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Essex Regiment, British Army
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Years active:
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unknown – unknown
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Country:
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United Kingdom
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Service:
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British Army
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Branch:
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unknown
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Type:
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Infantry
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Specific type:
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Infantry regiment (administrative)
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Full size:
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unknown
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Sources for overview:
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Created:
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unknown.
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Sources for created:
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Name1:
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Essex Regiment
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Name1 Start:
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unknown
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Name1 End:
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unknown
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Reason for change:
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Sources for name1:
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Alternate names:
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44th Foot
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Disbanded:
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unknown.
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Sources for disbanded:
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For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war.
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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1st Battalion Essex Regiment, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Start date:
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unknown
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End date:
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unknown
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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2nd Battalion Essex Regiment, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Start date:
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unknown
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End date:
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unknown
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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3rd Battalion Essex Regiment, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Start date:
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unknown
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End date:
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unknown
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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1/4th Battalion Essex Regiment, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Start date:
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unknown
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End date:
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unknown
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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2/4th Battalion Essex Regiment, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Start date:
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unknown
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End date:
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unknown
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Sources:
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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3/4th Battalion Essex Regiment, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Start date:
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unknown
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End date:
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unknown
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Sources:
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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1/5th Battalion Essex Regiment, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Start date:
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unknown
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End date:
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unknown
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Sources:
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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2/5th Battalion Essex Regiment, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Start date:
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unknown
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End date:
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unknown
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Sources:
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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3/5th Battalion Essex Regiment, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Start date:
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unknown
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End date:
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unknown
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Sources:
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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1/6th Battalion Essex Regiment, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Start date:
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unknown
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End date:
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unknown
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Sources:
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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2/6th Battalion Essex Regiment, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Start date:
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unknown
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End date:
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unknown
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Sources:
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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3/6th Battalion Essex Regiment, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Start date:
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unknown
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End date:
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unknown
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Sources:
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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1/7th Battalion Essex Regiment, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Start date:
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unknown
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End date:
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unknown
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Sources:
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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2/7th Battalion Essex Regiment, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Start date:
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unknown
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End date:
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unknown
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Sources:
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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3/7th Battalion Essex Regiment, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Start date:
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unknown
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End date:
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unknown
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Sources:
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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1/8th Battalion Essex Regiment, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Start date:
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unknown
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End date:
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unknown
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Sources:
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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2/8th Battalion Essex Regiment, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Start date:
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unknown
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End date:
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unknown
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Sources:
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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3/8th Battalion Essex Regiment, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Start date:
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unknown
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End date:
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unknown
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Sources:
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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9th Battalion Essex Regiment, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Start date:
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unknown
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End date:
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unknown
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Sources:
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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10th Battalion Essex Regiment, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Start date:
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unknown
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End date:
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unknown
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Sources:
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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11th Battalion Essex Regiment, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Start date:
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unknown
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End date:
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unknown
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Sources:
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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12th Battalion Essex Regiment, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Start date:
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unknown
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End date:
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unknown
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Sources:
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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13th Battalion Essex Regiment, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Start date:
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unknown
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End date:
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unknown
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Sources:
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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14th Battalion Essex Regiment, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Start date:
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unknown
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End date:
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unknown
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Sources:
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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15th Battalion Essex Regiment, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Start date:
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unknown
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End date:
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unknown
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Sources:
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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16th Battalion Essex Regiment, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Start date:
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unknown
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End date:
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unknown
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Sources:
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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17th Battalion Essex Regiment, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Start date:
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unknown
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End date:
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unknown
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Sources:
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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18th Battalion Essex Regiment, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Start date:
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unknown
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End date:
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unknown
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Sources:
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Regimental Museums and Archives
Personal narratives
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Official sources
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Medal rolls
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References