Regimental Timeline
The East Surrey Regiment
1946-1950
1946 | |
The East Surrey Regiment | |
1st Battalion |
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January |
Moves to Greece. Joins 28 Inf Bde (4th Division) in Salonika. |
2nd Battalion |
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Internal Security Operations in Haifa, Palestine. |
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Territorial Army |
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1st/6th Battalion |
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Greece. |
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30th October |
Disbanded. |
2nd/6th Battalion |
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Whittlesham, Norfolk, as a training battalion. |
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28th February |
Disbanded. |
1947 | |
The East Surrey Regiment | |
Home Counties Training Group formed at Shorncliffe. |
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1st Battalion |
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Greece. |
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2nd Battalion |
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27th April |
Moves to Egypt. |
Territorial Army | |
6th Battalion |
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1st January |
Reconstituted at Kingston.. |
1948 | |
The East Surrey Regiment | |
1st Battalion |
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12th July |
Colours of 1st and 2nd Battalions trooped. Amalgamation with 2nd Battalion. |
2nd Battalion |
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April |
Moves to Moascar. |
May |
Battalion amalgamated with 1st Battalion in Greece. |
1949 | |
The East Surrey Regiment | |
1st Battalion |
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April |
Inspected by the King of Greece. |
November |
Moves to Mogadishu, Somalia. |
1950 | |
The East Surrey Regiment | |
1st Battalion |
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Mogadishu. |
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1st April |
Embarks for England; moves to Barnard Castle, Durham, then Shorncliffe. |
Joins 2 Infantry Brigade (1st Division). |
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