Kings Royal Rifle Corps

[pepsi]

Hi,
Iam trying to find out some information about my uncle George Harbert's life in the Kings Royal Rifles, without much success.I know he joined them in 1929 and came out in the 1950's. I think he was a prisioner of war at one point . Could anyone point me in the right direction please. Peggy

[keith9351]

You could try the Veterans Agency. For £30 pounds they will send his service record, you need to be next of kin or have a letter from them giving you permission. you can phone them for more details.

I have the KRRC Chronicle for 1939 and under the title Seniority Roll ,Warrant Officers and Sergeants they have a Sergt. Harbert,G. appointed 1-10-38.

I know they started the war with 2 regular Battalions 1st & 2rd and that the 2rd Battalion were lost at Calais between the 23/5/1940 and 26/5/1940 and the troops who survived this battle spent the rest of the war in prison camps.

Keith

[keith9351]

Just to add to the above KRRC Roll of Officers 1939 - 1945 lists a
Harbert, Lieut.(QM) G.T.
This could be him as well.

Keith

[Peter Goodey]

You may be able to find WW2 prisoner of war records at the National Archives.

See http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=303

[pepsi]

Thankyou very much Peter for your help
Peggy

Keith thankyou also for your help. I think that is him in the Chronicle, he was George Thomas, would you know where I could get copies of these Chronicles from.
Peggy

[keith9351]

Hi Peggy
I buy my Chronicles on ebay, its only a list of officers & NCO's so if you like I could scan the page for you.

Looking through a couple of books I have on the KRRC they mention a RQMS Harbeth serving with 1st Battalion Queen Victoria Rifles which was a TA Regiment of the KRRC, the spelling in one book is Harbeth and the other is Harbutt.

They were part of 30th Infantry Brigade along with 2nd KRRC and 1st Rifle Brigade and fought at Calais. In the book it says "The Quartermaster, Lt. F.Trendall, was killed about this time while driving a car, accompanied by RQMS Harbeth, to collect rations."

The books are:- The Annals of The Kings Royal Rifles Volume VI by Giles Mills & Roger Nixon ISBN 0 85052 044 4

Swift and Bold Published 1949 by Gale & Polden

I'm not sure if your Library can get them for you.

Keith

[pepsi]

Hi Keith

Thank you for the information about the books. If it is'nt to much trouble could you scan the chronicle page for me.
Thanks again
Peggy

[keith9351]

Hi Peggy, I will E-Mail scan to you, Keith