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Kings Liverpool Regiment 1st Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment 2nd Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment 4th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment 5th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment 8th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment 9th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment 10th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment 11th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment 12th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment 13th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment 14th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment 15th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment 30th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment 50th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment 70th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment 2/10th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment 28th Aug 1939 Code Word Received 28th Aug 1939 Difficulties 1st Sep 1939 Calling up 3rd Sep 1939 On the Move 19th Sep 1939 Visit 20th Sep 1939 Musketry 21st Sep 1939 Musketry 22nd Sep 1939 Musketry 28th Sep 1939 Preparations 2nd Oct 1939 On the Move 3rd Oct 1939 Conference 9th Oct 1939 Attachment 10th Oct 1939 Visit 13th Oct 1939 Guard Duty 18th Oct 1939 Recruits 19th Oct 1939 Recruits 20th Oct 1939 Recruits 7th of November 1939 Training Exercise 7th of November 1939 Training Exercise 10th of November 1939 Postings 11th of November 1939 Armistice Parade 20th of November 1939 Training 21st of November 1939 Training plans 27th of November 1939 Personnel changes 1st of December 1939 Training 9th of December 1939 Visit and welfare presentation 14th of December 1939 Transfer 20th of December 1939 New recruits 27th of December 1939 Security order 29th of December 1939 New command 30th of December 1939 Completion of intake training 5th of January 1940 Training Exercise 6th of January 1940 Posting 8th of January 1940 Inspections 10th of January 1940 Appointment 11th of January 1940 Visit 15th of January 1940 Change of Command 18th of January 1940 New posting 19th of January 1940 Postings 22nd of January 1940 Postings 27th of January 1940 Postings 8th of February 1940 Draft 8th of February 1940 66th Division Home Security Scheme 13th of February 1940 Postings 16th of February 1940 New IO 19th of February 1940 Postings 20th of February 1940 New orders 22nd of February 1940 Course 28th of February 1940 Visit 1st of March 1940 Course 2nd of March 1940 Course 6th of March 1940 Course 8th of March 1940 New CO 11th of March 1940 Course 20th of March 1940 Command changes 23rd of March 1940 Course 27th of March 1940 New post 1st of April 1940 List of stores 18th of April 1940 Move Order No. 1 18th of April 1940 Instructions 20th of April 1940 Move 4th of May 1940 Rehearsal 13th of May 1940 Training 14th of May 1940 New recruits 15th of May 1940 New transport 16th of May 1940 Orders 17th of May 1940 Stand To 18th of May 1940 Moves Jan 1941 Reorganisation 12th March 1941 Reorganisation 13th Feb 1942 Reliefs 8th Feb 1943 Chindits February 1943 Operation Longcloth 1st Apr 1943 Recce 29th Mar 1943 Under Fire 1st Apr 1943 Orders 14th May 1943 Move 1st Dec 1943 Reorganisation   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. 5th March 1944 Landing 5th Mar 1944 Chindits 6th March 1944 Operation Thursday 12th March 1944 On the Move 18th March 1944 Operation Thursday 27th Mar 1944 Attack 28th Mar 1944 Casualties 4th Apr 1944 Mules 11th April 1944 Sustained attack 21st of April 1944 Change of Plan 24th of April 1944 Orders Recieved 1st of May 1944 Report 6th May 1944 Orders 10th May 1944 Evacuation 11th May 1944 In Action 12th May 1944 Difficult Obstacle 21st May 1944 Casualties 23rd May 1944 Casualties 1st Jun 1944 Preparations 3rd Jun 1944 Brave Actions 4th Jun 1944 Confidence 5th Jun 1944 Open Decks 6th Jun 1944 The Show 6th Jun 1944 The Beach 6th Jun 1944 Beach Group 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 Beach Cleared 7th Jun 1944 Prisoners 18th Jun 1944 Advance 7th Aug 1944 Orders 23rd August 1944 In the Dark 25th August 1944 Reorganisation If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. Those known to have served with Kings Liverpool Regiment during the Second World War 1939-1945. Ainsworth H. Airey Edmund Harold. L/Cpl. Anderton F. Astley W. Beyer AG. Billinge JE. Birkett Colin. Pte. (d.24th Dec. 1940) Bleazard H. T.Mjr. Blunstone J. Booth RT. Bourne John. Pte. (d.8th June 1940) Brassey S. Buck Kenneth Edmund. Pte. Buckley Wilfred. Cpl. Campbell Patrick. Pte. (d.7th Oct 1943) Costello Daniel. Pte. Coyle John Michael. Crook H. Cross GW . Cullum W. Cuthbertson Malcolm. Darbyshire TH . Davies George Lee. Cpl (d.26th March 1945) Davies Joseph. Pte. Dean WR. Dison LF. Edmondson S. Ellis DS. Fairway L . Fawcett T. Fielding F. Fitzgerald Harry. Fletcher J. Foster William. Pte. (d.23rd May 1944) Foster William. (d.23rd May 1944) Franey Joseph. Pte. (d.24th April 1943) Gallagher George. Gavin AJ. Gordon Joseph. Pte (d.28th June 1944) Graham E. Granfell AJ. Greenall Jerimiah. Pte. Gregory Robert. WO. Gregson C. Grimes George Edward. Fus. Hadwin EF. Haines HF. Halliwell J. Hammond TA. Hart John Gerard. Sgt.Mjr. Harwood JT. Hickman AE. Higham WH. Higson R. Hill J. Tpr. Hiskins NR. Holt A. Huddleston Robert. Pte. Hughes Herbert. Pte. (d.1944) Hulm Robert. Cpl. Hurst A. Irwin J. Jackson KT. James William. Sgt. (d.2nd Nov 1940) Jenkins James Christopher. Sgt. Johnson Edmund Allenby . (d.20th May 1944) Jones George Arthur. Jones J. Jones JD. Jones Richard Glyn. Pte. (d.14th August 1942) Kenny George. Pte. Kerr H. Kershaw J. Landy L. T.Capt Lange MM. Peter. Capt. Lee RJ. Leech Charles Osborne. Lloyd GV. Madden LF. Maher John. Pte. (d.2nd Jan 1945) Marsden J. Matthews W. Mccavish E. McColl Donald Robert. Meadows John. Mercer Ralph. Pte. (d.6th March 1943) Mitton TA. Moore G. Murray F. Nash Frederick George. WO11(CSM) (d. 01 Dec 1942) Nelson JA . Newall Alfred John. Lt.Col. (d.6th April 1946) Nicholson T. Omeara H. Pearce William John. Pte. (d.17th Sep 1944) Peters JC. Plant S. Preston Robert. Lt. (d.24th March 1945) Redmond TJ. Ridgway A. Roberts A. Rogers P. Rose Charles. Pte (d.22nd May 1946) Rose LdH. Donald Charles Harris. Rowntree Harry. Pte. (d.12th May 1944) Saint John Owen. Pte. (d.15th September 1944) Sands MM. George Percival. Sgt Scowcroft JC . Sharps R. Shaw Albert. Pte. (d.13th October 1944) Simm EJ. Smith A. Smith A. Smith Joseph Harold Albert. L/Cpl. Spencer FC. Spencer G. Stannard DF. Suthern S. Sweeney William. Pte. (d.23rd May 1944) Swift G. Sykes JR. Taylor GR. Tonge T. Underwood Leonard. Pte. (d.28th Aug 1940) Wilkins Robert John. Pte. (d.22nd Mar 1944) Withers P. Wood AH. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of Kings Liverpool Regiment from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. 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AH Wood Kings Liverpool Regiment AH Wood served with the Kings Liverpool 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. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. P Withers Kings Liverpool Regiment P Withers served with the Kings Liverpool 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. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. T Tonge Kings Liverpool Regiment T Tonge served with the Kings Liverpool 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. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. GR Taylor Kings Liverpool Regiment GR Taylor served with the Kings Liverpool 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. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. JR Sykes Kings Liverpool Regiment JR Sykes served with the Kings Liverpool 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. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. G Swift Kings Liverpool Regiment G Swift served with the Kings Liverpool 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. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. S Suthern Kings Liverpool Regiment S Suthern served with the Kings Liverpool 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. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. DF Stannard Kings Liverpool Regiment DF Stannard served with the Kings Liverpool 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. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. G Spencer Kings Liverpool Regiment G Spencer served with the Kings Liverpool 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. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. FC Spencer Kings Liverpool Regiment FC Spencer served with the Kings Liverpool 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. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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