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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080113060542/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/097-824.htm 97th (The Earl of Ulster's) Regiment of Foot] including [http://web.archive.org/web/20071219075542/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/097-1.htm deployments] Regiments.org, an archived website
 
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080113060542/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/097-824.htm 97th (The Earl of Ulster's) Regiment of Foot] including [http://web.archive.org/web/20071219075542/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/097-1.htm deployments] Regiments.org, an archived website
 
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071217042927/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/050QORWK.htmThe Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment] including deployments: [http://web.archive.org/web/20071214200748/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/050-1.htm 1st Battalion], [http://web.archive.org/web/20071219075542/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/097-1.htm 2nd Battalion] Regiments.org, an archived website
 
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071217042927/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/050QORWK.htmThe Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment] including deployments: [http://web.archive.org/web/20071214200748/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/050-1.htm 1st Battalion], [http://web.archive.org/web/20071219075542/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/097-1.htm 2nd Battalion] Regiments.org, an archived website
*[http://thequeensownbuffs.com/# The Queen's Own Buffs, The Royal Kent Regiment (PWRR). The Regimental Association] Includes some online editions of the regimental magazines.
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* The Queen's Own Buffs, The Royal Kent Regiment (PWRR). The Regimental Association website currently (2023 June) seems to be experiencing problems. Includes some online editions of the regimental magazines.
 
*Also see [[50th Regiment of Foot]] for more "External Links"
 
*Also see [[50th Regiment of Foot]] for more "External Links"
 
===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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*A broken range of editions of ''The “Queen's Own” Gazette'' may be available on The Queen's Own Buffs, The Royal Kent Regiment (PWRR) The Regimental Association website. Currently (2023 June) the website is experiencing problems.
  
 
[[Category:British Army Infantry Regiments]]
 
[[Category:British Army Infantry Regiments]]

Revision as of 10:43, 3 June 2023

Also known as The Earl of Ulster's Regiment of Foot

Chronology

  • 1824 raised as the 97th (The Earl of Ulster's) Regiment of Foot at Winchester
  • 1881 united with 50th (The Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot , and became the 2nd Battalion, The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
  • Then see 50th Regiment of Foot

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

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 may be available on The Queen's Own Buffs, The Royal Kent Regiment (PWRR) The Regimental Association website. Currently (2023 June) the website is experiencing problems.