

8th May 1945 Celebrations

9th May 1945 On the Move

10th May 1945 Maintenance

13th Jul 1945 Patrol

1st Battalion, Queen's Own Regiment, on patrol aboard an assault boat on the Pegu Canal near Waw, 12th - 13th of July 1945. © IWM (SE 4330)

13th Jul 1945 Patrol

A patrol from the 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Regiment, crossing a paddy field where a Burmese tiller is at work with a team of oxen, near Waw, 12th-13th of July 1945. © IWM (SE 4340)

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Those known to have served with
Royal West Surrey (Queens) Regiment
during the Second World War 1939-1945.

Allen William. Pte.
Apps Leslie. Pte
Ashby Bill. Lt.
Ashwood Alfred Colin. Cpl.
Aubrey Richard Harold. Pte.
Aylward Stanley. Pte.
Ball William L.. Pte. (d.9th May 1945)
Ball William.
Ball William Leonard. Pte. (d.9th May 1945)
Bannister James Matthew. Pte. (d.21st Oct 1944)
Barry Leonard. Cpl.
Basham Edward Joseph Inkster. Pte. (d.13th September 1944)
Beeson Frederick William Roy . Pte.
Berry VE.
Bevan GW.
Bishop Cyril Neville. Pte. (d.2nd Sep 1944)
Bowden Edward Thomas James.
Bradley T.
Breden Clement Thomas Arthur.
Brewer Victor Joseph. Pte.
Briley Alfred Arthur. Cpl.
Brown Robert Barras. L/Cpl. (d.8th Sep 1943)
Buck Frederick Duncan. Sgt.
Cadden John. L/Cpl. (d.6th Sep 1944)
Catlin John Edward. Pte.
Clayton Harry.
Cole Charles Henry. Pte.
Collins Jack. Pte.
Constable Cyril Norman. Cpl.
Crawford MCH.
Crawley CE.
Cude JH.
Currie CD.
Dawkes MiD. Timothy. 2nd Lt. (d.10th Sep 1943)
Dixon Herbert. Pte.
Dixon Herbert. Pte.
Dobdinson Stanley Frederik. Cpl.
Dyer Robert. Pte. (d.5th Dec 1944)
Eagle Albert William. Sgt. (d.13th Sep 1944)
Edwards RH.
Erridge Ernest Victor.
Fairs Thomas James. Pte. (d.26th April 1943)
Fairs Thomas James. Pte (d.26 Apr 1943)
Farnden Richard Derwas. Pte.
Figg Percy Eric George. Pte. (d.18th Mar 1945)
Firbank GB.
Foreland George Arthur. Pte.
Fosberry Frederick Lewis. Pte.
Francis Ronald Albert. Pte. (d.22nd Oct 1944)
Friend Robert William. W/O.
Fryer Charles Edward. Pte.
Gardiner Wilfred James H..
Geary CH.
Green DR.
Halls Frank.
Harvey GJ.
Hawthorne William Scott. Sgt. (d.9th September 1944)
Hight Cyril John Victor . Pte. (d.20th September 1944)
Hilley MiD EH. L/Cpl.
Hills Edwin William. Pte.
Horscroft P.
Hudson S.
Humphreys Edward Bryan P..
Hutt John. Pte.
Hyde Frederick Henry Leonard.
James RM.
Jenner Richard Fredrick. Pte.
Jennings Charles. Pte.
Jones William Henry . Sgt.
Jordan AL.
Kinsella James. Pte. (d.30th September 1944)
Laundy Leonard. Pte.
Leigh Ernest.
Lewis Claude John. Pte. (d.3rd August 1944)
Luff Leslie Howard. Cpl
Martin MID Clarence Edward. L/Cpl.
Martin John. Pte.
Mason Albert George. Cpl. (d.13th Sep 1944)
Massey Winston.
Massey Winston. L/Cpl.
Massey Winston. L/Cpl.
Massey Winston. L/Cpl.
Massey Winston. L/Cpl.
Molloy Hugh Patrick. Rfmn.
Moore HJ.
Murphy Thomas Francis. Pte. (d.20th May 1940)
Oliver William Walter. Pte. (d.6th Sep 1945)
Page Arthur Edward. Pte. (d.28th Sep 1943)
Page MiD. Harry. Sgt. (d.29th May 1940)
Pistell Douglas Bernard. Pte.
Priestnall John. Pte. (d.31st Oct 1942)
Pusey Ernest Alfred. Pte.
Quarterman Stanley Alexander.
Rapley Ernest John. Pte (d.21st March 1945)
Riddle Wilfred Harold. Pte. (d.6th Feb 1941)
Rivers George Henry. S.Sgt.
Rye Edward Arthur. Cpl
Sampson Cyril Frederick. Pte.
Satow C .
Sawers John Rice MacGreagor. Pte. (d.19th October 1943)
Scott TP.
Selwyn Frank Dougas.
Sharp WH.
Smith D.
Smith JK.
Smith RA.
Somerville AW. Pte.
Spike Lewis J..
Squirrell Alfred Thomas W.. Tpr.
Stacey Victor Ronald. Pte.
Stone Frederick Alfred. Pte.
Stone Frederick. Pte.
Street Ernest Herbert. Cpl. (d.13th September 1944)
Tague George. Pte.
Tague George. Pte.
Tague George. Pte.
Tapley Harry. Pte.
Teather Horace Leslie. Pte.
Tyldesley William. Pte.
Ward James Bede. Pte. (d.13th Sep 1944)
Watson Joseph.
Whitby HW.
White EI.
Wilde Reginald Kenneth.
Wiltshire AW.
Woodbridge William Edward Oliver. L/Cpl. (d.21st May 1940)
Woodhouse Albert Edward. Pte.
Young JJ.

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JJ Young Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment

JJ Young served with the Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.
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AW Wiltshire Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment

AW Wiltshire served with the Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.
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EI White served with the 147th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.
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HW Whitby Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment

HW Whitby served with the Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.
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Tpr. Alfred Thomas W. Squirrell 12th Hussars

Tpr.Alfred Squirrell served with the 12th Hussars British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.
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Lewis J. Spike Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment

Lewis Spike served with the Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.
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Pte. AW Somerville 2/6th Btn Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment

Pte.AW Somerville served with the 2/6th Btn Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.
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JK Smith Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment

JK Smith served with the Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.
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RA Smith Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment

RA Smith served with the Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.
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D Smith Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment

D Smith served with the Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.
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