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Wandsworth Regulars

Categories: Armed Forces

Countries: France

The 13th (Service) battalion of the East Surrey Regiment. Raised in the Borough of Wandsworth in 1915, the battalion was known as the Wandsworth Regulars and served with distinction in France from 1916 to 1918.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Wandsworth Regulars

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Wandsworth Regulars

{By the badge of the East Surrey Regiment} In proud commemoration of the 13th...

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