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The Essex Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1958. The regiment served in many conflicts such as the Second Boer War and both World War I and World War II, serving with distinction in all three.
Hazle was born in Hadleigh, Essex shortly after the end of the First World War and after leaving school gained employment in the printing trade. Prior to the outbreak of the Second World War Hazle joined the Territorial Army and was a member of the 4th Battalion, the Essex Regiment where he served in the battalion band.
Francis Newton Parsons VC (23 March 1875 in Dover – 10 March 1900) was educated at Dover College, joined the Essex Regiment and served in the Second Boer War.He was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
1st Garrison Battalion, Essex Regiment; 3rd Volunteer Battalion, Essex Regiment; 4th Volunteer Battalion, Essex Regiment; 6th Battalion, Essex Regiment; 7th Battalion, Essex Regiment; 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment (1940–42) 13th (Service) Battalion, Essex Regiment (West Ham) 16th Battalion, Essex Regiment; 17th Battalion, Essex Regiment
Shortly thereafter the regiment was given a county affiliation, part of a move to increase recruiting by linking regiments to local areas, and became the 56th (West Essex) Regiment of Foot. [ 12 ] In the spring of 1784 it moved to garrison duty in Scotland, serving at various stations there until January 1788, when it embarked for Ireland with ...
Includes soldiers and non-commissioned officers of the Essex Regiment of the British Army. Pages in category "Essex Regiment soldiers" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total.
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28th (Essex) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery; 36 (Essex Yeomanry) Signal Squadron; 44 (Cinque Ports) Signal Squadron; 44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot; 55 (East Anglian) Anti-Aircraft Brigade; 56th (West Essex) Regiment of Foot; 59th (Essex Regiment) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery; 64th (Essex Regiment) Searchlight ...