History
This regiment was formed on 1 July 1999 from elements of the Royal Anglian Regiment and the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment. Soldiers from the EER served in the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan and the Iraq War The EER was renamed the 3rd Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment on 1 April 2006 as part of a larger reorganisation of British Army regiments. The new Battalion is expected to play a large role in major overseas operations between 2007 and 2009.
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