The regiment was formed from the union of the 44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot and the 56th (West Essex) Regiment of Foot. Following action in all major conflicts it was gradually disbanded in the years after World War II.
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Essex Regiment
{Between the crests of the Essex Regiment and West Ham United:} Dedicated in ...
Soldier. At 14 years old, he managed to conceal his real age when he voluntee...
Formed by Wingate and served in Burma and India in 1943 and 1944 in WW2. Co...
Infantry regiment of the British army. Originally a militia raised to build a...
