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The Royal Sussex Regiment
The Royal Sussex Regiment can be traced back to as the Earl of Donegall’s Regiment,35th Regiment of foot which was raised in Belfast, in June 1701.
Battalions during the Second World War.
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List of those who served with The Royal Sussex Regiment during The Second World War
- Capt. George Henry Borrow MC. Read his Story.
- Warrant Officer Frank Albert "Topper" Brown MID. 5th Battalion Read his Story.
- Pte Alfred Graham "Fred" Cowell (d.21st May 1940) Read his Story.
- Robert Etherton Read his Story.
- Gnr. Paddy Maher
- Pte. Ernest Harold Raymond Rogers Read his Story.
Robert Etherton Royal Sussex Regiment
My Dad was captured in Dunkirk and spent the rest of the war in Stalag V111 B. He didn't like to talk about it but I do know that he managed to escape with another prisoner near the end of the war. Did anyone know him? I have photos of him playing the trombone. I have lots of photos, letters, postcards etc that he sent my mother. Very emotional stuff! I would love to know if anyone can tell me anything about him.
Pte. Ernest Harold Raymond Rogers Sussex Regiment
My father, Ernest Harold Raymond Rogers, known as "Raymond" served in the Royal Sussex Regiment in North Africa and Italy. They arrived in Algiers and travelled across to Tunis and Egypt, before travelling to Sicily and Italy. They were joined by the Eighth army and later by the 36th infantry brigade before embarking at Monte Cassino to attack the german stronghold in the monastery on top of the hill. He told me that there were very heavy losses before the monastery was finally overcome with the help of the RAF.
In 1946 they were posted to Klangenfurt in Austria where my father trained as an equestrian until his release in 1947. I remember him mentioning his comanding officer as being Lt Col A J Odling Smee who had his own stables in the UK.
The only other peoples names I can remember him mentioning were Ray Taylor and Dante and I have a few photographs from his time in Austria. I would be interested to know if anyone else was in the same area or can remember my father.
Warrant Officer Frank Albert "Topper" Brown MID. 5th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment
I am currently researching my late father's army history. He enlisted in the Royal Sussex Regiment on the 24th February 1933 at Chichester. He was then transferred to the Indian Army Ordinance Corps on 7th August 1943. He was at El Alamein and was then transferred to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps on the 6th October 1944
I would love to hear from anyone who knew or served with my father all those years ago. He was mentioned in despatches but would never divulge what he did to get this. I have been in touch with the records office in Glasgow and they are assisting me. Sadly my father passed away recently and I would love to hear from anyone who might of known him or served with him all those years ago.
Pte Alfred Graham "Fred" Cowell Royal Sussex Regiment (d.21st May 1940)
My grandfather Fred Cowell was a drummer with the Royal Sussex, I would love to hear from anyone who knew him, all I want is a photograph of him, I am so desperate for any information.
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