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These pages generally cover the period of the Great War and the involvement of The Royal Queens Own West Kent Regiment.
The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment - 1914 to 1919 by C T Atkinson This is in pdf
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Roll of Honour - Appendix II - A list in alphabetical order of the Queens Own who were killed in action, or died of wounds or disease during the Great War.
Honours, Rewards & Decorations - Appendix III - awarded to Members past and present of the Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment - the ranks shown are those held at the time of the award.
Silver War Badge (SWB) sometimes erroneously called the Silver Wound Badge, was authorised in September 1916 and takes the form of a circular badge with the legend "For King and Empire + Services Rendered surrounding the George V cypher. The badge was awarded to all of those military personnel who were discharged as a result of sickness or wounds contracted or received during the war, either at home or overseas. Units / Commanding Officers - Appendix V -The section gives details of the units of the Queens Own together with their Commanding Officers - August 4th 1914 to November 11th 1918. This includes the disposition of each Battalion.
A Short History of the Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment - published 1920 (22 pages) pdf document. Photograph album of Private Henry KNIGHT, Service No. 1437, who served in "A" Company of the 1/5th Royal West Kent Regiment in India during the Great War. Some of the photographs have been removed and put back in the wrong place and one of Private Henry KNIGHT is missing.
Honours Ashford - December 1916 5th Battalion - Worthing 1912
5th Battalion - Seaford 1913
5th Battalion - Crowborough Camp 5th Battalion, No 2 Section, "D" Company - India
5th Battalion, Barian Camp, Muree, India Insignia
Draft to Mediterranean Expeditionary
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This page was last updated on 03-Mar-2010. Copyright © 2008 Janet & Richard Mason.
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