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*'''1961''' amalgamated with The Buffs to form The Queen's Own Buffs, The Royal Kent Regiment
==Kent Cyclist Battalion (Territorial Force), WW1==In This Battalion was a separate Battalion, probably not part of the Royal West Kent Regiment, in India March 1916 to November 1919.*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050402055459/http://digiserve.com:80/peter/kcb/kcb-hist.htm The Kent Cyclist Battalion A Short History] by Cyril Bristow March 1985, revised November 1996. Now an archived webpage. On arrrival in India in 1916 1/1st Battalion was known as the '1/1st Kent Battalion'
*[http://www.kentfallen.com/PDF%20REPORTS/KENT%20CYCLIST%20BATTALION%20DEATHS.pdf Kent Cyclist Battalion (Territorial Force)] Kentfallen.com
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170924184633/http://www.delaunecc.org/KENT%20CYCLISTS.pdf Kent Cyclist Battalion] Delaunecc.org, now archived.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050901153643/http://digiserve.com:80/peter/kcb/waters3.htm An Excerpt from the Diaries of Private John Charles Waters February- March, 1916], now an archived webpage. He was a member of the 1st/1st Kent Cyclists and travelled on the S.S."Benalla" a Peninsular and Oriental liner, to Kebbal Camp, [[Bangalore]].*[http://www.leighhistorical.org.uk/history/leigh-war-memorial/james-taylor/ 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]], UIN: BLL01011838757. There is also what seems to be a different publication UIN: BLL01011840162.
==Regimental Journal==
<br> Some editions are available online, refer below.
== External Links links ==
*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/britishinfantry/50thfoot.htm 50th Regiment of Foot] www.britishempire.co.uk<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50th_(Queen%27s_Own)_Regiment_of_Foot 50th Regiment of Foot] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Queen%27s_Own_(Royal_West_Kent_Regiment) Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment] Wikipedia
