East Surrey Regiment
The East Surrey Regiment was a regiment in the British Army formed in 1881 from the amalgamation of the 31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment of Foot and the 70th (Surrey) Regiment of Foot. In 1959, it was amalgamated with the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) to form the Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment.
Read more about East Surrey Regiment: Lineage, Early History, First World War, Amalgamation, Battle Honours, Victoria Crosses
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