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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment



   1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment was in Egypt when war broke out in September 1939, they were serving with 23rd Infantry Brigade. In October 1940 1st Sussex transferred to 7th Indian Infantry Brigade, 4th Indian Infantry Division. They saw action in the Western Desert Campaign and the Italian Campaign, including Battle of Monte Cassino. In late 1944 the battalion moved to Greece with III Corps, returning home in 1946.

 

28th Jan 1942 Surrounded

1st of February 1944 Arrival

2nd of February 1944 Move

3rd of February 1944 Fitness

4th of February 1944 Recce

5th of February 1944 Exercise

6th of February 1944 Conference

7th of February 1944 Conference

8th of February 1944 Recce  location map

9th of February 1944 Recce and Conference

10th of February 1944 Situation  location map

11th of February 1944 Move

12th of February 1944 Mortaring and shelling.  location map

13th of February 1944 Movement  location map

14th of February 1944 Reliefs

15th of February 1944 Air Raid  location map

16th of February 1944 Postponement  location map

17th of February 1944 Attack fails  location map

18th of February 1944 Attack Made  location map

19th of February 1944 Reliefs

20th of February 1944 Fighting  location map

21st of February 1944 Enemy Patrol

21st of February 1944 Officers Quitted during week  location map

22nd February 1944 Fighting  location map

23rd of February 1944 Shelling  location map

24th of February 1944 More shelling

25th of February 1944 Stand To

26th of February 1944 Sitrep  location map

26th of February 1944 Field Return of Officers  location map

27th of February 1944 Action

28th of February 1944 Shelling

29th of February 1944 Sniper


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Those known to have served with

1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

  • Glue William Frank. Sgt. (d.10th May 1943)
  • Harris Frederick Beeston. Pte
  • Simmons Arthur James. Pte.
  • Waugh Edwin. Pte.

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

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Want to know more about 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment?


There are:1350 items tagged 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex 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.


Sgt. William Frank "Dick" Glue 1st Btn. Royal Sussex Regiment (d.10th May 1943)

Dick Glue was my Nan's brother, he was born in 1914 and died in Tunisia in 1943.

Peter Balchin



Pte. Arthur James Simmons 1st Btn. Royal Sussex Regiment

All I know of my late father, Arthur Simmons, is that he was a sniper with the Royal Sussex and I am so proud of him.

Jennifer Jones



Pte. Edwin Waugh 1st Btn. Royal Sussex Rgt.

My father was a private with either A or B Coy 1st Btn Royal Sussex Regiment and was evacuated from Tobruk.

David Waugh









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