Editing King's Royal Rifle Corps (section)

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The 7th (Service) Battalion landed at [[Boulogne-sur-Mer]] as part of the [[41st Brigade (United Kingdom)|41st Brigade]] in the [[14th (Light) Division]] in August 1914 for service on the Western Front<ref name=trail/> and saw action the [[Second Battle of Ypres]] in May 1915, the [[Battle of Delville Wood]] in July 1916 and the [[Battle of Flers–Courcelette]] in September 1916 as well as the advance to the [[Hindenburg Line]], the [[Battle of Arras (1917)|Battle of Arras]] in April 1917, the [[Battle of Langemarck (1917)|Battle of Langemark]] in August 1917, the [[First Battle of Passchendaele]] in October 1917 and the [[Second Battle of Passchendaele]] in November 1917 before taking part in the [[Operation Michael|Battle of St Quentin]] in March 1918 and the [[Battle of the Avre]] in April 1918.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/battalion.php?pid=6480|title=7th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps|publisher=Wartime Memories Project|access-date=14 June 2016|archive-date=19 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319235750/http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/battalion.php?pid=6480|url-status=live}}</ref>

The 8th (Service) Battalion landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as part of the 41st Brigade in the 14th (Light) Division in May 1915 for service on the Western Front<ref name=trail/> and saw action most of the same battles as the 7th Battalion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/battalion.php?pid=6481|title=8th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps|publisher=Wartime Memories Project|access-date=14 June 2016|archive-date=19 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319235804/http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/battalion.php?pid=6481|url-status=live}}</ref> The 9th (Service) Battalion landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as part of the [[42nd Infantry Brigade and Headquarters North West|42nd Brigade]] in the 14th (Light) Division in May 1915 for service on the Western Front<ref name=trail/> and saw action most of the same battles as the 7th and 8th battalions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/battalion.php?pid=6482|title=9th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps|publisher=Wartime Memories Project|access-date=14 June 2016|archive-date=19 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319235811/http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/battalion.php?pid=6482|url-status=live}}</ref>

The 10th (Service) Battalion and 11th (Service) Battalion landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as part of the [[59th Brigade (United Kingdom)|59th Brigade]] in the [[20th (Light) Division]] in July 1915 for service on the Western Front<ref name=trail/> and saw action at the [[Battle of Mont Sorrel]] in June 1916, the [[Battle of Delville Wood]] in July 1916 and the [[Battle of Guillemont]] in September 1916 as well as the [[Battle of Flers–Courcelette]] in September 1916, the [[Battle of Morval]] in September 1916 and the [[Battle of Le Transloy]] in October 1916 before taking part in the advance to the [[Hindenburg Line]], the [[Battle of Langemarck (1917)|Battle of Langemarck]] in August 1917, the [[Battle of the Menin Road Ridge]] in September 1917, the [[Battle of Polygon Wood]] in September 1917 and the [[Battle of Cambrai (1917)|Battle of Cambrai]] in November 1917.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/battalion.php?pid=6483|title=10th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps|publisher=Wartime Memories Project|access-date=14 June 2016|archive-date=19 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319235818/http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/battalion.php?pid=6483|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/battalion.php?pid=6484|title=11th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps|publisher=Wartime Memories Project|access-date=14 June 2016|archive-date=19 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319235841/http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/battalion.php?pid=6484|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:KRRC memorial, Wimbledon Common.jpg|thumb|right]]
[[File:KRRC memorial, Wimbledon Common (rear).jpg|thumb|right|The memorial on [[Wimbledon Common]] to the 19th, 22nd and 23rd Reserve Battalions of the King's Royal Rifle Corps who trained there in 1916–18 as part of [[26th Reserve Brigade]].]]
The 12th (Service) Battalion landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as part of the [[60th Brigade (United Kingdom)|60th Brigade]] in the 20th (Light) Division in July 1915 for service on the Western Front<ref name=trail/> and saw action most of the same battles as the 10th and 11th Battalions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/battalion.php?pid=6485|title=12th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps|publisher=Wartime Memories Project|access-date=14 June 2016|archive-date=19 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319235848/http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/battalion.php?pid=6485|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[13th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps|13th (Service) Battalion]] landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as part of the [[111th Brigade (United Kingdom)|111th Brigade]] in the [[37th Division (United Kingdom)|37th Division]] in July 1915 for service on the Western Front<ref name=trail/> and saw action at the [[Battle of Morval]] in September 1916, the advance to the [[Hindenburg Line]] and the [[Battle of Arras (1917)|Battle of Arras]] in April 1917 as well as the [[Battle of Passchendaele]] in Autumn 1917, the [[Battle of Cambrai (1917)|Battle of Cambrai]] in November 1917 and the [[Hundred Days Offensive]] in Autumn 1918 before taking part in the Battles of the Hindenburg Line and the Final Advance in [[Picardy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/battalion.php?pid=6486|title=13th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps|publisher=Wartime Memories Project|access-date=14 June 2016|archive-date=19 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319235930/http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/battalion.php?pid=6486|url-status=live}}</ref>

The 16th (Service) Battalion (Church Lads' Brigade) landed at Le Havre as part of the [[100th Brigade (United Kingdom)|100th Brigade]] in the [[33rd Division (United Kingdom)|33rd Division]] in November 1915 for service on the Western Front.<ref name=trail/>

The [[17th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps (British Empire League)|17th (Service) Battalion (British Empire League)]] landed at Le Havre as part of the [[117th Brigade (United Kingdom)|117th Brigade]] in the [[39th Division (United Kingdom)|39th Division]] in March 1916 for service on the Western Front.<ref name=trail/>

The [[18th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps (Arts and Crafts)|18th (Service) Battalion (Arts & Crafts)]] landed at Le Havre as part of the [[122nd Brigade (United Kingdom)|122nd Brigade]] in the [[41st Division (United Kingdom)|41st Division]] on 3 May 1916 for service on the Western Front.<ref name=trail/>

The [[20th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps (British Empire League Pioneers)|20th (Service) Battalion (British Empire League Pioneers)]] landed at Le Havre as pioneer battalion for the [[3rd Division (United Kingdom)|3rd Division]] in March 1916 for service on the Western Front.<ref name=trail/>

The [[21st (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps (Yeoman Rifles)|21st (Service) Battalion (Yeoman Rifles)]] landed in France as part of the [[124th Brigade (United Kingdom)|124th Brigade]] in the [[41st Division (United Kingdom)|41st Division]] in May 1916 for service on the Western Front but moved to Italy in November 1917 before returning to France in March 1918.<ref name=trail/>

Seven members of the regiment received the Victoria Cross.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/british_regiment/kings_royal_rifle_corps_victoria_cross_60th_foot.htm|title=King's Royal Rifle Corps|publisher=North East Medals|access-date=11 June 2016|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110648/http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/british_regiment/kings_royal_rifle_corps_victoria_cross_60th_foot.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>