HELP! KRRC / Rifle Brigade / QVRs / Rangers etc ...

Discussion in 'British Army Units - Others' started by Skip, Dec 6, 2014.

  1. Skip

    Skip Senior Member

    Hello all,

    Can someone please put me out of my misery and explain whether the Rifle Brigade, QVRs, Rangers were all part of the KRRC during WW2? Or were they all separate units throughout the war? Were the QVRs part of the Rifle Brigade in the same way as the Tower Hamlet Rifles, i.e. solely a TA Bn at the outbreak of war?

    I'm confused and could do with a hand ...

    Cheers

    Skip
     
  2. Owen

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  3. Skip

    Skip Senior Member

    Cheers Owen - appreciate that

    Can anyone explain the QVRs & Rangers ...
     
  4. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    QVRs explained in link i edited in post above.
     
  5. Skip

    Skip Senior Member

    Cheers Owen, very helpful, especially the fact that the QVRs were reorganised as the 7th and 8th Bns KRRC in 1941 ...
     
  6. Tom OBrien

    Tom OBrien Senior Member

    Hi,

    The 1/Rangers war diary entries for 1941 include explicit mention that they were part of the KRRC.

    Regards

    Tom
     
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  7. Owen

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    http://www.desertrats.org.uk/orginfantry.htm
    King's Royal Rifle Corps (60th)
    9th Battalion: In September 1939 this unit was 1st Rangers, The King's Royal Rifle Corps stationed in London as part of 3rd London Infantry Brigade, 1st London Division. It was renamed 9th Bn. (The Rangers) KRRC in March 1941
     
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  8. Skip

    Skip Senior Member

    Tom & Owen,

    Thanks very much for these replies. I'm clear now and you've probably saved me making a couple of gaffs so much appreciated.

    Cheers

    Skip
     
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  9. bamboo43

    bamboo43 Very Senior Member

    Well done Owen for clearing this one up. I had the same confusion about these regiments when I was attempting to research my great grandfather and his WW1 service. He was with the 9RB, but fought alongside the 8 and 9 KRRC on several occasions, I really became quite confused. :rolleyes:
     

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