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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071219070924/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/031ESurr.htm The East Surrey Regiment] including deployments: [http://web.archive.org/web/20071221053826/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/031-1.htm 1st Battalion], [http://web.archive.org/web/20071214220352/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/070-1.htm 2nd Battalion] Regiments.org, an archived site. | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20071219070924/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/031ESurr.htm The East Surrey Regiment] including deployments: [http://web.archive.org/web/20071221053826/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/031-1.htm 1st Battalion], [http://web.archive.org/web/20071214220352/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/070-1.htm 2nd Battalion] Regiments.org, an archived site. | ||
*[http://www.1914-1918.net/eastsurreys.htm 1/5th Battalion and 1/6th Battalion] East Surrey Regiment, part of the Territorial Force, were in India most of World War 1, landing at Bombay 2 December 1914. "The Long, Long Trail" | *[http://www.1914-1918.net/eastsurreys.htm 1/5th Battalion and 1/6th Battalion] East Surrey Regiment, part of the Territorial Force, were in India most of World War 1, landing at Bombay 2 December 1914. "The Long, Long Trail" | ||
*[http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/11330252.The__Terriers__of_Wimbledon_fought_for_the_British_Empire/ "The "Terriers" of Wimbledon fought for the British Empire"]. The 5th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. 18th July 2014 yourlocalguardian.co.uk | |||
*Listen to the [http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80000780 1976 interview with Walter Cousins], British private served with 1/5th Battalion, East Surrey Regt in India, 1914-1916; NCO served with 222nd Coy, Machine Gun Corps in India and Afghanistan, 1916-1920. Imperial War Museums | *Listen to the [http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80000780 1976 interview with Walter Cousins], British private served with 1/5th Battalion, East Surrey Regt in India, 1914-1916; NCO served with 222nd Coy, Machine Gun Corps in India and Afghanistan, 1916-1920. Imperial War Museums | ||
*Listen to the [http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80000953 1977 interview with Charles Douglas Armstrong], British officer served with 7th Bn Machine Gun Corps in India, 1920- 1921; served with 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regt in India, 1926-1929; served as staff officer with Manzai Bde on North West Frontier in India, 1929-1933; served as adjutant with 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regt in India, 1933-1938. Imperial War Museums | *Listen to the [http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80000953 1977 interview with Charles Douglas Armstrong], British officer served with 7th Bn Machine Gun Corps in India, 1920- 1921; served with 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regt in India, 1926-1929; served as staff officer with Manzai Bde on North West Frontier in India, 1929-1933; served as adjutant with 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regt in India, 1933-1938. Imperial War Museums | ||
Revision as of 11:43, 21 July 2014
Chronology
- 1881 the 31st Regiment of Foot and the 70th Regiment of Foot amalgamated to become The East Surrey Regiment
- 1959 merged with The Queen's Royal Regiment to form The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment
- 1966 amalgamated with The Queen's Own Buffs, The Royal Sussex Regiment & The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own) to form The Queen's Regiment
- 1992 amalgamated with The Royal Hampshire Regiment to become The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
FIBIS resources
- FIBIS Gallery Collection of photographs taken by and owned by Arthur Cecil Gregory who served in the 5th Battalion East Surrey Regiment in various parts of India during WW1.
- Photo of a memorial in St George's Cathedral, Agra to NCOs & Men of 6th Battalion East Surrey Regiment who died in India 1914 - 1919. A list of names is included.
Records and Archives
The Regimental museum and the Archive holding many of the Regimental records are both within the catchment area of West Surrey Family History Society being at Clandon Park, and Woking, respectively.
External links
- 31st Regiment of Foot Wikipedia
- 70th Regiment of Foot Wikipedia
- East Surrey Regiment 1900-14 www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk
- East Surrey Regiment 1914-18 www.1914-1918.net
- East Surrey Regiment 1919-39 www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk
- Queen's Royal Surrey regiment including Regimental India 1825-1947 queensroyalsurreys.org.uk
- Queen's Regiment Wikipedia
- Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment Wikipedia
- The East Surrey Regiment including deployments: 1st Battalion, 2nd Battalion Regiments.org, an archived site.
- 1/5th Battalion and 1/6th Battalion East Surrey Regiment, part of the Territorial Force, were in India most of World War 1, landing at Bombay 2 December 1914. "The Long, Long Trail"
- "The "Terriers" of Wimbledon fought for the British Empire". The 5th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. 18th July 2014 yourlocalguardian.co.uk
- Listen to the 1976 interview with Walter Cousins, British private served with 1/5th Battalion, East Surrey Regt in India, 1914-1916; NCO served with 222nd Coy, Machine Gun Corps in India and Afghanistan, 1916-1920. Imperial War Museums
- Listen to the 1977 interview with Charles Douglas Armstrong, British officer served with 7th Bn Machine Gun Corps in India, 1920- 1921; served with 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regt in India, 1926-1929; served as staff officer with Manzai Bde on North West Frontier in India, 1929-1933; served as adjutant with 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regt in India, 1933-1938. Imperial War Museums