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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

Kings Royal Rifle Corps




12th Apr 1940 Orders

18th Apr 1940 Preparations

24th of April 1940 Mobilization

1st May 1940 Orders

20th May 1940 Supplies

21st May 1940 Supplies

22nd May 1940 Ammunition in Short Supply

22nd May 1940 Withdrawal

23rd May 1940 Trains Arrive

23rd May 1940 New Positions

24th May 1940 Short Rations

25th May 1940 Cellars

25th May 1940 Heavy Shelling

26th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves

26th May 1940 Under Pressure

26th May 1940 Field Ambulances Move

25th May 1940 Rations

26th May 1940 On the Move

26th May 1940 Overwhelmed

27th May 1940 Defensive Positions

27th May 1940 New Line Occupied

28th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves

28th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves

29th May 1940 Vehicles Destroyed

29th May 1940 Withdrawal

30th May 1940 Delays

30th May 1940 Policy

31st May 1940 Embarkation

31st May 1940 Air Attacks

14th June 1940 In Action

4th Nov 1940 Reliefs

18th Mar 1941 Arrivals

17th Apr 1941 Reliefs

29th April 1941 Prepared for siege

4th May 1941 Relief troops arrive

6th May 1941 Break out

7th May 1942 On the Move

8th May 1942 On the Move

9th May 1942 Waiting

10th May 1942 On the Move

11th May 1942 On the Move

25th Sep 1942 Exercise

26th Sep 1942 Exercise

8th Oct 1942 Exercise

22nd Oct 1942 On the Move

22nd Oct 1942 On the Move

24th Oct 1942 In Action

25th Oct 1942 In Action

31st Oct 1942 Moves

1st Nov 1942 Move

2nd Nov 1942 Move

3rd Nov 1942 In Action

4th Nov 1942 Advance

5th Nov 1942 Rapid Advance

6th Nov 1942 Progress Difficult

7th Nov 1942 Wet Weather

8th Nov 1942 Minefields

9th Nov 1942 Air Attack

10th Nov 1942 Mines

11th Nov 1942 Advance

12th Nov 1942 Advance

13th Nov 1942 On the Move

17th Nov 1942 On the Move

18th Nov 1942 On the Move

19th Nov 1942 On the Move

20th Nov 1942 Mines

21st Nov 1942 Mines Lifted

25th Nov 1942 Moves

26th Nov 1942 Detachment

13th Dec 1942 On the Move

18th Dec 1942 On the Move

29th Dec 1942 On the Move

31st Dec 1942 Minefield

8th of September 1943 Potinville

9th of September 1943 Exercise

17th of September 1943 Potinville

19th of September 1943 Potinville

20th of September 1943 Potinville

20th of September 1943 Training Programme Motor Bn Cadre Course Appendix E

20th of September 1943 Training Programme Motor Bn Cadre Course Appendix F

13th Dec 1943 Recce

14th Dec 1943 Reliefs

16th Dec 1943 Reliefs Complete

17th Dec 1943 Patrols

18th Dec 1943 Patrols

25th Jun 1944 Attack Launched

17th Jul 1944 Guns Move

22nd Jul 1944 Artillery in Action

24th Jul 1944 In Action

26th Jul 1944 Artillery Active

6th Aug 1944 In Action

18th Aug 1944 Advance

19th Aug 1944 Advance

1st Sep 1944 Strong Resistance

17th Sep 1944 Reorganisation

26th Sep 1944 Reliefs

30th Sep 1944 Enemy Active

5th Oct 1944 Patrols

6th Oct 1944 Holding the Line

8th Oct 1944 Reliefs

2nd Dec 1944 Orders

3rd Dec 1944 Reliefs

19th of March 1945 Exercise

19th of March 1945 Instructions.

19th of March 1945 Exercise

19th of March 1945 Codes

22nd of March 1945 Exercise

27th March 1945 Reorganisation

20th of April 1945 Orders

24th of May 1945 26 Armd Bde Op Instr No 5


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Those known to have served with

Kings Royal Rifle Corps

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

  • Alcock Robert Arthur James. 2nd Lt.
  • Ashford Wilfred George. Rflmn.
  • Atkinson Eric. Lt.
  • Baker BEM Walter William.
  • Barnes Laurence Charles.
  • Bartlett James Blake. Sgt.
  • Bartlett James Blake. Sgt.
  • Beveridge Robert Maitland. Rfmn.
  • Bidmead William.
  • Blackburn Henry.
  • Blyth MiD. Richard Percu. Major
  • Blythe Wilfred John. Rflmn.
  • Bone HW.
  • Booth FJ.
  • Boustead Kenneth Roberts. Pte.
  • Boyce Alfred Thomas. Rflmn.
  • Bradley Reginald Arthur Frederick.
  • Brett PE.
  • Brett TR.
  • Brignall Arthur Clifford. Rfmn. (d.24th May 1940)
  • Brown Joseph Thomas. L/Cpl.
  • Bull William.
  • Cable Robert Charles. L/Cpl. (d.23rd May 1940)
  • Callahan John Alfred. Rfmn. (d.16th Oct 1940)
  • Capel Charles Stewart.
  • Carran Harry John. Cpl. (d.30th Apr 1943)
  • Chandler Stanley Frank. Cpl.
  • Cleaver Stanley. Rfmn.
  • Cleaver Stanley. Rflmn.
  • Clutton Roy Fredrick. Rflmn.
  • Coles Alfred Edward. Pte.
  • Coote Leslie William Henry George. Rfm. (d.26th May 1940)
  • Corver Charles James. Rfn
  • Cowing C.
  • Cox Albert Ernest. Rflmn.
  • Cox Albert Ernest. Rfl.
  • Crosby LA.
  • Cunningham Thomas Harry . Sgt. (d.3rd Nov 1942)
  • Deakin Henry. Rfmn. (d.12th April 1941)
  • Deane J.
  • Dibley Albert Edward. L/Cpl. (d.12th to 27th April 1941)
  • Doyle Patrick Joseph. Pte.
  • Draper James Edward. L/Cpl.
  • Dulieu Vic. Cpl.
  • Edwards J.
  • Elsbury Frederick Thomas. Pte.
  • Elsdon A.
  • Evans Ernest Richard. Cpl. (d.20th Oct 1944 )
  • Farrar Ronald John. Rifleman
  • Field William John. Rflmn. (d.24th October 1942)
  • Foster Frank. Rfm.
  • Fountain JA.
  • Franks G W. L/Cpl.
  • Garrard Frank Ernest. Cpl. (d.27th May 1940)
  • Gilbert George T.. L/Cpl.
  • Gillett Jack. Pte.
  • Gillham Walter James Henry.
  • Gooding George. Rflmn.
  • Gorringe William. Cpl. (d.25th May 1940)
  • Goulding Joseph E.. L/Cpl.
  • Hall MID Arther David. L/Cpl
  • Hamilton William John. L/Cpl
  • Hamilton William John. Rfmn.
  • Hardman Charles J.. Rfm.
  • Harte John James. Rfmn.
  • Hartley Christopher Lancelot. Cpl.
  • Haydon Frank William. Rflmn.
  • Hollocks Benjamin. Lt.
  • Hook Frederick Alexander. Cpl.
  • Hooper William John. Pte.
  • Howlett A.
  • Hughes George.
  • Hunter John Swain. Rfm. (d.27 May 1940)
  • Hurd George Edgar. L/Cpl.
  • Ireland Charles. L/Cpl. (d.10th Jun 1945)
  • Irons Samuel David. Rfm.
  • Ives John Sidney. Rflmn.
  • Jackson WG.
  • Judd Ernest Charles. Rfmn. (d.1st Jun 1940)
  • Kelly Harry Frederick. Pte.
  • Kennedy James Francis. Rflmn. (d.1st Jun 1941)
  • Knapp JT.
  • Knott Reginald. Sgt.
  • Lake Edward John Albert. Rfn. (d.20th Oct 1944)
  • Lake Edward John Albert. Rflmn. (d.20th October 1944)
  • Lambert Thomas. Sgt.
  • Laney GR.
  • Latter RH.
  • Livett Herbert Arthur. C/Sgt
  • Lucas Alfred John. Rfmn.
  • Marsh Ron.
  • Marsh Ronald Ralph Frederick. Sgt.
  • May Cyril Albert James.
  • Mean William George. Pte.
  • Mercer Frank Belgium. Pte.
  • Miller Harry. Rfm.
  • Miller Harry. Pte.
  • Mitchell Ivor S.. Sgt.
  • Morley Leonard. Rflmn. (d.15th Sep 1941)
  • Munby Alan Noel Latimer. Capt.
  • Munday Stanley Albert. Rfn. (d.16th Feb 1945)
  • Newbegin John Edwin. Rflmn.
  • Ormerod George Ellis. Cpl. (d.7th Sep 1944)
  • Owings Richard. Pte.
  • Payne William Harry Edward. Rfmn. (d.25th May 1940)
  • Pettit Bernard Richard. Rflmn. (d.21st April 1941)
  • Phillips Walter George. Rfn (d.26th April 1941)
  • Pitts Harold Alfred George. Pte.
  • Plunkett T. Sgt.
  • Ponsford Cecil A.. Rifleman
  • Prebble Norman Noel. L/Sgt.
  • Quaif LS.
  • Redworth William.
  • Rider Alfred Roger.
  • Robinson Henry James. Rfmn.
  • Robinson William.
  • Rogers Frank. Pte.
  • Ruberry Richard Frederick. Rfmn.
  • Ruddock Hugh.
  • Ruddock Hugh. Rflmn.
  • Ruffell Harold. (d.1st September 1944)
  • Rundle Stanley Maurice. Sgt. (d.12th Nov 1943)
  • Seymour EE.
  • Shalders GP.
  • Silver Bertie Charles.
  • Silver Reub.
  • Simmons Fredrick.
  • Smith Charles. Rflmn. (d.13th December 1941)
  • Smith Herbert Thomas. Cpl. (d.25th May 1940)
  • Smith Horace Henry. Rfm. (d.27th Oct 1942)
  • Smith Thomas George. Rflmn.
  • Soul Cecil Bruce.
  • Sparks Charles.
  • Springall Albert Leinard. CSgt
  • Stone CEH.
  • Stonell Jesse David. Rflmn. (d.12th Mar 1940)
  • Stubberfield Edward James. L/Cpl.
  • Teale DCM. John William. Sgt.
  • Turner Austin Reginald. Sgt. (d.26th October 1944)
  • Unwin Kenneth. Cpl.
  • Upson KN.
  • Wadner Arther George. Rfm.
  • Waite Edward John. Pte.
  • Wallace David John. Major (d.17th August 1944)
  • Walsh Andrew.
  • Walsh John James.
  • Warren Kenneth William. Rfm (d.30th March 1945)
  • Warren Kenneth William. Rflmn. (d.30th Mar 1945)
  • Warwick John William.
  • West Charles. Rfmn.
  • White Peter Anthony . 2Lt. (d.27th May 1941)
  • White RO.
  • Whitten Frederick Alexander. Rfm.
  • Williams Pete.
  • Williams Peter.
  • Willis G. W.. Rflmn.
  • Winchester Albert Lesley. L/Cpl.
  • Wood George John. L/Cpl. (d.12th April 1941)
  • Wright Walter Richard. L/Sgt. (d.14th Apr 1945)
  • Wright Walter Richard. L/Sgt. (d.14th April 1945)
  • Yexley Arthur David. Cpl.
  • Young James Fredrick. Cpl. (d.23rd May 1940)

The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List

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RO White Kings Royal Rifle Corps

RO White served with the Kings Royal Rifle Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

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KN Upson Kings Royal Rifle Corps

KN Upson served with the Kings Royal Rifle Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



CEH Stone Kings Royal Rifle Corps

CEH Stone served with the Kings Royal Rifle Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



GP Shalders Kings Royal Rifle Corps

GP Shalders served with the Kings Royal Rifle Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



EE Seymour Kings Royal Rifle Corps

EE Seymour served with the Kings Royal Rifle Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



LS Quaif Kings Royal Rifle Corps

LS Quaif served with the Kings Royal Rifle Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



Sgt. T Plunkett 3rd Regiment Reconnaissance Corps

Sgt.T Plunkett served with the 3rd Regiment Reconnaissance Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



RH Latter Kings Royal Rifle Corps

RH Latter served with the Kings Royal Rifle Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



GR Laney Kings Royal Rifle Corps

GR Laney served with the Kings Royal Rifle Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



JT Knapp Kings Royal Rifle Corps

JT Knapp served with the Kings Royal Rifle Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan









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