Regimental Timeline
The East Surrey Regiment
The Second World War: 1939
1939 | |
The East Surrey Regiment | |
1st Battalion |
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Colchester. |
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29th Septmeber |
Moves to Aldershot. |
2nd October |
Embarks for Cherbourg. Joins 11 Infantry Brigade (4th Division). |
Strength 27 officers 761 men. Moves to the Gort Line. |
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2nd Battalion |
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Shanghai, Tientsin and Peking. |
Territorial Army | |
6th Battalion |
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31st March |
At Lympne. Divides into 1st/6th and 2nd/6th. |
1st/6th Battalion |
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1st September |
Battalion embodied. Putney, then Lyme Regis. Joins 132 Infantry Brigade, 44th (Home Counties) Division. |
2nd/6th Battalion |
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1st September |
Battalion formed at Richmond. |
3rd July |
Battalion embodied. |
1st September |
Moves to Chatham. |
Home Defence Battalions | |
8th Battalion |
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Kingston. |
Depot | |
Becomes Regimental ITC. |
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