1st Bt.Kings Royal Rifle Corps

[Robfell]

Hello All,

I was wondering if anyone had any information on the above.

My GF served with them but it appears to quite difficult to find out exactly where they were as they started out in the 7th Armd Brigade and then moved to the 4th.

What I have picked up from the web indicates possibly the following:-

North Africa (Gazala/El Alamein)

and then

Italy/Austria and possibly Greece although there appears to be mixed info on this.

Does anyone have any further more precise details as I would be most grateful.

Thanks all

Rob

[4th wilts]

krrc troops were usually the motorised btn of an armd bde.usually 1 company attached to 1 tank regt.dont know which armd bde though.lee

[Owen]

I found this.
1st Bn, The King's Royal Rifle Corps: Deployments

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=1 width=580 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width=85 bgColor=#ff0000>1940</TD><TD bgColor=#ff0000 colSpan=2>converted to motor role</TD></TR><TR><TD width=20 height=16></TD><TD width=85 bgColor=#cccc66 height=16>1940.01</TD><TD width=235 bgColor=#cccc66 height=16>Egypt</TD><TD width=235 bgColor=#cccc66 height=16>motor bn, 7 Armd Div Sp Gp</TD></TR><TR><TD width=20 height=16></TD><TD width=85 bgColor=#cccc66 height=16>1941.11</TD><TD width=235 bgColor=#cccc66 height=16>Middle East </TD><TD width=235 bgColor=#cccc66 height=16></TD></TR><TR><TD width=20 height=16></TD><TD width=85 bgColor=#cccc66 height=16>1942.02</TD><TD width=235 bgColor=#cccc66 height=16>Middle East </TD><TD width=235 bgColor=#cccc66 height=16>7 Armd Div</TD></TR><TR><TD width=20 height=16></TD><TD width=85 bgColor=#cccc66 height=16>1942.06</TD><TD width=235 bgColor=#cccc66 height=16>Middle East </TD><TD width=235 bgColor=#cccc66 height=16>1 Armd Div</TD></TR><TR><TD width=20 height=16></TD><TD width=85 bgColor=#cccc66 height=16>1942.07</TD><TD width=235 bgColor=#cccc66 height=16>Middle East </TD><TD width=235 bgColor=#cccc66 height=16>7 Amrd Div</TD></TR><TR><TD width=20 height=16></TD><TD width=85 bgColor=#cccc66 height=16>1942.12</TD><TD width=235 bgColor=#cccc66 height=16>Middle East </TD><TD width=235 bgColor=#cccc66 height=16>1 Armd Div</TD></TR><TR><TD width=20 height=16></TD><TD width=85 bgColor=#cccc66 height=16>1943.06</TD><TD width=235 bgColor=#cccc66 height=16>Middle East </TD><TD width=235 bgColor=#cccc66 height=16>2 Armd Bde</TD></TR><TR><TD width=20 height=16></TD><TD width=85 bgColor=#cccc66 height=16>1943</TD><TD width=235 bgColor=#cccc66 height=16>Italy </TD><TD width=235 bgColor=#cccc66 height=16>2 Armd Bde</TD></TR><TR><TD width=20 height=16></TD><TD width=85 bgColor=#cccc66 height=16>1945.03</TD><TD width=235 bgColor=#cccc66 height=16>Italy </TD><TD width=235 bgColor=#cccc66 height=16>6 Armd Div</TD></TR><TR><TD width=20 height=16></TD><TD width=85 bgColor=#ccffff height=16>1945</TD><TD width=235 bgColor=#ccffff height=16>Austria </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Infantry Regiments Page

1st Battalion: When war was declared in September 1939 the 1st Bn. was part of Pivot Group, near Wadi el Nagamish, Egypt. The 1st Bn KRRC fought almost to the last at Sidi Rezegh, with only 55 men of all ranks escaping the battle where the regiment’s 23rd VC was won. It served with 7th Armoured Division throughout the North African Campaign until 4th Armoured Brigade was detached from the Division after El Alamein. It left 4th Armoured Brigade in January 1943, being replaced by the 2nd Bn. KRRC. It then served in Italy as part of 2nd Armoured Brigade, 1st Armoured Division until 2nd Armoured Brigade became an independent Brigade in October 1944. It joined 61st Infantry Brigade, 6th Armoured Division with which it served until the end of the war, along side 2nd Bn. The Rifle Brigade, with which it had started the war with in 7th Armoured Division.

I know Paul Reed has the Regimental History of KRRC. I think he's a bit busy at the moment though.

[Owen]

Just seen this on abebooks for a tenner.
Book Details

The Annals of the King's Royal Rifle Corps Volume VI 1921 - 1943
Mills G H and Nixon R F