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Units / Commanding Officers

Colonel Eden VANSITTART, Officer Commanding 8th Royal West Kent Regiment entered the Indian Army in 1876, and served in the Mahsud Waziri Expedition (1881); Hazara (1888) and on the North West Frontier; Samana and Tirah (1897-98). In 1902 he was specially selected to raise and command the 8th Gurka Rifles.

London Gazette 5th October 1914.

War Office, 5th October, 1914. REGULAR FORCES. INFANTRY.

The under mentioned Officers to command Battalions of the New Army, and those not above the rank of Major to be temporary Lieutenant-Colonels. Dated 1st October, 1914.

Lieutenant-Colonel Eden Vansittart, 8th Battalion, The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

London Gazette 18th November 1914.

INFANTRY.

The under mentioned Officers to command Battalions of the New Army, and those not above the rank of Major to be temporary Lieutenant-Colonels.

Royal West Kent Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Eden Vansittart, Indian Army, 8th Battalion. Dated 14th September, 1914.

London Gazette 15th June 1916.

War Office, 15th June, 1916.

The following despatch has been received by  the Secretary of State for War from General Sir Douglas Haig, G.C.B., Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces in France: I

General Headquarters, 30th April, 1916.

Sir, - I have the honour to forward herewith the names of those under my command whom I wish to bring to notice for gallant and distinguished conduct in the field.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant,. D. HAIG, General, Commander-in-Chief, The British Forces in France.

Vansittart, Col. E. (Indian Army) (prisoner of war).

London Gazette 19th March 1918.

Royal West Kent Regiment - Brevet - Colonel E Vansittart (Indian Army) vacates the command of a Battalion on account of ill health caused by wounds. 8th March 1918.