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Please link profiles of those who served in the queens own royal west kent regiment including those in the included list above, to this project regardless of rank, conflict or nationality. Ww1 royal west kent regiment roll of honour click here a complete list of all the west kents who served in the great war and were awarded medals including all those who survived or fell ww1 casualties where the fallen rest click here a complete list of all the west kents who fell listing where they are buried or officially commemorated. The queens own royal west kent regiment qorwkr battalion orders 19141916 is the work of woodchurch ancestry group members robert and pat chown and gary samson. During these campaigns, the regiment gained a good reputation as hardworking and dependable soldiers.
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On september 26th the 8th battalion received its baptism of fire at the battle of loos where it played a gallant part in an unsuccessful counterattack. Brigade formed a kent composite battalion from hq and a company from this bn plus companies from 24th east kent and 25th royal west kent. Research tools queens own royal west kent regimental museum. It consists of mainly printed and published material from the 19th century to 2017. George arents collection, the new york public library. Ww2 battalions of the queens own royal west kent regiment. The queens own royal west kent regiment national army museum.
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