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The 50th (Holding) Battalion was raised on 12 June 1940. The role of the
Holding battalion was to temporarily 'hold' men who were medically unfit, temporarily homeless, returning from abroad or awaiting orders. It was redesignated the 6th Battalion in October 1940 and was assigned to the
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worn in the 1930s included collar and cuffs in the buff of the 48th and waistcoats in the black of the 58th. A black lanyard was worn on the battle-dress blouse introduced in 1937, and this was later adopted by the 2nd
Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment.
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610:. The 48th Division was sent to join the British Expeditionary Force in France in early 1940, the first Territorial division to be sent overseas in the Second World War, and the battalion was exchanged for the 1st Battalion,
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The facing colours of the 48th and 58th Foot were buff and black respectively. Although white facings were imposed in 1881 by the
Childers reforms, the old colours were still used in the regiment. The regimental
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Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment, part of the 17th Brigade of the 5th Division, wait to board landing craft at Catania, Sicily, for the invasion of Italy, 2 September 1943.
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Between the two world wars, the regular battalions spent long periods in India, the 1st
Battalion arriving there in 1932 and the 2nd Battalion arriving there in 1919. On 17 October 1935, a
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The collar badge (which was also used as the design for the regimental "crest"), was based on that of the
Northamptonshire and Rutland Militia. This featured the cross of
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Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment marching past Prince Arthur, the Duke of Connaught, at his inspection of the 2nd Brigade, near Bruay, 1 July 1918.
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consisted of equal stripes of black, buff and sky blue. In 1927 the regiment's facings were changed to buff. The scarlet and blue officers'
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Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment was also part of the Regular Army. Throughout the war, the battalion was assigned to the
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and became 50th (Northamptonshire
Regiment) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery. Due to a severe shortage of manpower in the
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The badges of the regiment included references to the units combined in 1881. The cap badge featured a representation of
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The regimental buttons of other ranks bore the castle and key surmounted by a crown, while those worn on officers'
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within a crowned circle. Around the circle was a laurel wreath, on the base of which was a horseshoe, representing
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in May 1915 for service on the
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In 1948, the regiment was reduced to a single regular battalion. Following the recommendations of the
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2nd East Anglian Regiment (Duchess of Gloucester's Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire)
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2nd East Anglian Regiment (Duchess of Gloucester's Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire)
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2nd East Anglian Regiment (Duchess of Gloucester's Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire)
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The Northamptonshire Regiment was formed as part of the reorganisation of the infantry by the
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in July 1915 also for service on the Western Front. The 7th (Service) Battalion landed at
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in December 1915 and arrived at Alexandria and then served in Egypt and Palestine later.
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The following is a list of the battalions which the regiment raised (f. Formed, c.
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The Northamptonshire Regiment (48th/58th Foot) (The Royal Anglian Regiment Museum)
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The 5th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers) landed in France as pioneer troops to the
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Battle Honours of the British Empire and Commonwealth Land Forces 1662–1991
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In the years 1881–1914, the two regular battalions saw overseas service in
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50th (Northamptonshire Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers
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in existence from 1881 until 1960. In 1960, it was amalgamated with the
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1678:"637th (Northamptonshire Regiment) Infantry Regiment, Royal Artillery"
1107:, Djediada, Djebel Djaffa, Oued Zarga, Djebel Tanngoucha, Sidi Ahmed,
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Awarded for the actions of the Northamptonshire Regiment prior to 1914
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and Northamptonshire Regiments were merged on 1 June 1960 to form the
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637th (Northamptonshire Regiment) Infantry Regiment, Royal Artillery
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and becoming a reserve training battalion for the rest of the war.
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1061:, Langemarck 1914, '17, Gheluvelt, Nonne Boschen, Givenchy 1914,
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355:, returned to England and then landed at Le Havre as part of the
1748:. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval and Military Press. p. 367.
1624:. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval and Military Press. p. 259.
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became the First Volunteer Battalion. With the enactment of the
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Regiments of the British Army 1939–1945 (Armour & Infantry)
1996:
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Awarded for the actions of the 48th and 58th Regiments of Foot
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Leeds Rifles, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
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Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's)
1464:. regiments.org. Archived from the original on 3 January 2006
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Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
2064:, Two Volume Version, Wakefield, Microform Academic, 1984,
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The Northamptonshire Regiment in 1914–1918 (1914-1918.net)
1993:
A Register of the Regiments and Corps of the British Army
1967:. Marlborough, Wiltshire: The Crowood Press. p. 75.
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A Register of the Regiments and Corps of the British Army
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The Museum of the Northamptonshire Regiment is housed at
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in September 1915 also for service on the Western Front.
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Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)
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Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)
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1943–1953: Maj-Gen. Guy St. George Robinson, CB, DSO, MC
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Defence of Escaut Defence of Arras Ypres-Comines Canal,
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The regiment was awarded the following battle honours:
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in November 1914 also for service on the Western Front.
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Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment)
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displayed a scroll inscribed "Talavera" below a crown.
551:. In August 1940, the battalion was transferred to the
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Military units and formations in Burma in World War II
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1910–1925: Maj-Gen. George Fitzherbert Browne, CB, DSO
702:. This regiment was short-lived, becoming part of the
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Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians)
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Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)
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History of the Northamptonshire Regiment 1742 to 1934
1579:. Simpson Manor Neighbourhood Watch. 26 February 2012
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1st East Anglian Regiment (Royal Norfolk and Suffolk)
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1960
902:2nd (Home Service) Garrison Btn (f.1916, t.1917 to
2854:Hallamshire Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment
1111:, Landing in Sicily, Adrano, Sicily 1943, Sangro,
543:. On the outbreak of war, it was serving with the
507:. The battalion saw active service as part of the
2916:Military units and formations in Northamptonshire
2906:Military units and formations established in 1881
2335:British infantry regiments of the First World War
1856:History of the British Army Infantry Collar Badge
1251:1897–1910: Maj-Gen. Robert Children Whitehead, CB
268:, they became the 3rd (Special Reserve) and 4th (
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2664:Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment)
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770:3rd (Northamptonshire & Rutland Militia) Btn
763:3rd (Northamptonshire & Rutland Militia) Btn
2834:Liverpool Scottish, King's (Liverpool Regiment)
2459:Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
1908:. Royal Anglian Regiment Museum. Archived from
1881:The Bulletin of the Military Historical Society
2599:Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
530:
2921:Regiments of the British Army in World War II
2844:Cinque Ports Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
2824:Liverpool Rifles, King's (Liverpool Regiment)
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2062:Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978
2044:Orders of Battle, Second World War, 1939–1945
1746:Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945
1622:Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945
2926:Regiments of the British Army in World War I
2829:Liverpool Irish, King's (Liverpool Regiment)
2644:Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)
260:became the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, and the
2704:Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers)
2554:Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
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256:As well as the two regular battalions, the
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262:1st Northamptonshire Rifle Volunteer Corps
206:3rd East Anglian Regiment (16th/44th Foot)
26:
2931:1881 establishments in the United Kingdom
2454:Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry)
2424:Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
1414:"Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907"
1274:1953–1956: Brig. Wilfrid John Jervois, MC
680:204th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)
676:223rd Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)
535:The 4th Battalion was transferred to the
2734:Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)
2654:Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment)
2185:48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot
2027:. London: Military Press International.
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235:48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot
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924:(f.1940 as 50th (Holding) Btn, d.1946)
266:Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907
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2629:Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
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1536:. National Army Museum. Archived from
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608:48th (South Midland) Infantry Division
383:in August 1915; it was evacuated from
245:. The regiment was initially based at
2875:Royal Militia of the Island of Jersey
2634:King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
2409:King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
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1869:Buttons of the British Army 1855-1970
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1237:1881–1892: (2nd Battalion): Gen. Sir
1209:Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
1139:, Tamu Road, Bishenpur, Monywa 1945,
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917:
876:8th (Reserve) Btn (f.1914, t.1915 to
780:(f.1881, S/A 1919, f.1920, t.1947 to
351:The 2nd Battalion, which had been in
2399:Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
2193:58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot
1939:Discovering English County Regiments
1843:Headdress Badges of the British Army
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1368:
1281:1960: Regiment amalgamated with the
1197:- First World War, 25 September 1915
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590:pick their way through the ruins of
545:32nd (Midland) Anti-Aircraft Brigade
429:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
366:
239:58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot
1894:Dress Regulations for the Army 1934
1328:"Parliamentary accounts and papers"
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136:Up to 8 Hostilities-only battalions
13:
2639:King's (Shropshire Light Infantry)
2217:56th (West Essex) Regiment of Foot
2209:44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot
2076:
1999:: The Archive Press. p. 232.
1883:, Special Issue No.1, London, 1968
1786:: The Archive Press. p. 270.
1523:
1316:. 1 July 1881. pp. 3300–3301.
1190:- First Boer War, 22 February 1881
1167:Thomas Riversdale Colyer-Fergusson
934:
891:1st Garrison Btn (f.1915, d.1919)
753:1st Btn (f.1881, c.1947, d. 1948)
638:before ending the war in Austria.
336:in August 1914 for service on the
314:
14:
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2802:Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion
2549:Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
2092:
2046:. London: London Stamp Exchange.
1224:1881–1897: (1st Battalion): Gen.
1176:- First Boer War, 28 January 1881
1095:. Ten selected honours, shown in
1038:. Ten selected honours, shown in
988:
730:, d. Disbanded, t. Transferred);
200:, which was amalgamated with the
35:of the Northamptonshire Regiment.
1099:, were displayed on the colours:
1042:, were displayed on the colours:
71:
53:
2694:Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
2614:Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
2594:Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
1956:
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1599:"20th Indian Infantry Division"
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1462:"The Northamptonshire Regiment"
1419:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
1352:. Regiments.org. Archived from
1220:Colonels of the regiment were:
1169:- First World War, 31 July 1917
1162:- First World War, 14 July 1916
1127:, Monte La Pieve, Argenta Gap,
1091:Awarded for the actions in the
1034:Awarded for the actions in the
862:
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801:
685:
612:Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
600:5th (Huntingdonshire) Battalion
580:5th (Huntingdonshire) Battalion
319:
258:Northampton and Rutland Militia
2394:Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)
1841:Arthur Kipling and Hugh King,
1810:. Ogilby Trust. Archived from
1565:. 17 October 1935. p. 12.
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1406:
1342:
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1300:
622:. It saw extensive service in
371:The 1/4th Battalion landed at
291:, with the regiment receiving
1:
2519:Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
2514:King's Own Scottish Borderers
2225:Royal Leicestershire Regiment
2042:Joslen, Lt-Col H.F. (1990) .
1680:. Blue Yonder. Archived from
1385:Handbook of British Regiments
1350:"Northamptonshire Volunteers"
1330:. UK Parliament. 23 July 1847
1294:
931:Badges and dress distinctions
721:
478:20th Indian Infantry Division
433:The Northamptonshire Regiment
390:
210:Royal Leicestershire Regiment
2752:Honourable Artillery Company
2574:South Staffordshire Regiment
2524:Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
756:(2)1st Btn (f.1948, d. 1960)
694:, the 1st Battalions of the
474:32nd Indian Infantry Brigade
472:throughout the war with the
437:Northampton (Castle) Station
381:54th (East Anglian) Division
324:The 1st Battalion landed at
297:North West Frontier Province
224:
7:
2669:York and Lancaster Regiment
2429:King's (Liverpool Regiment)
2419:Royal Warwickshire Regiment
2373:Guards Machine Gun Regiment
2177:Royal Lincolnshire Regiment
2023:Bellis, Malcolm A. (1994).
1534:"Northamptonshire Regiment"
1509:"Northamptonshire Regiment"
1382:Chant, Christopher (1988).
1283:Royal Lincolnshire Regiment
1105:North-West Europe 1940, '45
831:3/5th (Huntingdonshire) Btn
825:2/5th (Huntingdonshire) Btn
645:was reformed as a 2nd Line
531:Territorial Army battalions
509:British Expeditionary Force
272:) battalions respectively.
194:Royal Lincolnshire Regiment
10:
2952:
2792:Highland Cyclist Battalion
2787:Northern Cyclist Battalion
2404:Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
2016:
1963:Rodger, Alexander (2003).
839:(f.1939, S/A 1946, d.1947)
809:2nd Btn (f.1881, d. 1948)
549:2nd Anti-Aircraft Division
219:
2901:Northamptonshire Regiment
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2810:
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2619:Northamptonshire Regiment
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2287:3rd East Anglian Regiment
2279:2nd East Anglian Regiment
2271:1st East Anglian Regiment
2263:
2244:Northamptonshire Regiment
2236:
2153:
2146:
1845:, 2 volumes, London, 1978
1239:Arthur Johnstone Lawrence
865:(f.1914, c.1918, d.1919)
847:(f.1914, c.1918, d.1919)
819:5th (Huntingdonshire) Btn
745:Territorials (till 1947)
649:formation serving in the
237:(raised in 1741) and the
179:Northamptonshire Regiment
164:
140:
104:
94:
84:
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21:Northamptonshire Regiment
20:
2649:King's Royal Rifle Corps
2539:East Lancashire Regiment
2529:Gloucestershire Regiment
2414:Northumberland Fusiliers
2083:Gurney, Russell (1934).
1991:Swinson, Arthur (1972).
1778:Swinson, Arthur (1972).
1226:William Anson McCleverty
692:1957 Defence White Paper
511:(BEF) in the battles of
464:unit that served in the
460:The 1st Battalion was a
2868:Channel Islands Militia
2812:Territorial Battalions
2762:Cambridgeshire Regiment
2729:Royal Munster Fusiliers
2679:Highland Light Infantry
2534:Worcestershire Regiment
2474:Leicestershire Regiment
2464:East Yorkshire Regiment
1744:Joslen, H. F. (2003) .
1620:Joslen, H. F. (2003) .
946:and the battle honour "
614:and transferred to the
456:Regular Army battalions
401:18th (Eastern) Division
397:12th (Eastern) Division
2797:Kent Cyclist Battalion
2782:Herefordshire Regiment
2777:Hertfordshire Regiment
2772:Inns of Court Regiment
2757:Monmouthshire Regiment
2724:Royal Dublin Fusiliers
2161:Royal Norfolk Regiment
2140:Royal Anglian Regiment
1942:. Osprey. p. 90.
1511:. The Long, Long Trail
1266:Harry Hugh Sidney Knox
1027:South Africa 1899-1902
939:
704:Royal Anglian Regiment
659:115th Infantry Brigade
655:61st Infantry Division
651:183rd Infantry Brigade
604:143rd Infantry Brigade
595:
588:78th Infantry Division
569:304th Infantry Brigade
488:
348:
214:Royal Anglian Regiment
2674:Durham Light Infantry
2564:Royal Sussex Regiment
2509:South Wales Borderers
2504:Royal Welsh Fusiliers
2494:Royal Scots Fusiliers
2469:Bedfordshire Regiment
2439:Lincolnshire Regiment
1936:Beckett, Ian (2008).
1832:Frederick, pp. 228-9.
1704:"48th Division, 1939"
1577:"About Simpson Manor"
1195:Anketell Moutray Read
1160:William Ewart Boulter
1109:North Africa 1942-'43
1049:, Retreat from Mons,
1005:Montis Insignia Calpe
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620:4th Infantry Division
616:11th Infantry Brigade
584:11th Infantry Brigade
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493:17th Infantry Brigade
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2489:Lancashire Fusiliers
2479:Royal Irish Regiment
1716:on 23 September 2015
1646:"2 AA Division 1939"
1559:"Naming an Engine".
1392:. pp. 128–129.
1264:1931–1943: Gen. Sir
1257:1925–1931: Gen. Sir
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2569:Hampshire Regiment
2087:. Gale and Pollen.
2060:J.B.M. Frederick,
1912:on 21 October 2013
1768:Army Order 29/1960
1734:Bellis 1994, p. 97
1658:on 17 January 2016
1601:. Orders of Battle
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