British Army Units 1945 on

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1st Battalion, The Essex Regiment
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1945.05Burma 36 Infantry Division 
1945India72 Infantry Brigade
 Mar 47: India29 Infantry Brigade 
1948.01England: Colchester
1948: Reduced to cadre
 3 Nov 48: amalgamated at Colchester with 2nd Battalion without change of title  
1948England: ColchesterDepot bn 
1951.04Germany: Elizabeth Barracks, Minden31 Infantry Brigade 
 Dec 51: Worcester Barracks, Luneburg31 Infantry Brigade 
1953.05UK  
1953.09Korea 28 Commonwealth Brigade
 Aug 54: Korea Commonwealth Contingent 
1954.10Hong Kong: Dodswell Ridge Camp   
1957.08Germany: Moore Barracks, Dortmund 5 Brigade 
2 Jun 58: Amalgamated with 1st Bn, The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment, to form 1st Bn, 3rd East Anglian Regiment (16th/44th Foot)
 
2nd Battalion, The Essex Regiment
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1945Germany 13 Infantry Brigade 
1946.08Trieste: Lazzaretto Barracks13 Infantry Brigade
 May 47: Trieste: Mestre  
1947?UK?  
1948?UK?
3 Nov 48: amalgamated at Colchester with 1st Battalion

 

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