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 ...
Group , Armed Forces, War Memorial other, War Memorial WW1, War Memorial WW2 , Nepal
From RBKC document: "...the Royal Military Asylum for the Children of Soldier...
The 13th (Service) battalion of the East Surrey Regiment. Raised in the Borou...
WW2 US military base in Bushy Park named after the first American aviator kil...
