Group    From 5/5/1915  To 16/3/1918

11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment

Categories: Armed Forces

Countries: France, Italy

The battalion was formed in Lewisham and fought in France and Italy. It was disbanded at the end of the war. The Royal West Kent Regiment had been in existence since 1881. In 1961 it was amalgamated with the Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment), to form the Queen's Own Buffs, the Royal Kent Regiment.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment

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