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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

Royal East Surrey Regiment




27th Oct 1939 Tank Traps

28th of October 1939 Operational Order

29th Oct 1939 Orders

30th Oct 1939 On the Move

29th Nov 1939 Bit of a Muddle

18th Dec 1939 Frontier Patrols

6th Jan 1940 Smoke Screen

1st May 1940 Defences

4th May 1940 Change of Command

4th May 1940 Defences

10th May 1940 Orders

11th May 1940 Enemy Aircraft

13th May 1940 Preparations

14th May 1940 On the Move

15th May 1940 Recce

16th May 1940 Defences

17th May 1940 Exchange of Fire

18th May 1940 On the Move

19th May 1940 Bridge Protected

20th May 1940 In Action

21st May 1940 Shelling

22nd May 1940 Orders Issued

23rd May 1940 Bridge Blown

25th May 1940 In the Line

26th May 1940 Positions Improved

27th May 1940 Sniper

28th May 1940 Withdrawal

29th May 1940 Withdrawal

30th May 1940 Defensive Perimeter

31st May 1940 In Action

1st Jun 1940 Heavy Shelling

8th of January 1941 Postings

14th of February 1941 Exercise

14th February 1941 Operation Murphy

7th Mar 1941 Excerise

11th Mar 1941 On the Move

12th Mar 1941 Excercise

18th Apr 1941 Demonstration

24th Apr 1941 Demonstration

6th of May 1941 Change of personnel

21st Jan 1942 Patrols

22nd Jan 1942 Dawn Patrols

22nd Jan 1942 Advance

26th Jan 1942 Attack Made

28th Apr 1942 Exercise

29th Apr 1942 Exercise

16th Apr 1943 On the Move

17th Apr 1943 Advance

18th Apr 1943 Shelling

18th Apr 1943 Difficult Conditions

2nd June 1943 Sports

21st Jun 1943 On the Move

6th Jul 1943 On the Move

23rd Jul 1943 On the Move

24th Jul 1943 On the Move

31st Jul 1943 Under Fire

7th Jan 1944 Airdrop

9th Jan 1944 Weather Improves

10th Jan 1944 Roads Cleared

11th Jan 1944 Enemy Active

12th Jan 1944 Reliefs

13th February 1944 Roads Bad

22nd February 1944 

23rd February 1944 

21st March 1944 Training and Divisional confrerence

22nd March 1944 On the move

11th May 1944 Address

11th May 1944 Preparations

12th May 1944 Attack Made

12th May 1944 Offensive Begins

13th May 1944 Orders

13th May 1944 Orders

14th May 1944 On the Move

14th May 1944 On the Move

15th May 1944 Recce

15th May 1944 Attack Made

16th May 1944 Into Position

16th May 1944 In Action

16th May 1944 In Action

17th May 1944 In Action

17th May 1944 In Action

17th May 1944 In Action

17th May 1944 Air Raid

17th May 1944 In Action

18th May 1944 On the Move


If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here.



Those known to have served with

Royal East Surrey Regiment

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List

Records of Royal East Surrey Regiment from other sources.



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Want to know more about Royal East Surrey Regiment?


There are:1439 items tagged Royal East Surrey Regiment available in our Library

  These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War.


JE Whelan East Surrey Regiment

JE Whelan served with the East Surrey Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



JH Thorn 42nd Btn Royal Tank Regiment

JH Thorn served with the 42nd Btn Royal Tank Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



GE Taylor East Surrey Regiment

GE Taylor served with the East Surrey Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



PJ Sweeney East Surrey Regiment

PJ Sweeney served with the East Surrey Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



LR Stapleford East Surrey Regiment

LR Stapleford served with the East Surrey Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



EB Spackman 51st Btn. Royal Tank Regiment

EB Spackman served with the 51st Btn. Royal Tank Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



SG Smith MiD 4th Regiment Reconnaissance Corps

SG Smith served with the 4th Regiment Reconnaissance Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



PW Shipp East Surrey Regiment

PW Shipp served with the East Surrey Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



Stanley Robert Spencer Shapcott 8th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment

Stanley Shapcott served with the 8th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



E Pusey 2nd Btn Sherwood Foresters

E Pusey served with the 2nd Btn Sherwood Foresters British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan









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