Following the destruction of the 2nd Loyals with its surrender at Singapore, the battalion was reformed in Britain. The 10th Battalion, a hostilities-only battalion created in 1940, was re-designated as the new 2nd Battalion on 28 May 1942.
After the 2nd Loyals were destroyed and surrendered at Singapore, the battalion was reformed in Britain. The 10th Battalion, a wartime-only unit created in 1940, became the new 2nd Battalion on May 28, 1942.