Regimental Timeline

The East Surrey Regiment

The Second World War: 1939

 

1939
  The East Surrey Regiment
 

1st Battalion

 

Colchester.

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.

 

2nd Battalion

 

Shanghai, Tientsin and Peking.

Embroidered shoulder titles on battle dress.

Embroidered shoulder titles on battle dress.

Territorial Army
 

6th Battalion

31st March

At Lympne. Divides into 1st/6th and 2nd/6th.

 

1st/6th Battalion

1st September

Battalion embodied. Putney, then Lyme Regis. Joins 132 Infantry Brigade, 44th (Home Counties) Division.

 

2nd/6th Battalion

1st September

Battalion formed at Richmond.

3rd July

Battalion embodied.

1st September

Moves to Chatham.

Home Defence Battalions
 

8th Battalion

 

Kingston.

Rifle, Lee Enfield No 4 Mk I.

Rifle, Lee Enfield No 4 Mk I.

Depot
 

Becomes Regimental ITC.

 

 

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