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*[http://www.maltaramc.com/regmltgar/56th.html 2nd Bn The Essex Regiment embarked for India from Malta in Sept 1892], but left behind in Malta a depot detachment of 67 men. maltaramc.com
*[http://www.indian-cemeteries.org/viewimage.asp?mode=mon&ID=15 Memorial to those who died 2nd Bn The Essex Regiment 1925-1928] at All Souls Church, [[Cawnpore]]. indian-cemeteries.org
*From a collection of postcards at the [http://ba.e-pics.ethz.ch ETH-Bibliothek Zürich], sent by F.G. Prew, a soldier, believed to be in the 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment, to Adolf Feller of Switzerland, during the late 1920s and early 1930s**[http://www.e-pics.ethz.ch/index/ETHBIB.Bildarchiv/ETHBIB.Bildarchiv_Fel_043223-RE_171819.html Trooping the Colours at Landikotal] probably sent 1928/1929 (although stated to be 1931) with [http://www.e-pics.ethz.ch/index/ETHBIB.Bildarchiv/ETHBIB.Bildarchiv_Fel_043223-VE_216209.html message] "A View of my Regt. trooping the colours on Arras Day 28th March in recognition of the victory won on that day in the Great War. Our Band & Drums are seen on the right of the colour company." Note: As a result of the battalion’s heroics on 28 March 1918 the 2nd Battalion Essex Regiment annually celebrated, between the years 1919-1939, what was known as "Arras Day" to commemorate their distinguished action.<ref> [http://www.stanwickwarmemorial.co.uk/63.html Stanwick War Memorial-John George Morris, 201997, Private, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment] (Scroll down)</ref>**[http://www.e-pics.ethz.ch/index/ETHBIB.Bildarchiv/ETHBIB.Bildarchiv_Fel_043221-RE_171821.html Regimental March Past, March 28th 1929, Landikotal] with [http://www.e-pics.ethz.ch/index/ETHBIB.Bildarchiv/ETHBIB.Bildarchiv_Fel_043221-VE_216207.html message]**There were postcards of, or sent from several locations including Cawnpore, (see the [http://ba.e-pics.ethz.ch ETH-Bibliothek Zürich] website), [[Landi Kotal]], [[Nowshera]], [[Peshawar]] , and during the summer months [[Chakrata|Kailana]] in 1928 and [[Murree]] in 1930-31
====Historical Books Online====
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=y-ytBG_1lDoC ''Historical Record of the Fifty - Sixth, or the West Essex Regiment of Foot: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1755, and of its subsequent services to 1844''] 1844. Google Books. Indian Service commences [http://books.google.com/books?id=y-ytBG_1lDoC&pg=PA29 page 29] in 1805 in Bombay
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