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1703:"The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve ... of the Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Berkshire Regiment), being in future designated Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment), in recognition of the gallant conduct of the 1st Battalion of the Regiment, in the action at Tofrek, near Suakin, on the 22nd March, 1885."
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The 50th (Holding) Battalion, Royal
Berkshire Regiment was another war-formed unit of the regiment raised in May 1940 in Reading, Berkshire. The 50th (Holding) Battalion's job was to 'hold' men who were homeless, medically unfit or those awaiting orders, on courses or returning from abroad. In late
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The 70th (Young
Soldiers) Battalion was raised in 1940 from the younger personnel of the 8th (Home Service) Battalion and mainly consisted of soldiers around the age of 18-19 who had volunteered for the British Army. The battalion spent most of its time guarding areas of the United Kingdom against
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before, with the rest of the BEF, being evacuated to
Dunkirk. After Dunkirk the battalion was posted away and was not part of a field unit but trained intensively for future combat operations, gaining a high standard of fitness and morale. However, in December 1940 the battalion transferred to the
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The 7th (Stoke
Newington) Battalion was raised in 1939 as a 2nd Line duplicate of the 5th (Hackney) Battalion and joined its parent battalion in the 161st Infantry Brigade, 54th (East Anglian) Division. The battalion spent most of its existence moving around the United Kingdom, mainly in
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also saw an expansion for the regiment but not quite to the extent of the Great War. However, casualties were still heavy and the Royal
Berkshire Regiment lost 1067 men killed including 974 other ranks and 93 officers killed in action with many hundreds more wounded.
698:, the epitome of trench slaughter. They ended the war in Le Cateau, France. During the Battle of Loos, the 8th Battalion attacked Hulluch village and a platoon managed to fight its way into the village, capturing two German field guns and a number of machine guns.
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or counties. Each district was assigned two regular infantry battalions, one of which would be on foreign service while the other was on home service. The home-based battalion was to provide drafts to the battalion on foreign duty as required. County
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German invasion and grew to a size of well over 1,000 officers and men, with the hope that they would be able to see action overseas. However, the unit was disbanded in July 1943, as with all such units of other regiments, due to the
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and eventually it grew to 2,000 strong. In 1940 the younger soldiers of the battalion were split and formed a new 70th (Young
Soldiers) Battalion and in 1941 the 8th Battalion was re-designated as the 30th Battalion.
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was originally a service battalion of
Kitchener's Fourth New Army formed in 1914 until 1915 when it became the 37th Training Reserve Battalion and supplied the service battalions overseas with replacements.
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The 3/4th
Battalion was raised in 1915 as a 3rd-Line duplicate of the 1/4th Battalion. The 3/4th remained in Britain for the war supplying drafts and replacements to the other Territorial Force battalions.
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saw a considerable expansion and raised the 1/4th, 2/4th and 3/4th battalions. The 1/4th
Battalion was part of the South Midland Brigade of the South Midland Division. In 1915 it was designated the
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in the late nineteenth century. The first stage, under
Cardwell in 1873, introduced a "localisation scheme". This saw the United Kingdom divided into "Brigade Districts" consisting of a
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into infantrymen. Soon afterwards, the battalion were preparing for a move to the Far East to join the 1st and 2nd battalions but the Japanese surrendered before the battalion arrived.
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at around 4pm and took temporary barracks in the town. Two hours later their assistance was requested by the Superintendent in charge and they assisted police in occupying the pier at
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and, like the 1st Battalion, also served in the Burma Campaign under the command of Fourteenth Army. A memorial plaque stands at the entrance to a pagoda near the top of
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The regiment also raised many service battalions during the war, specifically for war service only. The 5th (Service) Battalion was part of the First New Army, part of
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regiments were also to be linked with the regular battalions, with all sharing a single depot in the brigade district. It was announced that a depot was to be built at
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After the Second World War, all hostilities-only battalions were disbanded, and the 4th and 6th battalions were amalgamated. In 1959 the regiment was amalgamated with
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Erected to commemorate the fierce fighting in the clearance and final capture of Mandalay Hill by the 2nd Bn. The Royal Berkshire Regiment, March 10th to 12th 1945.
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and spent the war in the United Kingdom. The battalion was disbanded in December 1943 due to an increasing shortage of manpower in the Army.
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The 2nd Royal Berkshire Battalion were based in Burma and paraded at the Independence Day ceremony on the 3 January 1948, leaving that day.
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lowering the age of conscription to 18 earlier in the year, and the young soldiers were sent to the front-line battalions of the regiment.
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Men of the 1st Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment checking the papers of civilians at Becun on the Franco-Belgian border, 10 October 1939.
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at the outbreak of war and remained there for the duration. From the outbreak of war until August 1940, the battalion served with the
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The 7th and 8th (Service) battalions were both formed in September 1914 as part of Kitchener's Third New Army and both joined the
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on the outbreak of war and was recalled to Britain, where, with other Regular units also stationed abroad, it helped form the
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from February 1900 to November 1902, when they joined the 2nd battalion in Egypt. The 2nd Battalion was posted to
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The 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th battalions were all formed in 1916, serving in France and were transferred to the
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The 2/4th Battalion was formed at Reading, Berkshire, as a duplicate of the 1/4th Battalion and served in the
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Cap badge of the Royal Berkshire Regiment as shown on a First World War grave at Vouziers military cemetery
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Hearts and Dragons: The 4th Royal Berkshire Regiment in France and Italy During the Great War, 1914β1918.
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Throughout the war, the regiment lost 6,688 men killed and many thousands more wounded. After the
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from 1893 through 1895. On 19 March 1896 the regiment, under Major Massard, was called in by the
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Reading: Centre for Continuing Education (Extramural Studies), University of Reading, 1997.
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Reading: Centre for Continuing Education, Extramural Studies, University of Reading, 1998.
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The regiment, in common with the rest of the British Army, saw a huge expansion during the
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and, like the majority of the British Army, served on the Western Front during the war.
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Second Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment in World War One: The China Dragon's Tales.
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The History of the Royal Berkshire Regiment, Princess Charlotte of Wales's, 1920β1947
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in 1917 and ended the war in Macedonia. The 8th Battalion transferred in 1916 to the
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and many service battalions, for war service only, were created from volunteers for
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1063:. The battalion remained with the 61st Division throughout the war. By the time of
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The battalion continued to fight the Japanese until the war against Japan ended on
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in late 1942 until June 1943 and later were destined to play a crucial role in the
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Arras to Cambrai: The Kitchener Battalions of the Royal Berkshire Regiment 1917.
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Members of the 10th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment climbing the heights of
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History of the Royal Berkshire Militia (Now 3rd Battalion Royal Berks Regiment)
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Their Duty Done: The Kitchener Battalions of the Royal Berkshire Regiment 1918.
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The Last Twelve Years 1948β1959: The Royal Berkshire Regiment (49th and 66th).
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2300:"Obituary: Gen Sir Miles Dempsey An outstanding Second World War Commander".
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On the Somme: The Kitchener Battalions of the Royal Berkshire Regiment 1916.
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History of the Royal Berkshire Regiment 1920β1947, Blight, G. 1953 W/16 8987
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in existence from 1881 until 1959. The regiment was created in 1881, as the
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1087:. The battalion never served overseas and was disbanded in September 1942.
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These were the 3rd Battalion (Special Reserve), with the 4th Battalion at
1592:"The Berkshire Regiment 1881β1885, The Royal Berkshire Regiment 1885β1959"
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and his staff handed over their swords to staff officers of the 12th Army.
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the following year, with B Company leading the battalion in relieving the
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1940 it was renumbered the 10th Battalion and, in early 1941, joined the
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back with the 56th Division. The division came under the command of the
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for bravery. He would serve with distinction in the Second World War in
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of the 3rd Battalion, attached to the 1st, was posthumously awarded the
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The Berkshire Regiment was formed as part of the reforms carried out by
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The Berkshire Regiment 1881β1885 The Royal Berkshire Regiment 1885β1959
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Friends and Enemies: The 7th Royal Berkshire Regiment in World War One.
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However, the 2nd Division, 1st Royal Berkshires included, was sent to
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49th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) (Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot
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547:, also of the 1st Battalion, was awarded the Victoria Cross as well.
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49th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) (Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot
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49th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) (Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot
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The 2nd Battalion was also a Regular Army unit and was serving in
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2723:, Sulhamstead, Berks, 1897/Scholar Select, ISBN 978-1-37645405-5.
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during the siege. The often savage fighting in Kohima, nicknamed
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The Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire)
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which was understrength after heavy fighting and casualties at
2394:"The Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's)"
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As in the First World War, the 2nd Battalion was stationed in
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Leeds Rifles, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
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Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's)
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The Royal Berkshire Regiment (the 49th/66th Regiment of Foot)
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in early 1942. The battalion and division became part of the
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Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)
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Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
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6th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regt. The Somme-1st July 1916
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The Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's)
2327:"Honorary freemen and freedom of entry to the Royal Borough"
1996:"Bloody and Forgotten: the Battles of Mandalay and Meiktila"
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of several locations throughout its history; these include:
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The Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)
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Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire)
1804:"The Army in South Africa - The War office and reservist".
1099:) Battalion was formed in November 1939 from No. 84 Group,
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The War Service of the 1/4 Royal Berkshire Regiment (T.F.)
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in 1917. In 1918 the 5th Battalion was transferred to the
2329:. Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Archived from
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A Register of the Regiments and Corps of the British Army
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and moved to Salonika to fight the Bulgarian Army on the
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Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)
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Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)
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Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's)
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Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's)
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Cull, Ian, John Chapman, Martin McIntyre, and Len Webb.
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Hollis Hallett, A. C.; Hollis Hallett, C. F. E. (2005).
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The regiment's selected battle honours were as follows:
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Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's)
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when it was sent to Belgium in 1914. They fought in the
323:, which would serve a district comprising the County of
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Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's)
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Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)
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Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's)
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Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's)
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Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)
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Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment)
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Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment
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served with the regiment after being commissioned as a
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Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment
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which was again amalgamated, on 27 July 1994, with the
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Military units and formations in Burma in World War II
1808:. No. 36920. London. 8 November 1902. p. 10.
1793:. No. 36933. London. 24 November 1902. p. 7.
1778:. No. 36056. London. 3 February 1900. p. 14.
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The Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Berkshire Regiment)
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Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians)
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Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)
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China Dragons: A Rifle Company at War, Burma 1944β45.
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1956β1959: Brigadier Dudley William Bruce Trower Hogg
378:, the regiment was granted "Royal" status, to become
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1959
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1st Volunteer Battalion (formerly the 1st Berkshire
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Military units and formations in Reading, Berkshire
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481:. Most battalions would see active service in the
3770:Military units and formations established in 1881
3179:British infantry regiments of the First World War
2869:51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot
2471:Purley on Thames: Goosecroft Publications, 2012.
1167:, the invasion of Sicily, and then fought in the
438:in February 1898 and stayed there throughout the
3508:Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment)
1071:and were re-training several hundred men of the
1032:The 5th (Hackney) Battalion had previously been
945:. In January 1943 the battalion was assigned to
3678:Liverpool Scottish, King's (Liverpool Regiment)
3303:Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
2901:68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry)
2378:, Stroud: The History Press, pp. 443β446,
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3443:Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
3072:Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
2909:106th Regiment of Foot (Bombay Light Infantry)
2877:105th Regiment of Foot (Madras Light Infantry)
1943:(Supplement). 16 November 1915. p. 11448.
1683:"The Militia, Volunteers and Territorial Army"
1246:The colonels of the regiment were as follows:
904:until being withdrawn to India in April 1945.
3780:Regiments of the British Army in World War II
3688:Cinque Ports Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
3668:Liverpool Rifles, King's (Liverpool Regiment)
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2925:61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot
2917:28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot
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1685:. The Rifles (Berkshire and Wiltshire) Museum
1594:. The Rifles (Berkshire and Wiltshire) Museum
625:. Then, in 1916, the battalion fought at the
8:
3775:Regiments of the British Army in World War I
3673:Liverpool Irish, King's (Liverpool Regiment)
3488:Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)
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1217:The Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's)
1147:. In late 1942 the division was sent to the
721:and remained there for the rest of the war.
3548:Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers)
3398:Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
2089:"The Rifles Berkshire and Wiltshire Museum"
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3298:Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry)
3268:Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
1963:(Supplement). 26 June 1917. p. 6382.
1820:"Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907"
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1232:The Rifles Berkshire and Wiltshire Museum
621:. They saw their first action in 1915 at
3578:Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)
3498:Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment)
2989:Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)
2893:85th Regiment of Foot (Bucks Volunteers)
2861:46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot
2688:Salisbury: Wardrobe Museum Trust, 2001.
2020:. 2nd Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment
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251:Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's)
2414:Includes chronological index of titles.
1982:
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354:3rd (Royal Berkshire Militia) Battalion
237:The regiment saw active service in the
3473:Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
2749:Unit History: Royal Berkshire Regiment
2630:The Royal Berkshire Regiment 1914β1959
2040:"Burma Celebrates Independence (1948)"
1854:(since demolished) (Territorial Force)
987:48th (South Midland) Infantry Division
648:and fought at the 1916 Albert battle,
374:In 1885, following its service at the
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3719:Royal Militia of the Island of Jersey
3478:King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
3253:King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
2965:43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot
1789:"Naval & Military intelligence".
1774:"Naval & Military intelligence".
736:cemetery, memorial for Private Bishop
420:long enough to see in the arrival of
385:The 1st Battalion formed part of the
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3243:Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
3099:Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry
2837:54th (West Norfolk) Regiment of Foot
2357:Discovering English County Regiments
143:Up to 12 hostilities-only battalions
131:battalion (Royal Berkshire Regiment)
3024:King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
2973:52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot
2957:99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot
2829:39th (Dorsetshire) Regiment of Foot
2651:Royal Berkshire Regiment 1743β1914.
919:General Officer Commanding-in-Chief
3483:King's (Shropshire Light Infantry)
3123:Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment
2885:53rd (Shropshire) Regiment of Foot
2204:"Obituary: Sir William Bellairs".
1714:. 29 September 1885. p. 4558.
1011:148th Independent Infantry Brigade
756:in 1915, where he was awarded the
408:to help quell disorder during the
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3646:Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion
3393:Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
3016:Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
2949:62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot
2941:66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot
2513:. Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1922.
1163:. The 168th Brigade took part in
977:The 4th Battalion was a 1st Line
595:61st (2nd South Midland) Division
348:66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot
228:66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot
3032:King's Shropshire Light Infantry
2853:32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot
1640:. 17 February 1816. p. 308.
1613:"The Army Localisation Scheme".
1534:
1040:before being re-attached to the
813:The 1st Battalion, commanded by
780:and became the Commander of the
430:The 1st Battalion was posted at
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48:of the Royal Berkshire Regiment.
3538:Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
3458:Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
3438:Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
2709:. Reading: The Barracks, 1925.
2492:United Kingdom: Leonaur, 2007.
2457:. London: Staples Press, 1953.
2230:. 26 August 1913. p. 6083.
2018:"Memorial Plaque Mandalay Hill"
1870:. Regiments.org. Archived from
1825:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
1254:(formerly colonel of 66th Foot)
1145:56th (London) Infantry Division
1141:168th (London) Infantry Brigade
902:Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay
663:. The 7th Battalion joined the
3238:Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)
3091:Devonshire and Dorset Regiment
2276:"Major-General "Jack" Collins"
2116:. 31 December 1891. p. 1.
1913:"The Royal Berkshire Regiment"
1619:. 12 February 1873. p. 3.
1525:The regiment has received the
1264:1894β1905: Lieutenant-General
877:. The battalion fought in the
501:unit and was serving with the
267:Devonshire and Dorset Regiment
230:. In 1921, it was renamed the
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3363:Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
3358:King's Own Scottish Borderers
2674:. London: H. Hamilton, 1968.
2193:. 25 July 1905. p. 5145.
2156:. 6 March 1894. p. 1370.
2136:. 1 March 1892. p. 1201.
1658:. London: The Archive Press.
1271:1905β1913: Major-General Sir
1117:213th Infantry Brigade (Home)
1111:The 9th Battalion, nicknamed
951:19th Indian Infantry Division
580:48th (South Midland) Division
222:, by the amalgamation of the
3596:Honourable Artillery Company
3418:South Staffordshire Regiment
3368:Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
2754:The Royal Berkshire Regiment
2439:Resources in other libraries
2247:. 24 August 1938. p. 1.
947:98th Indian Infantry Brigade
820:, was still assigned to the
637:, still with 12th Division.
406:Cornwall County Constabulary
346:2nd Battalion (formerly the
339:1st Battalion (formerly the
308:Secretaries of State for War
3513:York and Lancaster Regiment
3273:King's (Liverpool Regiment)
3263:Royal Warwickshire Regiment
3217:Guards Machine Gun Regiment
2376:Kohima: The Furthest Battle
2210:. 25 July 1913. p. 11.
1259:William Pollexfen Radcliffe
1067:the battalion was based in
1027:officer cadet training unit
943:6th Indian Infantry Brigade
830:British Expeditionary Force
511:British Expeditionary Force
412:. They arrived by train in
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3636:Highland Cyclist Battalion
3631:Northern Cyclist Battalion
3248:Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
2527:Stroud: Tempus Pub, 2005.
2306:. 7 June 1969. p. 10.
2264:. 3 June 1930. p. 16.
1868:"Royal Berkshire Regiment"
1101:National Defence Companies
1085:German invasion of England
3463:Northamptonshire Regiment
2611:London: Blandford, 1991.
2434:Resources in your library
2281:. Reading Dusseldorf Link
2258:"Military Appointments".
2173:. 9 June 1905. p. 9.
1291:1940β1947: Major-General
1278:1913β1930: Major-General
1029:for the rest of the war.
896:, turned the tide of the
702:Lawrence was awarded the
442:(1899β1902), leaving for
294:Formation and antecedents
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3745:Royal Berkshire Regiment
3493:King's Royal Rifle Corps
3383:East Lancashire Regiment
3373:Gloucestershire Regiment
3258:Northumberland Fusiliers
3056:Royal Berkshire Regiment
3048:Gloucestershire Regiment
2981:King's Royal Rifle Corps
2632:. Stroud: Tempus, 2005.
2425:Royal Berkshire Regiment
2398:Archive of regiments.org
2374:Edwards, Leslie (2009),
1755:. West Penwith Resources
1654:Swinson, Arthur (1972).
991:Gloucestershire Regiment
654:Battle of Thiepval Ridge
558:and was attached to the
497:The 1st Battalion was a
259:Gloucestershire Regiment
3712:Channel Islands Militia
3656:Territorial Battalions
3606:Cambridgeshire Regiment
3573:Royal Munster Fusiliers
3523:Highland Light Infantry
3378:Worcestershire Regiment
3318:Leicestershire Regiment
3308:East Yorkshire Regiment
2845:Somerset Light Infantry
2719:Emma Elizabeth Thoyts,
2509:Cruttwell, C. R. M. F.
1297:1947β1956: General Sir
1284:1930β1940: General Sir
1280:Edward Thompson Dickson
1257:1891β1894: General Sir
864:conquered much of Burma
711:9th (Reserve) Battalion
646:18th (Eastern) Division
619:12th (Eastern) Division
534:Alexander Buller Turner
489:in Belgium and France.
402:Penzance Borough Police
329:Royal Berkshire Militia
3641:Kent Cyclist Battalion
3626:Herefordshire Regiment
3621:Hertfordshire Regiment
3616:Inns of Court Regiment
3601:Monmouthshire Regiment
3568:Royal Dublin Fusiliers
2653:Stroud: Tempus, 2006.
1545:Windsor and Maidenhead
1406:South Africa 1899β1902
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1013:and served with it in
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3313:Bedfordshire Regiment
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3040:Durham Light Infantry
2355:Beckett, Ian (2003).
2067:"Amalgamation Parade"
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3388:East Surrey Regiment
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1753:"Newlyn Riots, 1896"
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1266:Robert William Lowry
995:8th Infantry Brigade
915:Sir Montagu Stopford
887:4th Royal West Kents
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796:The Second World War
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3288:Devonshire Regiment
3222:Household Battalion
3131:Royal Green Jackets
2821:Devonshire Regiment
2705:Petre, F. Loraine.
2488:Crutwell, Charles.
2333:on 12 February 2019
2069:. The Farmer's Boys
1413:The First World War
1390:Afghanistan 1879β80
1293:Robert John Collins
1286:Felix Fordati Ready
1250:1881β1891: General
1025:and then became an
875:William "Bill" Slim
859:in 1942, after the
782:British Second Army
461:The First World War
453:and the latter the
271:Royal Green Jackets
3660:Infantry Regiments
3543:Royal Irish Rifles
3533:Gordon Highlanders
3413:Hampshire Regiment
3107:The Light Infantry
3064:Wiltshire Regiment
2684:Myatt, Frederick.
2670:Myatt, Frederick.
2649:McIntyre, Martin.
2628:McIntyre, Martin.
2569:Reading: , 1996.
2404:on 28 October 2005
2227:The London Gazette
2190:The London Gazette
2153:The London Gazette
2133:The London Gazette
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1960:The London Gazette
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1874:on 28 October 2005
1711:The London Gazette
1637:The London Gazette
1197:British government
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165:"The Biscuit Boys"
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3134:(1966β2007)
3126:(1959β1994)
3118:(1994β2007)
3110:(1968β2007)
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2408:15 November
2285:24 December
2222:"No. 28750"
2185:"No. 27821"
2148:"No. 26492"
2128:"No. 26263"
2024:24 December
2002:7 September
1955:"No. 30154"
1935:"No. 29371"
1919:24 December
1759:24 December
1706:"No. 25515"
1689:11 November
1632:"No. 17111"
1598:11 November
1461:Doiran 1917
1402:Suakin 1885
1149:Middle East
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1081:East Anglia
1048:during the
894:of the East
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545:James Welch
503:6th Brigade
243:World War I
189:World War I
181:Engagements
162:Nickname(s)
148:Garrison/HQ
135:Territorial
3739:Categories
3658:of Regular
2800:The Rifles
2241:"Deaths".
2110:"Deaths".
2073:8 November
1552:References
1442:Arras 1917
1427:Ypres 1914
1423:Marne 1914
1394:Egypt 1882
1382:Sevastopol
1346:Queenstown
1330:Copenhagen
1317:Early Wars
1275:, KCMG, CB
1046:Juno Beach
997:, part of
949:, part of
892:Stalingrad
734:Bromsgrove
540:. In 1916
283:The Rifles
141:battalions
125:battalions
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2540:159579502
2505:310355857
2484:830344994
2359:. Shire.
2303:The Times
2261:The Times
2244:The Times
2207:The Times
2170:The Times
2113:The Times
2051:7 January
1806:The Times
1791:The Times
1776:The Times
1370:Peninsula
1236:Salisbury
1189:Great War
1095:The 8th (
838:evacuated
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432:Gibraltar
325:Berkshire
176:(27 July)
139:Volunteer
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46:Cap badge
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1378:Inkerman
1354:Pyrenees
1350:Vittoria
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1338:Talavera
1242:Colonels
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652:and the
631:Pozières
521:and the
483:trenches
414:Penzance
387:garrison
226:and the
212:regiment
102:Infantry
2463:4042787
2349:Sources
2045:YouTube
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1527:Freedom
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1477:Dunkirk
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