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A Tour of the Museum
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On the left of the entrance is the history wall showing the origins of the Regiment back in the 17th century and tracing the lineage through the Former Regiments to the present day. |
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History of The Royal Anglian Regiment
The Regiment was formed in 1964 from the three Regiments of the East Anglian Brigade and The Royal Leicestershire Regiment. These four Regular Battalions were later joined by three TA Battalions; the 5th (V) Battalion in 1967 and the 6th and 7th in 1971. Much has changed since then and the Regiment now comprises two regular battalions (1st and 2nd) and one Territorial battalion (3rd). View the family tree
East Anglian Regiments
The East Anglian Regiments were formed between 1958 and 1960 by the amalgamations of the nine County Regiments (the Former Regiments) of East Anglia as part of the reduction in the size of the Army following the ending of National Service.
The East Anglian Regiments served variously in Berlin, BAOR (Germany), Northern Ireland, Malaya and British Guiana. In 1964 the three East Anglian Regiments were joined by The Royal Leicestershire Regiment to form The Royal Anglian Regiment.
Right picture: 3rd East Anglian Regiment on patrol, Malaya. |
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Former County Regiments
Click on the links below to view brief details of each Regiment.
Unidentified Lincolnshire Territorial Battalion 1908. |
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Volunteers and the Territorial Army
Since the 16th century trained bodies of volunteers have existed to defend the country against invasion. Towards the end of the 19th century the links between the volunteers and the regulars were strengthened. The Territorial Army was formed in 1908 and fought with distinction in both World Wars. Territorial County Regiments formed the basis of the Royal Anglian Territorial Battalions. The 5th (V) Battalion was formed in 1967, with the 6th & 7th Bns in 1971. The 5th Bn was re-roled in 1996 to become a Logistics Regiment and the 6th and 7th Bns were merged to form the major part of the East of England Regiment, but that unit disbanded in 2006 allowing its 6th and 7th Bn elements to form a new territorial 3rd Bn. |
1. History Wall | 2. Traditions | 3. Operations | 4. Colonel-in-Chief | 5. Civic Honours | 6. Remembrance |
