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THE EAST SURREY REGIMENT.
Home Counties Area.
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(in an eight pointed star a lion couehant guardant In front of a castle, the centre tower charged with an
escutcheon ol the Arms ol Kingston-upon-Thames.
" Gibraltar, 1704 5," " Deitingen," " Martinique, 1794," •' Talavera," " Quadaloupe, 1810," " Albuhera,"
"Viltoria," "Pyrenees," " Nivelle," " Niv«,^' " Orfhes," "Peninsula," " Caboo!, 184?," " Moodliae,"
« Ferozeshah," '■ Aliwal," " Sobraon," " Ssvsstopoi," " Taku Forts," "New Zealand," "Afghanistan,
1878-78," "Suakin, 1835," "Relief ol Ladysmith," "South Africa, 1899-1902."
The Great War—18 Batlaliont.— " Mons," " Le Cateau," " Retreat from Mons," " Marne, 1914," " Alsne,
1914," "La Bassie, 1914," " Armenti^res, 1914," "Hill 60," " Vpres, 1915, '17, '18," " Gravenstafel,"
"St. Jullen," •■ Fre7,enberg," " Bellewaarde," "Loos," " Somme, 1918, '18," "Albert, 1916, '18,"
" Bazentin." " Delville Wood," " Po?i6res," " GiiUlemont," " Flers-Courcclette," " Morval," " Thlepval,"
" Le Transloy," " Ancre Heights," " Anore, 1916," "Arras, 1917, "18," " Vlmy, 1917," " Scarpe, 1917,"
" Messinea, 1917," " Pilckem," " Langemarck, 1917," " Menin Road," "Polygon Wood," " Broodsetnde,"
" Poclcappolle," " Passchendaele," " Cambrai, 1917, "18," " St. Quentin," " Bapaume, 1918," " Rosl^res."
" Avre," " Lvs," " Estaires," " Haiebrouck," " Amiens," " Hindenburg Line," " l^^pShy," " Canal du Nord,"
" Pt Quentin Canal," " Courtrai," " Selle," " Sarabrc,'' " France and Flanders, 1914-18," " Italy, 1917-18,"
" Stnima," " Doiran, 1918," " Macedonia, 1915-18," " Egypt, 1915,"
" Murman, 1919."
Aden," " Mesopotamia, 1917-18,"
Ist Bn.
2nd „
(31st Foot)
(70th „ )
Kirtgiton-on-Thamei.
Kingstan-on-Thames.
Agentt—lioyda Bank, Ltd., Cox's A King's Branch.
Regimental Journal—" The Journal of The East Surrey Regiment," The Barracks, Kingston-on-Thame<i
Regimental Association—Old Comrades' Association, The Barracks, Klngston-on-Thames.
Record and Pay Office Hountlow.
Regular and Militia Battalions.
Uniform—Scarlet. Facings—White.
...En route Colchester. 1 3rd Bn. (Ist R. Surrey Mil.)
Shanghai. \ 4th „ (3rd R. Surrey MU.)
Depot KingsUm-on-Thamet.
Territorial Army Battalions.
Drill Hall. St. George's Road, Wimbledon. | 7th Bn.... 27, St. John'i Hill, Clapham Junction,
S.HM9. S.JT. 11
6th „ ... Kent Villa, 62, Claremont Road, Surbiton. '
Affiliated Anti-Aircraft Unit of the Territorial Army.
35th (First Surrey Rifles) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, R.E.
{For details see pages 347 and 702.)
6th Bn.
Allied Regiment of Canadian Militia.
The South Alberta Regiment
Allied Battalion of Australian Infantry.
17th Battalion
Allied Regiment of New Zealand Military Forces.
The Otago Regiment
Medicine Hat, Alia,
North Sydney.
Dunedin.
Colonel Longley, MaJ.-Gen. Sir .Tohn R., S^.C.Af.G., Cfi., ret. pay ..
Officer Commanding Depot... Evaiison, Maj A. C. T., M.C., B. Surrey R.
,. 27/9/20
23/12/35
1st and 2nd Battalions
(Regular).
Lt.-Colonels.
Acton, E. L. L., M.C. (2) 8/4/35
i'CRcupcU, G. R. P., p.».et- d'
21/12/35
Majors.
Swlnton, G. E., M.C.
Lodge, Q. G. N. (1)
Dowler, A. A. B.
(2) 8/4/31
21/12/31
o.s (.t-> '•
20/3/35
U. It.-col. 1/7/35
Volsfn, F. O. (1) 8/4/35
1/1/36
Kvanson, A. C. T., M.C. (2) d.
28/5/35
1/7/32
Boxshall, R. A. (1) 21/12/35
Kennedy, G. W., JM.C\(1)
81/12/36
1st and 2nd Battalions—coiUd.
Majors—contd.
Pctri, A. V. (2) 1/8/38
1/7/37
Armstrong, C. D., M.C. (1)
1/8/38
Drate-Brockman, P. H., t. 1/8/38
Allfree, D.J (SmallArms <fc Mech.
Sch., India) 1/8/38
Yeo, C. J., s. 1/8/38
Sutton, A. L., M.C. (2) 1/8/38
Brading, N. B. (1) 1/8/38
Ellis, H. L. B. (1) 1/8/38
Doyle, P. K., M.C. (1) 1/8/38
Dowling, F. B. B., M.C.(2) 1/8/38
Laiptim, K. L. S.,
Crafter. F W., t.
Chidson, R. A. (2)
Carey, J. J., s.
1/8/38
1/8/.38
1/8/3S
1/8/38
Captains.
Orme, D. F. (2) 20/3/35
Kennedy, E. W. (2) 4/4/35
Stone, C. J. (1) d. 8/4/35
Mauee. F. A. H. (2) Adjt. 16/5/35
White, B. du B. F. (2) d. 31/1/37
Dirkins, C. B., s. 6/5 37
Himdy. W. A.(\) Adjt. 6/7/37
Cope. S /?., CO. 30/8/37
Keane, M W. (1) 11/10/37
Poiile, C. E. (2) 2411/37
Duucombe-Anderson, R. F. (1)
6/12/37
Smith, B. B. L., t. 1/4/38
Steel, A. K. (2) 4/4/38
1st and 2nd Battalions—contd.
Captains—cont.d.
Wreford-Brown, P. G., s.f. l/8'38
White-head, E. F., c.o. 1/8/38
Mason, H. R. F., c.o. 1/8/38
Ru3?eli, M. C. (2) 28/8/38
Bird, E. S. (1) d. SO/8/38
Lieutenanis.
Armstrong-MacDonnell, .1. R. (d).
(Adjt 7/2/38) 27/8/34
Bruce, R. G. D. (1) 2/10/34
Metherell, R. H. (1) 28/1/35
Hill, P. G. E. (1) 28/1/35
Cunningham, P. S. G. (2) d.
28/1/35
Edwards, J. 0. V., b.a.
Davis. T. A. (2)
Wilsm. E. C. T., c.o.
Lett, E. G. A., i.a.
Clilt, A. R. V. (1) (Detn.
Applpyard W St.
Andrews, E. .4. L.
Newton, A. H. (2)
28/1/35
2/2/36
2/2/36
3/2/36
Bf-s.)
.n/8/36
L. (2) 30/8/37
(2) 1/2/38
1/2/38