1st Battalion, The Essex Regiment
Dates | Locations | Units | Remarks |
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| 1945.05 | Burma | 36 Infantry Division | |
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1945 | India
Mar 47: India | 72 Infantry Brigade
29 Infantry Brigade | |
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1948.01 | England: Colchester
1948: Reduced to cadre
3 Nov 48: amalgamated at Colchester with 2nd Battalion without change of title | | |
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| 1948 | England: Colchester | Depot bn | |
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1951.04 | Germany: Elizabeth Barracks, Minden
Dec 51: Worcester Barracks, Luneburg | 31 Infantry Brigade
31 Infantry Brigade | |
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| 1953.05 | UK | | |
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1953.09 | Korea
Aug 54: Korea | 28 Commonwealth Brigade
Commonwealth Contingent | |
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| 1954.10 | Hong Kong: Dodswell Ridge Camp | | |
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1957.08 | Germany: Moore Barracks, Dortmund
2 Jun 58: Amalgamated with 1st Bn, The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment, to form 1st Bn, 3rd East Anglian Regiment (16th/44th Foot) | 5 Brigade
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2nd Battalion, The Essex Regiment
Dates | Locations | Units | Remarks |
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| 1945 | Germany | 13 Infantry Brigade | |
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1946.08
| Trieste: Lazzaretto Barracks
May 47: Trieste: Mestre | 13 Infantry Brigade
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| 1947? | UK? | | |
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1948?
| UK?
3 Nov 48: amalgamated at Colchester with 1st Battalion | | |
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