Regimental Timeline

The East Surrey Regiment

1946-1950

 

1946
  The East Surrey Regiment
 

1st Battalion

January

Moves to Greece. Joins 28 Inf Bde (4th Division) in Salonika.

 

2nd Battalion

 

Internal Security Operations in Haifa, Palestine.

Territorial Army

 

1st/6th Battalion

 

Greece.

30th October

Disbanded.

 

2nd/6th Battalion

 

Whittlesham, Norfolk, as a training battalion.

28th February

Disbanded.

Home Counties Brigade arm flash.

Home Counties Brigade arm flash.

1947
  The East Surrey Regiment
 

Home Counties Training Group formed at Shorncliffe.

 

1st Battalion

 

Greece.

 

2nd Battalion

27th April

Moves to Egypt.

Territorial Army
 

6th Battalion

1st January

Reconstituted at Kingston..

 

1948
  The East Surrey Regiment
 

1st Battalion

12th July

Colours of 1st and 2nd Battalions trooped. Amalgamation with 2nd Battalion.

 

2nd Battalion

April

Moves to Moascar.

May

Battalion amalgamated with 1st Battalion in Greece.

 

1949
  The East Surrey Regiment
 

1st Battalion

April

Inspected by the King of Greece.

November

Moves to Mogadishu, Somalia.

 

1950
  The East Surrey Regiment
 

1st Battalion

 

Mogadishu.

1st April

Embarks for England; moves to Barnard Castle, Durham, then Shorncliffe.

 

Joins 2 Infantry Brigade (1st Division).

Drums of The East Surrey Regiment.

Drums of The East Surrey Regiment.

 

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