British Army, East Surrey Regiment 1899-1919

Each record will contain a transcription and image of the original document. The detail found in each transcription will depend on the particular series. Below are the three series contained in this collection and the details you may find in each.

East Surrey Regiment Boer War Medals 1899-1902

• Name

• Initials

• Year

• Service number

• Rank

• Regiment

• Company

• County and country

• Remarks

• Archive and reference

East Surrey Regiment 1st Battalion Part II Orders 1915-1918

• Name

• Initials

• Year

• Service number

• Rank and regiment

• County and country

• Subject

• Particulars

• Series

• Archive and reference

East Surrey Regiment 1st Battalion rank & file index 1916-1919

• Name

• Initials

• Year

• Enlistment date

• Service number

• Rank and regiment

• Battalion and company

• County and country

• Notes

• Series

• Archive and reference

The original records for this collection are held at the Surrey History Centre. The East Surrey Regiment was created in 1881 when the 31st and the 70th Regiments of Foot merged. The collection includes three sets of records:

• East Surrey Regiment Boer War Medals 1899-1902

• East Surrey Regiment 1st Battalion Part II Orders 1915-1918

• East Surrey Regiment 1st Battalion rank & file index 1916-1919

The East Surrey Regiment 1st battalion served during the First World War at the Battle of Le Cateau, the Battle of Marne, the Battle of Aisne, the First and Second Battle of Ypres, the Battle of Vimy, the Battle of Epehy, and more. When the war ended in 1918, the battalion was stationed in Le Quesnoy, France.

• Begin your search with only a first initial and surname. Many of the transcripts record only the soldier’s first initial. Therefore, if you search for a full first name, you will get zero results.