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British Army, East Surrey Regiment 1899-1919
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Did your ancestor serve with the East Surrey Regiment during the Boer War or the First World War? Explore these British Army records from the Surrey History Centre, and discover your ancestor’s rank, regiment, and battalion, as well as whether he was wounded or received a medal.
Each record will contain a transcription and image of the original document. The detail found in each transcription will depend on the particular series. Below are the three series contained in this collection and the details you may find in each.
East Surrey Regiment Boer War Medals 1899-1902
East Surrey Regiment 1st Battalion Part II Orders 1915-1918
East Surrey Regiment 1st Battalion rank & file index 1916-1919
The original records for this collection are held at the Surrey History Centre. The East Surrey Regiment was created in 1881 when the 31st and the 70th Regiments of Foot merged. The collection includes three sets of records:
The East Surrey Regiment 1st battalion served during the First World War at the Battle of Le Cateau, the Battle of Marne, the Battle of Aisne, the First and Second Battle of Ypres, the Battle of Vimy, the Battle of Epehy, and more. When the war ended in 1918, the battalion was stationed in Le Quesnoy, France.
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