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4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment was a unit of the Territorial Force formed in 1908. They were sent to France with the BEF and saw action during the Battle of France and the evacuation from Dunkirk serving with 133 Brigade, 44th Division. They saw action in North Africa from May 1942
In 1943 volunteers from 4th and 5th Battalions transferred to 10th Parachute regiment on its formation and the remainder of the two battalions merged to become the 4th/5th Battalion join which joined 27th Indian Infantry Brigade.
27th May 1940 Under Attack
28th May 1940 In Action 
8th of January 1941 Postings
8th of September 1942 Move
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L/Cpl George Gaston Sandalls 5th Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry My Dad George Sandalls, joined the 4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regt on the outbreak of war and went to France with the BEF. Dunkirk was the only time in his life he swam. Back in the UK he transferred to 5DCLI, going back to France on D-Day +2, I believe. He then stayed on active service (as a Signaller) through to the end of the War, in N Germany, finally discharging via Shornecliffe in April 1946. I'd love to hear from anyone who can fill in the bits of the story I don't know.
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Pte. Albert Eric Webster 4th Btn. Royal Sussex my Dad Eric was captured at Dunkirk on May 29th 1940, Royal Sx fighting the rearguard. He saw friends blownup. I have copies of the lusseetter posting him missing believed killed, also one from his commanding officer stating he died bravely etc. He told how they were marched and on cattle trucks on the way to the 1st prison camp. He mentioned that they went past Austwich at some stage. He told of German brutality, how men were shot whilst on the march. The very poor food including coffee made from acorns, soup consisting of a potato floating in water and the awful blackbread which was strictly rationed. This had a profound effect on him, he did not like to talk about it and during his last months had terrible flashbacks. He did, however, undergo a successful hernia repair by a Canadian surgeon although as he was coming round he was dropped on the bed and banged his head, He saw the funny side of this though.
He died on 27th January 2000. He lives on in the hearts of all his descendants.
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