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History

The KSLI served with distinction in Egypt in 1882, the Eastern Sudan, 1885-86 and in all the major campaigns of the 20th Century, including the Second Boer War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and other tours. Notably it was a member of the KSLI who was recorded as the first British Army casualty of the Second World War, killed in France during the German invasion - Corporal Thomas Priday was killed by a landmine near Metz on 9 December 1939 when 1 KSLI was based near the Maginot Line as part of the original British Expeditionary Force. Remarkably, it was also members of the KSLI who were part of the operation to arrest Grand-Admiral Karl Dönitz, successor to Hitler, at the very end of the war.

Relevant Websites

King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Shropshire Regiments

Relevant Books

- The History Of The 4th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry (T.A.) 1745-1945, Lt-Cmdr P. K., Shrewsbury: Wilding & Son. 1955.
- 4th King's Own Shropshire Light Infantry In The Battle For... Thornburn, Maj. Ned., 4th Bn K.S.L.I. Museum Trust, 1990.
- First Into Antwerp, Thornburn, Maj. Ned., 4th Bn K.S.L.I. Museum Trust, 1987.
- The history of the 4th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry (T.A.) 1745-1945, Kemp, Peter. Publisher: Wilding

The Shropshire Regimental Museum,
Shrewsbury Castle,
Shrewsbury,
Shrops, SY1 2AT

01743-262292 or 358516
fax : 01743-270023
e-mail : shropshireregiments@tiscali.co.uk
 

Casualties of the Regiment, buried in the Netherlands or KIA in the Netherlands and buried elsewhere.

Number of known casualties: 48
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