2nd Battalion Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment
Battalion War Diary
Because of the nature and organisational structure of this Battalion, and others of this kind, it is not unusual to find War Diaries being maintained at Company, as well as Battalion, level. In this transcription, therefore, the Battalion Headquarters Diary appears first, followed by the Company Diaries - where they exist - in alphabetical order of Companies. Not all Diaries have an entry for every day. Inevitably this approach can result in some duplication of the description of events but the author believes that it is better to have some repetition than to have these important documents omitted.
Where the Diaries are in manuscript form words or phrases which are unclear have been replaced by question marks. Any reader who could clarify what the entry should be is encouraged to contact the researchers, using the e-mail link at the foot of the page.
2nd Battalion, Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment War Diary 1941
2nd Battalion, Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment War Diary 1942
2nd Battalion, Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment War Diary 1943
2nd Battalion, Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment War Diary 1944
Personnel Records for 2nd Kensingtons
As the lead researcher has not had access to any Enlistment Books for this Battalion, the names have all been abstracted from the War Diary in the first instance, and therefore are predominantly those of Officers at this stage. Those readers who had relatives serving in the Battalion would be more than welcome to submit their names and details for inclusion in this list. As more information is gathered the full Memorial Page will be set up for each man in the same way as for the men in the Infantry Battalions
Adams L/Sgt
Alexander Adam John Watson 2/Lt 165993
Allen Cpl
Asker J 2/Lt
Aston Lt
Attrill A K Lt
Ayres Sgt
Ayscough E S M Major
Ballard Captain
Bamber Lt
Bare R C Captain
Barter Pte
Baskerville Cpl
Bass Sgt
Baxter Sgt
Bayard Lt
Beech H T Captain
Beloe R G Captain 94852
Bennett Pte 6857040
Best J Pte 6204414
Biggs L/Cpl
Bishop Pte
Blakely W A Lt (QM)
Brake 2/Lt
Bond Cpl
Braybrook E J 2/Lt
Breckill C/Sgt
Bridges Sgt
Brisley L/Sgt
Brittain Major
Brock C V 2/Lt
Brock D V G Lt-Col
Brockis R F 2/Lt
Brooker Sgt
Brown G Pte 7606912
Bruce Edward Macaulay Lt 113936
Bryan-Brown John Willoughby 2/Lt 180660
Buckley Pte
Bulleid L/Sgt
Bund Sgt
Bursey Lt
Burton Sgt <br<
Burton T A Captain
Burwell Sgt
Burwood L/Sgt
Calland Cpl
Cannon Rex John 2/Lt 145601
Carrad D B 2/Lt
Carter L/Sgt
Carver P Pte
Chapman C Pte
Child R Pte 6107517
Clark Cpl
Clayden Lt
Clayden 2/Lt
Clifford Cpl
Coffey D A 2/Lt
Cohne Pte
Cole-Powney 2/Lt
Conway J Pte 14431737
Cowlard Pte
Creswell Sgt
Curnock Sgt
Curtis J Pte 6207257
Cutforth John Ashlin 2/Lt 184788
D'Abo R.E.N. Major 0
Daly Philip Leonard 2/Lt 204410
Dartnell Pte
Davis Peter Joseph Pte 0
Davis R Pte 6104876
Davis S J 2/Lt
Day Pte
Dawkins Pte
Douet C P Lt
Draper Kenneth Thomas 2/Lt 200345
Drury Pte
Dudley E C Lt
Dunan Cpl
Dunn H Pte 6107761
Edgar R W Pte 6216333
Edwards Pte
Edwards Peter Francis 2/Lt 200346
Elliot W Sgt 7619665
Elliott Pte
Evans Cpl
Evans L W 2/Lt 303047
Fane D Lt
Felstead Cpl
Fenwick A H A Lt
Ferguson Major 41131
Field L/Cpl
Fielding Pte
Fishman D Pte
Fiske Colin Avis 2/Lt 200347
Ford F O Pte 6209970
Fossey Pte
Foster J Pte
Frary Ernest John Lt 200348
Fulcher Geoffrey David 2/Lt 204411
Galt A R Lt
George Cpl
Gibson J Cpl 6212876
Gilkes Pte
Gough Sgt
Green B I 2/Lt
Green R F Lt
Greenfield Sgt
Gregg Sgt 0
Greville P E 2/Lt
Griffiths J 2/Lt
Griggs Pte
Grimes Pte
Grisbrock Pte
Hale Sgt
Halstead Lt
Harley L/Cpl
Haskell CSM
Heasman Pte
Helder 2/Lt
Hidsdon W J 2/Lt
Hobbs S B 2/Lt 303052
Hodge Sgt
Hope L/Cpl
Hornett Cpl
Hughes Captain
Hulbert L C Lt
Hunt C A 2/Lt
Innes 2/Lt
Jacobson S Lt
Jennings R A 2/Lt
Jewsbury Sgt
Johnson Pte
Johnson V de P C 2/Lt
Jones B P 2/Lt
Jones L 2/Lt
Joseph E 2/Lt
Kennedy D 2/Lt
King 2/Lt
Knight 2/Lt
Lamno Sgt
Lawrie 2/Lt
Lealand Pte
Lightman 2/Lt
Long Pte
Lovibond A L Lt 121930
Madden L/Cpl
McCormack S I
Mellon Pte
Messer A Pte 6854470
Miller Lt
Mills C W Captain
Milner M C 2/Lt
Minster Cpl
Morgan Sgt
Mortimer L/Sgt
Mowbray F 2/Lt
Musselwhite Cyril Comyn Major 525
Naunton Sgt
Nicol W Q 2/Lt
Nicol J L/Sgt 6202461
Nightingale N G 2/Lt
Oakley Jack 0
O'Rourke Pte
Packram Cpl
Palmer Captain
Palmer Pte
Parker Richard 0
Pattison C D A/Major
Peachey C D K 2/Lt
Perry Pte
Pharoah Cpl
Pharoah F Sgt 6207645
Phillips Sgt
Pinks S R 2/Lt
Pope Pte
Powell John Edward 2/Lt 204435
Prescott Robert Kenneth 2/Lt 204436
Pritchard D 2/Lt
Procter Arthur Francis Captain 97588
Purdy Pte
Raworth Cpl
Read Sgt
Reay Sgt
Reay C J Lt
Redfern L/Cpl
Rees-Watkins Cpl
Robertson CSM
Rogers H J 2/Lt
Rose C L/Cpl 6204408
Rosen Sgt
Ross A E 2/Lt
Rowley J R 2/Lt
Russell Sgt
Sayers 2/Lt
Scott Cpl
Sewell Cecil Hersey 2/Lt 180675
Shene D Pte
Siegler CSM
Sigall Cpl
Sheppard T 2/Lt
Smee David Sydney 2/Lt 204439
Smith CSM
Smith L/Cpl
Smith Pte
Smith Dr/Op
Spencer-Cooper Lt
Standing Pte
Stanyer J T 2/Lt
Stoltenhoff H W 2/Lt 303065
Stone Cpl
Strawson I A 2/Lt
Such R J W Lt
Sutherland Sgt
Swann Sidney George Pte 6107514
Taylor Cpl
Taylor L/Sgt
Taylor R H CSM
Tees 2/Lt
Thomas D A Lt 97346
Thornhill R N 2/Lt
Townsend Lt Col
Tulley Pte
Tweedy Lt
Tyer T W Lt
Ursell 2/Lt
Vaughan 2/Lt
Wacey Cpl
Wakeford Sgt
Wallace Pte
Walsh T B Lt
Ward W 2/Lt
Warner J P F E 2/Lt
Wasley Pte
Watson L A Pte
Waymark Sgt
Whipps Pte
Wigg R Cpl
Wilcox Cpl
Williams E R Pte 621633
Willmore Cpl
Wilmot J E Lt
Wilson D B 2/Lt
Wilson 2/Lt
Worton J B Major
Wightman J W W 2/Lt
Wilkes 2/Lt
Williams-Treffgarne 2/Lt
Wills Leslie Pte 6207854
Wood G Sgt
Woodworth Pte
Wray Alistair Captain
Wright D J 2/Lt
Wynne L/Cpl
Zimmerman 2/Lt
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