Regimental Timeline
The East Surrey Regiment
The Second World War: 1945
1945 | ||
The East Surrey Regiment | ||
1st Battalion |
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Operations in Italy. |
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2nd May |
German surrender. |
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8th May |
Occupation of Austria – battalion moves to Carinthia. |
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December |
Moves to Vienna. |
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2nd Battalion |
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Britain. Preparations for the invasion of Japan. |
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15th August |
Japanese surrender. |
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August |
Original 2nd Bn PoWs freed in Singapore. |
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September |
PoWs and Colours return to Britain. |
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30th November |
Colours trooped at West Chiltington, Sussex. New Colours presented. |
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7th December |
Embarks at Liverpool for Egypt (Canal Zone). |
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16th December |
Moves to Haifa, Palestine. |
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31st December |
Arrived Port Said. |
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Arrived Haifa, Palestine. |
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Territorial Army | ||
1st/6th Battalion |
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Operations against ELAS in Greece. |
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6th January |
Athens cleared. |
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September |
Joins 13th Division. |
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2nd/6th Battalion |
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Whittlesham, Norfolk, as a training battalion. |
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Home Defence Battalions | ||
10th Battalion |
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August |
Disbanded. |
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Home Guard Battalions | ||
3rd (Weybridge), 51st (Malden), 52nd, 53rd (Molesey), 54th, 55th, 56th (Epsom, Ewell and Banstead), 62nd (Norbury), 63rd (Richmond), 64th (Kingston) Battalions stood down and disbanded. |
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Depot | ||
Joins Home Counties Brigade Group Training Depot. |
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