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QUEEN’S OWN (ROYAL WEST KENT REGIMENT) 50th and 97th Regiment of Foot
1st Bn. Regular. 04 Aug 1914 at Dublin in the 13th Brigade, 5th Division. 2nd Bn. Regular. 04 Aug 1914 at Multan in the Jullundur Brigade, 3rd (Indian) Division. 3rd (Reserve) Bn. Regular. Stayed in the UK (Thames and Medway Garrison) and supplied drafts to the Regular Battalions overseas. 1/4th Bn. Territorial Force. 04 Aug 1914 at the Drill Hall, Tonbridge in the Kent Brigade, Home Counties Division (44th Div). 2/4th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Tonbridge in Sep 1914. Joined the 202nd Brigade, 67th Division. 3/4th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed out of the Kent Composite Bn in Jun 1915 in the 202nd Brigade, 67th Division. 4/4th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed in Jul 1915. Supplied drafts to the 1/4th, 2/4th and 3/4th Bns. 1/5th Bn. Territorial Force. 04 Aug 1914 at the Drill Hall, East Street, Bromley in the Kent Brigade, Home Counties Division (44th Div). 2/5th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Bromley in Sep 1914. Joined the 202nd Brigade, 67th Division. 3/5th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Bromley in Jul 1915. Supplied drafts to the 1/5th Bn. 6th (Service) Bn. K1. Formed at Maidstone on 14 Aug 1914 in the 37th Brigade, 12th Division. 7th (Service) Bn. K2. Formed at Maidstone on 05 Sep 1914 in the 55th Brigade, 18th Division. 8th (Service) Bn. K3. Formed at Maidstone on 12 Sep 1914 in the 72nd Brigade, 24th Division. 9th (Reserve) Bn. K4. Formed at Chatham on 24 Oct 1914. Stayed in the UK and supplied drafts to the Service Battalions overseas. 10th (Service) (Kent County) Bn. Locally raised. Formed at Maidstone by Lord Harris on 03 May 1915. Joined the 118th Brigade, 39th Division. 11th (Service) (Lewisham) Bn. Locally raised. Formed at Lewisham by the Mayor and a Local Committee on 05 May 1915. Joined the 118th Brigade, 39th Division. 12th (Reserve) Bn. Locally raised. Formed from the Depot Coys of the 10th and 11th Bns in Feb 1916. Stayed in the UK and supplied drafts to the 10th and 11th Bns. 13th Bn. Formed at Cromer on 01 Jun 1918. Absorbed by the 11th Bn Royal Sussex Regt in Jul 1918. 1st (Home Service) Garrison Bn. Formed at Rochester in Mar 916. Became the 15th Bn Royal Defence Corps.
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