QORWK Museum Information
The Regimental Museum www.museum.maidstone.gov.uk holds a full set of The Queen’s Own Gazette (the Regimental Journal) from 1875-1961, which can prove invaluable when researching outside of the two World Wars. Also held are virtually all published histories and a number of private accounts (mainly the two World Wars) deposited by their author or next-of-kin. A complete set of medal rolls from the Military General Service Medal (1793-1814) to the 1914 Star (inclusive) is also available. Pen pictures of most Regular Officers services (50th, 97th & QORWK) are also held.
The Museum is now the custodian of Enlistment/Transfer Books (1920-c.1947), which are arranged by Regimental number. Up to c.1928 they give some details of place of birth, etc, but after that date they only give date of enlistment and discharge/transfer/death in service. A few note the battalion the soldier was with at the beginning of the Second World War.
