The Colours of The East Surrey Regiment
(and its forebears the 31st and 70th of Foot)
Battle Honours of the World Wars
After the Great War, ten Battle Honours were selected under Army Order 55 of 1925, reflecting the service of all battalions in all theatres of operations, for addition to the King’s Colours of all Regular and Territorial battalions of the Regiment, borne on the arms of the cross of St George. These were:
MONS MARNE 1914 |
LA BASSÉE |
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YPRES 1915, 1917, 1918 |
LOOS |
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SOMME 1916 1918 |
ALBERT 1916 |
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CAMBRAI 1917 |
SELLE |
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DOIRAN 1918 |
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After the Second World War, a similar exercise was undertaken under Army Order 72 of 1957, however these honours were never physically emblazoned onto the Colours themselves before the Regiment amalgamated with The Queen’s. These Honours were:
DUNKIRK 1940 |
NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1940 |
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OEDZARGA |
LONGSTOP HILL 1943 |
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NORTH AFRICA 1942-43 |
SICILY 1943 |
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SANGRO |
CASSINO |
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ITALY 1943-45 |
MALAYA 1941-42 |
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