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==== Historical Books Online ====
''Historical Record of the Forty - Fourth, or the East Essex Regiment of Foot'' by Thomas Carter 1864 [http://books.google.com/books?id=iGYVAAAAQAAJ Google Books]. Indian service commences [http://books.google.com/books?id=iGYVAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA114 page 114] in 1822 in Calcutta
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[[Image:essex.gif|thumd200pxthumb|250px|right|Essex Regt Badge]]
'''The Essex Regiment known as The Pompadours'''
== Chronology ==
*'''1741''' raised as James Long's Regiment of Foot (ranked as the 55th Regiment of the Line)
*'''1748''' re-ranked as the 44th Regiment of the Line
*'''1751''' renamed the 44th Regiment of Foot
*'''1782''' became the 44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot
*'''1881''' amalgamated with the [[56th Regiment of Foot|56th (West Essex) Regiment of Foot ]] to become 1st Battalion '''Essex Regiment'''
*'''1958''' merged with the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment to form the 3rd East Anglian Regiment (16th/44th Foot)
*'''1964''' became 3rd Battalion of the new Royal Anglian Regiment
== Campaign Actions ==
[[Battle of Bemaru]] 1841<br>
[[Battle of Gundamak]] 1842<br>
[[Battle of Sinho]] 1860<br>
The regiment has a distinguished history, having fought at Waterloo in 1815 and throughout the Crimean War 1854-1856, as well as numerous other famous and not-so-famous battles. However, as this website is primarily concerned with family history in India, only the India-related history will be recounted.
The regiment formed the rearguard of the British Indian Army on the retreat from [[Kabul ]] during the [[1st Afghan War]]. There were only nine eight survivors from the last stand at [[Battle of Gundamak|Gundamak]]. The regiment had to be reconstituted for the Crimean War.
In consequence of the [[Indian Mutiny]], reinforcements had to be sent to all the Presidencies at short notice. The 44th had not long returned to England from the Crimea when it was selected as one of the regiments to reinforce India. On 26th August 1857 the regiment embarked for [[Madras]], arriving on 12th January 1858. The women and children were left at home. During the years 1858 and 1859, the regiment remained at [[Fort St George]], [[Madras]], from whence it proceeded on active service.
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/44th_(East_Essex)_Regiment_of_Foot 44th Foot] Wikipedia<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essex_Regiment Essex Regiment] Wikipedia<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Anglian_Regiment Royal Anglian Regiment] Wikipedia<br>
[http://www.royalanglianmuseum.org.uk/essex.html Royal Anglian Regiment Museum] www.royalanglianmuseum.org.uk<br />
[http://www.britishbattles.com/first-afghan-war/kabul-gandamak.htm Retreat from Kabul 1842] British Battles website
==== Historical Books Online ====
''Historical Record of the Forty - Fourth, or the East Essex Regiment of Foot'' by Thomas Carter 1864 [http://books.google.com/books?id=iGYVAAAAQAAJ Google Books]. Indian service commences [http://books.google.com/books?id=iGYVAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA114 page 114] in 1822 in Calcutta
[[Category: British Army Infantry Regiments]]
