Royal Sussex Regiment
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The Royal Sussex Regiment was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army with roots in Sussex, known for its long service in major conflicts from the 18th through the 20th centuries.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army regiment
ⓘ
infantry regiment ⓘ line infantry regiment ⓘ |
| alliedUnit | Royal West Kent Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amalgamatedInto | Queen's Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Albuhera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arras 1917 NERFINISHED ⓘ Burma 1942–45 ⓘ Cambrai 1917 NERFINISHED ⓘ Egypt 1882 ⓘ El Alamein NERFINISHED ⓘ Gallipoli 1915 NERFINISHED ⓘ Inkerman NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy 1943–45 ⓘ Mons NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa 1940–43 ⓘ Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Sevastopol NERFINISHED ⓘ Somme 1916 NERFINISHED ⓘ Vittoria NERFINISHED ⓘ Ypres 1914 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateDisbanded | 1966 ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1881 ⓘ |
| disbandedBy | 1966 reorganisation of the British Army ⓘ |
| engagedInConflict |
Crimean War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedByAmalgamationOf |
107th Regiment of Foot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
35th Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedUnder | Childers Reforms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Chichester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The Orange Lillies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| predecessor |
107th Regiment of Foot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
35th Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedAdditionalBattalionsDuring |
First World War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedFrom | Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalCounty | Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalDepot | Chichester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMarch | Sussex by the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servicePeriod | 18th century–20th century ⓘ |
| successor | Queen's Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | line infantry ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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