Did your ancestor serve with the East Surrey Regiment during the Boer War or the First World War? Explore this index to records from the Surrey History Centre, and discover your ancestor’s rank, regiment, and battalion, as well as whether he was wounded or received a medal.
Each record will contain a transcript. The detail found in each transcript 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.