Regimental Timeline
The East Surrey Regiment
The Second World War: 1941
1941 | |
The East Surrey Regiment | |
1st Battalion |
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Defence of the South Coast of England. |
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1st December |
Aldershot. |
2nd Battalion |
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February |
Moves to Pasir Panjang, Malaya. |
7th December |
Japanese attack Pearl Harbour. Japanese landed in Malaya, heavy casualties during operations. |
20th December |
Amalgamates with 1st Leicesters to form the British Battalion. |
Territorial Army | |
1st/6th Battalion |
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Britain. |
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2nd/6th Battalion |
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February |
Britain. Joins 37 (Lorried Infantry) Brigade (9th Armoured Division). |
Home Defence Battalions | |
8th Battalion |
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March |
Moves to Strood. |
27th August |
Absorbed by 8th (HD) Bn the Queen’s Own. |
9th Battalion |
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Northern Ireland. |
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10th Battalion |
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Plymouth. |
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June |
Moves to Helford, Cornwall, then to Devonport. |
11th Battalion |
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Dorking. |
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70th (Young Soldiers) Battalion |
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Gravesend. |
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July |
Capel and Beare Green. |
October |
Byfleet. |
Home Guard Battalions | |
3rd (Weybridge), 51st (Malden), 52nd, 53rd (Molesey), 54th, 55th, 56th (Epsom, Ewell and Banstead), 62nd (Norbury), 63rd (Richmond), Battalions affiliated. |
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Depot | |
Moves to Canterbury and joins 12 ITC. |