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There was a history published, ''History of the Kent Cyclist Battalion, Territorial Force, 1908-20'' by Cyril Bristow. Paperback, 132 Pages, Published 1986. ISBN 0-9512880-0-8. Available at the [[British Library]] | There was a history published, ''History of the Kent Cyclist Battalion, Territorial Force, 1908-20'' by Cyril Bristow. Paperback, 132 Pages, Published 1986. ISBN 0-9512880-0-8. Available at the [[British Library]] | ||
==Regimental Journal== | |||
''The “Queen's Own” Gazette'' | |||
<br>Publication Details: Kinsale, Edinburgh Castle, etc., 1876-1961 | |||
<br>The British Library appears to hold most editions, but some are missing. UIN: BLL01001097053 | |||
<br> Some editions are available online, refer below. | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
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*[http://www.britisharmedforces.org/i_regiments/quewestk_index.htm The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment] British Armed Forces & National Service | *[http://www.britisharmedforces.org/i_regiments/quewestk_index.htm The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment] British Armed Forces & National Service | ||
*[http://www.armymuseums.org.uk/museums/0000000086-Queen-s-Own-Royal-West-Kent-Regiment-Museum-Collection.htm Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum Collection] Armymuseums.org | *[http://www.armymuseums.org.uk/museums/0000000086-Queen-s-Own-Royal-West-Kent-Regiment-Museum-Collection.htm Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum Collection] Armymuseums.org | ||
*[http://thequeensownbuffs.com/# The Queen's Own Buffs, The Royal Kent Regiment (PWRR). The Regimental Association] Includes some online editions of the regimental magazines. | |||
*Alan Osborn’s [http://ww1.osborn.ws/w-osborn-royal-west-kent-regiment William Edmund Osborn, Royal West Kent Regiment] He was in the 1/5th Battalion Territorial Force which was in India 1914-1917 | *Alan Osborn’s [http://ww1.osborn.ws/w-osborn-royal-west-kent-regiment William Edmund Osborn, Royal West Kent Regiment] He was in the 1/5th Battalion Territorial Force which was in India 1914-1917 | ||
*Janet & Richard Mason’s [http://janetandrichardsgenealogy.co.uk/queens_own_royal_west_kent_regiment.html The Royal Queens Own West Kent Regiment] includes | *Janet & Richard Mason’s [http://janetandrichardsgenealogy.co.uk/queens_own_royal_west_kent_regiment.html The Royal Queens Own West Kent Regiment] includes | ||
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===Historical books online=== | ===Historical books online=== | ||
*[http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100002356198.0x000002# ''A Short History of The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)''] 1920. access.bl.uk British Library | *[http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100002356198.0x000002# ''A Short History of The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)''] 1920. access.bl.uk British Library | ||
*A broken range of editions of ''The “Queen's Own” Gazette'' Is available on [http://thequeensownbuffs.com/# The Queen's Own Buffs, The Royal Kent Regiment (PWRR). The Regimental Association] website. Currently (2017/5) editions for the WW1 period, and from 1946 are available. | |||
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Revision as of 10:16, 11 May 2017
Also known as The Royal West Kent Regiment
Chronology
- 1755 raised as the 52nd Regiment of Foot
- 1757 renumbered 50th Regiment of Foot
- 1782 became the 50th (West Kent) Regiment of Foot
- 1827 became the 50th (Duke of Clarence's) Regiment of Foot
- 1831 became the 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot
- 1881 amalgamated with the 97th Regiment of Foot and became the 1st Battalion, The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).
- 1920 became The Royal West Kent Regiment (Queen's Own)
- 1921 became The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
- 1961 amalgamated with The Buffs to form The Queen's Own Buffs, The Royal Kent Regiment
Kent Cyclist Battalion (Territorial Force)
In India March 1916 to November 1919
- Kent Cyclist Battalion (Territorial Force) html version,original pdf Kentfallen.com
- Kent Cyclist Battalion html version, original pdf Delaunecc.org
- James Taylor Leigh Historical Society. He went to India with the Kent Cyclist Battalion
There was a history published, History of the Kent Cyclist Battalion, Territorial Force, 1908-20 by Cyril Bristow. Paperback, 132 Pages, Published 1986. ISBN 0-9512880-0-8. Available at the British Library
Regimental Journal
The “Queen's Own” Gazette
Publication Details: Kinsale, Edinburgh Castle, etc., 1876-1961
The British Library appears to hold most editions, but some are missing. UIN: BLL01001097053
Some editions are available online, refer below.
External Links
- 50th Regiment of Foot www.britishempire.co.uk
- 50th Regiment of Foot Wikipedia
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Wikipedia - Photo of Sutlej Monument in Canterbury Cathedral Flickr.com . This commemorates men who fell under the colours of the 50th (Queens Own ) Regiment 1845-1846. Two Rolls of Honour (Officers etc) and Privates and Drummers are available in this link from Kent Fallen html version, original pdf
- 50th (The Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot including deployments Regiments.org, an archived site
- The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment including deployments: 1st Battalion, 2nd Battalion Regiments.org, an archived website
- The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment British Armed Forces & National Service
- Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum Collection Armymuseums.org
- The Queen's Own Buffs, The Royal Kent Regiment (PWRR). The Regimental Association Includes some online editions of the regimental magazines.
- Alan Osborn’s William Edmund Osborn, Royal West Kent Regiment He was in the 1/5th Battalion Territorial Force which was in India 1914-1917
- Janet & Richard Mason’s The Royal Queens Own West Kent Regiment includes
- Chapter 4 The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment: 1914 to 1919 by C T Atkinson which mentions the 2nd Battalion in India at the commencement of the War, and the 4th and 5th Battalions (Territorial Force) who arrived in India in 1914
- Chapter 9 of the same book which mentions the Territorial Battalions in India in 1915
- Photograph: 2nd Battalion Band, Cherat, North West Frontier, India – 1913
- Photograph: 4th Battalion, D Company, 1915, India
- Photograph: No.2. Section, "D" Company, 5th Battalion, India (First World War period)]
- Photograph: 5th Battalion, Barian Camp, Muree, India (First World War period)
- Photograph album of Private Henry Knight, who served in "A" Company of the 1/5th Royal West Kent Regiment in India during the Great War
- Voyage to India: Memoirs of the 1st/3rd Kent Battery 1914 Frank William Critchley was 22 years old and a sergeant in the 1st/3rd Kent Battery, Royal Artillery,. He travelled to India on the troopship Grantully Castle which departed Southampton 29 Oct 1914 and arrived Bombay 2 December 1914. One board were: Artillery 450. East Surreys 400. 4th Queens 800. voyagetoindia.co.uk
- North West Kent Family History Society
Historical books online
- A Short History of The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 1920. access.bl.uk British Library
- A broken range of editions of The “Queen's Own” Gazette Is available on The Queen's Own Buffs, The Royal Kent Regiment (PWRR). The Regimental Association website. Currently (2017/5) editions for the WW1 period, and from 1946 are available.