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2/6th Battalion, Royal West Surrey (Queens) Regiment
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Those known to have served with 2/6th Battalion, Royal West Surrey (Queens) Regiment during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Bishop Cyril Neville. Pte. (d.2nd Sep 1944)
- Brewer Victor Joseph. Pte.
- Dixon Herbert. Pte.
- Hight Cyril John Victor . Pte. (d.20th September 1944)
- Jones William Henry . Sgt.
- Pusey Ernest Alfred. Pte.
- Rye Edward Arthur. Cpl
- Sampson Cyril Frederick. Pte.
- Sawers John Rice MacGreagor. Pte. (d.19th October 1943)
- Somerville AW. Pte.
- Stone Frederick Alfred. Pte.
- Stone Frederick. Pte.
- Woodbridge William Edward Oliver. L/Cpl. (d.21st May 1940)
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Want to know more about 2/6th Battalion, Royal West Surrey (Queens) Regiment? There are:1317 items tagged 2/6th Battalion, Royal West Surrey (Queens) Regiment available in our Library
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Pte. AW Somerville 2/6th Btn Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment Pte.AW Somerville served with the 2/6th Btn Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment 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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L/Cpl. William Edward Oliver Woodbridge 2/6th Btn. Queens Royal Regiment (West Surrey) (d.21st May 1940) William Woodbridge is one of only two British soldiers buried in the Cocquerel Churchyard.. He was killed whilst with the British Expeditionary Force. The family story is that he and another wounded soldier were stranded while making their way back. Germans surrounded the barn they were in, barricaded the doors, and burned them alive.
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Pte. Victor Joseph Brewer 2/6th Btn. Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment My father Victor Brewer was in the TA with the 19th London Regiment from 1934 to 1939. At the outbreak of war, he was to be part of Royal Berkshire Regiment but had to change insignia badges to transfer to 2/6th Queens in 1939.
He arrived in France in April or May 1940 on pioneer duties, assisting the French repair the railways.
During the retreat across France, passing over many WW1 battle fields, he reached Le Harve for evacuation back to U.K.
During 1940 to 1942 he was on South East coastal defence duties and in 1943 was seconded to 71st Kings African Rifles and went to East Africa, on promotion to serjeant, to train the troops in jungle warfare. In 1944 or 1945 he embarked for Burma via Ceylon and India, to take on the Japanese.
By the end of the Burma campaign he had been promoted to RSM.
Demob came in April 1946, staying on the reserve list till 1952.
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Pte. Cyril Frederick Sampson 2nd/6th Battalion Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment Fred Sampson served with 2nd/6th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment.
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Pte. Herbert Dixon 5th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment Sadly I don't know very much of what happened to my Grandad, Herbert Dixon during the War. Whilst he was alive, he never wanted to talk about it and held his memories very close to his chest.
I have since been given some old photos of my grandad during the War, and to be fair he looks very happy.
I would love to hear from anyone who by chance in the world knew anything about my granddad.
Info I know:
On the 18th of Apr 1940 he enlisted at Beverley, East Yorkshire
with 5th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment
- 18 Apr 1940 to 30 May 1941 (1 year and 43 days)Home - UK
- 31 May 1941 to 28 Aug 1943 (2 years and 90 days) Middle East
- 29 Aug 1943 to 12 Apr 1944 (228 days) British North Africa Force
- 29 Oct 1943 Rank – Private, Transferred to 2/6th Battalion, of The Queens Royal (West Surrey) Regiment
- 5 Dec 1943 Wounded
- 13 Apr 1944 to 4 Aug 1944 (114 days) Home - UK
- Military Discharge 4 Aug 1944
4 Years and 110 Days of Service
Discharged, due to permanently unfit for any form of military Service,
Character whilst servicing with The East Yorkshire Regiment, Exemplary
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Pte. Frederick Stone 2/6th Btn. A Coy. Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) My father Frederick Stone died several years ago, just recently,I have come into possession of some of my father's letters to his future wife.
I could not, at the time, understand my father's reluctance to allow me to enlist into The Royal Corps of Signals.
He was with the 51st Highland Division that was captured at St Valery en Caux, and taken to Stalag XXB in Poland.
I am trying to find the route that the took on their way to Stalag XXB and their return Westwards when the Red Army were advancing.
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Pte. Frederick Alfred Stone 2/6th Btn. A Coy. Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment Frederick Stone never said anything about his capture, but since reading a few of his letters to my future mother I can understand why he hated the vegetable swede. I also understand why he was hesitant about me joining the Royal Corps of Signals only 19 years after the end of the war.
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Sgt. William Henry "Taffy " Jones 2/6th Btn. West Surrey Queens Royal Regiment My father Bill Jones was captured at St Valery, northern France on 12th of June 1940. He was sent to Poland. I believe he was marched, along with other members of the BEF who were captured along with him, to Stalag 20A at Thorun/Thorn in Poland, arriving there on 30th of July 1940. He was held there until 19th of September 1942. From 26th of August until 25th of November 1940 he was forced to spend time in a work camp at Bromberg.
Later on he was transferred to Stalag 383 at Hohenfels, Germany, arriving there on 21st of September 1942. Here he was held until he was liberated on 16th of April 1945.
He had joined up prior to the outbreak of war in Bermondsey, London as a member of the TA. His drill hall was located in Old Jamaica Road but this has long since gone, although the memorial still stands.
Prior to this, he had left his native port in South Wales in 1926 before settling in south London.
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Pte. Cyril Neville Bishop 2/6th Btn. The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) (d.2nd Sep 1944) My grandfather Cyril Bishop was killed in Rimini, Italy, but I am not sure what date. His marriage certificate to my grandmother Esther Simmons states that he was a private in the Royal Berkshire Regt.
Update: CWGC lists Cyril as having been killed on the 2nd of September 1944, whilst serving with the 2/6th West Surreys.
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