| 2nd Royal Surrey Militia 3rd Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) | |
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| Active | 2 January 1797–1 April 1953 |
| Country |  Kingdom of Great Britain (1797–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1953) |
| Branch |  Militia |
| Role | Infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Guildford |
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Thomas Onslow, 2nd Earl of Onslow Hon Thomas Cranley Onslow William King-Noel, 1st Earl of Lovelace Col Frederick Fairtlough |
The 2nd Royal Surrey Militia, later the 3rd Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) was an auxiliary[a] regiment raised in Surrey in the Home counties of England. From its formal creation in 1797 the regiment served in home defence in all of Britain's major wars. It saw active service during the Second Boer War, including the Defence of Okiep, and trained thousands of reinforcements during World War I. After a shadowy postwar existence it was formally disbanded in 1953
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