1st Bn. King's (Liverpool) Regt.

[Napier]

Hi all,

anybody know any details of 1 Bn. Kings (Liverpool) Regt., 29 British Bde., 1st Commonwealth Div.? My old man was there '52 - '53, but don't know a great deal as were no longer in touch. Any info would be appreciated.

[snapper]

Heres some info about the ist Commonwealth Division

The British 1st Commonwealth Division was a formation tha took part in the Korean War

Commanding Officer
Major General James Cassels 28 July 1951-7 September 1952
Major General Michael Alson-Roberts-West 7 September 1952-1953

Divisional Artillery Commanding Officer
Brigadier William Pike July 1951-1952
Brigadier G Gregson 1952

Order of Battle

Headquarters and Headquarters Company
1st Commonwealth Division Signals, July 1951-July 1953
45th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, July-November 1951
11th (Sphinx) Battery, Royal Artillery, July-November 1951
170th Light Battery, Royal Artillery, July-November 1951
14th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, November 1951-December 1952
120th Light AA Battery, Royal Artillery, October 1951-December 1952
42nd Light AA Battery, Royal Artillery, November 1951-February 1952
61st Light Field Regiment, January 1952-July 1953
20th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, December 1952-July 1953
16th Field Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery, July 1951-July 1953
2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, July 1951-May 1952
1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, May 1952-April 1953
81st Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, April 1953-July 1953
1903 Independent Air Observation Post Flight, Royal Artillery, July 1951-July 1953
28th Field Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, July 1951-July 1953
64th Field Park Squadron, Royal Engineers, July 1951-July 1953
8th King's Royal Irish Hussars, July 1951-December 1951
C Squadron, 7th Royal Tank Regiment, July 1951-October 1951
5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, December 1951-December 1952
1st Royal Tank Regiment, December 1952-July 1953

25th Canadian Infantry Brigade
1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, April 1952-March 1953
2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, July 1951-April 1952
3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment
1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, October 1951-November 1952
2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, July 1951-November 1952
3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, March 1953-July 1953
1st Battalion, Royal 22e Regiment, April 1952-April 1953
2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Regiment, July 1951-April 1952
3rd Battalion, Royal 22e Regiment, April 1953-July 1953

28th British Commonwealth Infantry Brigade
1st Battalion, The King's Own Scottish Borderers, July 1951-August 1952
1st Battalion, The King's Own Shropshire Light Infantry, July 1951-September 1952
1st Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers, August 1952-July 1953
1st Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, September 1952-July 1953
1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, March 1952-March 1953
2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, July 1951-March 1952
3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, March 1953-July 1953

29th British Infantry Brigade
1st Battalion, The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, July 1951-October 1951
1st Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment, July 1951-November 1951
1st Battalion, The Royal Ulster Rifles, July 1951-October 1951
1st Battalion, The Royal Norfolk Regiment, October 1951-September 1952
1st Battalion, The Leicestershire Regiment, October 1952-June 1952
1st Battalion, The Welch Regiment, November 1951-November 1952
1st Battalion, The Black Watch, June 1952-July 1953
1st Battalion, The King's Regiment, September 1952-July 1953
1st Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's Regiment, September 1952-July 1953
1st Battalion, The Royal Scots, July 1953

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-5/725468/patch3.jpg
Insignia of the Ist Commonwealth Division

[Bombardier]

Here is a web page that mentions the 29th British Infantry Brigade
You may find more info as you browse the site.

THE HOOK (http://riv.co.nz/rnza/tales/hook.htm)

:mrgreen:

[Bombardier]

1947 1st Battalion, The King's Regiment (Liverpool)
converted back to infantry

1947 England: Liverpool
1948.09.06 amalgamated with 2nd Battalion without change of title
1948 Germany: Iserlohn 2 Div
1950 Berlin
1952.03 ?
1952.09 Korea 29 Inf Bde Gp
1953.101 Hong Kong
1955 England: Bury St Edmunds
1956 Germany 5 Bde, BAOR
1957.09 Germany 21 Bde
1958.05 England: Brentwood
1958.09.01 amalgamated with 1st Bn, The Manchester Regiment, to form 1st Bn, The King's Regiment (Manchester and Liverpool)

Source (http://www.regiments.org/milhist/uk/inf/bns-reg/008-1.htm)