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1520: 635: 2071: 762: 1407: 2415: 562: 1916:, securing objectives that covered the flanks of the main attack. On 2 November, 5th (Cinque Ports) Bn with strong artillery support put in a successful attack on 'Snipe' as the Axis defences began to crumble. 133rd Brigade advanced through the 'February' minefield on 3 November, but got held up on the 'Avon' minefield until 5 November. However, by now the enemy was withdrawing. After the battle 133rd Bde was left behind to collect prisoners while Eighth Army pursued the beaten enemy westwards. 1716:) cleared them out. But the following afternoon the enemy returned to the attack and 131st Bde was driven back; soon the Queen's could only raise a single composite company to join 5th Sussex in preventing further penetration. The attack was renewed on 22 May and there was bitter fighting on 44th (HC) Division's front. Although it was badly chewed up, there had been no breakthrough: it was the deep penetration further east that forced the BEF to withdraw. 5th Sussex retreated to 936:, of the Hastings solicitors Young Coles & Langdon. He had been commissioned into the battalion on 13 March 1886, promoted to captain on 3 January 1891 and major on 4 November 1896. He was appointed Honorary Lt-Col on 28 July 1906, and promoted to Lt-Col in command in succession to Col Cafe on 21 October 1911. His younger brother Edward Hennah Langham was also commissioned into the battalion on 11 March 1896 and his son Cecil Richard on 19 August 1910. The Rev 47: 64: 341:, where they shot at targets set at the base of the cliffs. Later that year, Lady Waldegrave allowed them to set up a range shooting across Ecclesbourne Glen, which they used for many years until a new rifle range was opened in Warren Glen in May 1901. Most of the volunteers provided their own rifles and the corps funded its own uniforms. By the middle of 1859 it had reached 70 members, and was officially adopted on 17 December 1859. 1253:' light railway companies, bringing it almost back to full strength (39 officers and 10140 ORs). On the night of 7/ June No 1 Platoon quickly consolidated an enemy post captured by the 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion, completing the task before dawn, and next day completed the work left unfinished by the infantry. 5th Royal Sussex spent the rest of the month completing the defences in front of the Hindenburg Line. 1422:, was launched on 24 October. Defeated on the Piave, the Austrians abandoned their positions on the Asiago Plateau on 29/30 October, and the 48th (SM) Division began a pursuit. 5th Royal Sussex sent forward special working parties that night to work on the roads leading from the British front line to Asiago, and this work was continued by relays of working parties. 48th (SM) Division attacked the Austrian 1399:. The 48th (SM) Division had been particularly hard-hit by the influenza epidemic (referred to as 'Mountain Fever' by the Royal Sussex), and its units came under heavy pressure before the positions were regained in a counter-attack. 5th Royal Sussex spent the day 'standing-to' in the Red Line until some fire, but was not required. After the battle it returned to erecting 1418:, where it worked on excavating dugouts and gun positions, establishing water points, and road repair in the forward area, hampered by the constant need to 'stand to' in the alarm posts and night time shelling by the enemy. At the end of August a detachment of 6 officers and 80 Ors was specially trained as guides for the forthcoming Allied offensive. This offensive, the 1301: 2142:, which began arriving in Normandy on D + 4. It had been intended that the brigade would be deployed to protect 12 airfields, but because the beachhead was still so shallow the usable airfields were well within the cover of the existing AA defences. Eventually, eight airfields were active, four having one Heavy AA (HAA) battery and two LAA 1426:(Winter position) on the morning of 1 November, and after breaking through it continued the pursuit down the gorge of the Val d'Assa. The pioneers repaired the road behind the advance, and provided patrols to deal with Austrian prisoners who had not yet been disarmed. C Company secured Fort Vezzena with only a few stray rifle shots fired. 1293:, and only got about 200 yards (180 m) beyond the Steenbee stream. Five platoons of 5th Royal Sussex had been sent up under Capt Langham to consolidate captured strongpoints but could do little, and Langham (the CO's son) was along those killed. The strongpoints were captured next day with the assistance of 1141:(RE) in tasks ranging from trench digging and wiring, to roadmaking and consolidating captured positions, while remaining fighting soldiers. In 1916 the CO's son, Capt Cecil Langham, formed the divisional Scout and Sniper Section, known as 'Langham's Scouts', with personnel drawn from the 1/5th Sussex. 1205:'s attack on 21 August, dealing effectively with a counterattack. The division attacked again on 27 August. It was finally relieved next day, in mud and rain, and after rest 1/5th Bn's pioneers worked on tramways and light railways behind the lines. 48th (SM) Division had been transferred north to the 659:, took over as commanding officer (CO) with the rank of lieutenant-colonel on 13 September 1884. He found problems obtaining suitable officers: the local rural gentry were distrustful of military service and it was difficult to persuade busy professional men to take commissions. Brookfield was elected 1196:

was still raging when the division took over the captured 'Skyline Trench'. Here it was heavily attacked and lost part of the trench, but recaptured it on 14/15 August. The shell-battered trench was difficult to consolidate, and the line consisted of a succession of posts. 1/5th Royal Sussex suffered

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decided that one company 116 strong could be recruited from the volunteer battalions of any infantry regiment that had a regular battalion serving in South Africa. The Royal Sussex's VBs accordingly raised a service company that joined the 1st Battalion and earned the volunteer battalions their first

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attacks. Some were illuminated by the searchlights (SLs) and were engaged by 109th and 71st LAA Rgts, with 343rd LAA Bty claiming two destroyed. The following night the attacks were repeated by 30+ JU 88s at medium height, some of the attacks directed against the SLs supporting the crossings. The AA

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in the enemy's minefields. 10th Armoured Division started promptly at 02.00 and its armour reached the Miteirya Ridge (the objective codenamed 'Oxalic') but could not get beyond that to its second objective ('Pierson'). 133rd Lorried Bde had still not left Springbok by dawn. The following night, the

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divisions. The division fought on doggedly until ordered to withdraw, by which time the enemy's advanced columns had penetrated between its widely-spread units. With its flanks 'in the air' after neighbouring French formations retreated during the night of 28/29 May, the divisional commander decided

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Combat for 5th Bn began on 20 May when it came under shell and mortar fire. 44th (HC) Division was holding the most dangerous sector of the line, and despite its efforts the Germans established bridgeheads across the Escaut at dawn. That night the Germans had reached Petegem a mile across the river:

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holding the 'Snipe' and 'Woodcock' positions. Ground reconnaissance was impossible in daylight, and 133rd Bde HQ could not locate 7th Motor Bde's positions; after dark it was found that neither 'Snipe' nor 'Woodcock' was in British hands. 133rd Brigade therefore set off to capture them, with only a

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This battle was launched with Operation Lightfoot on the night of 23/24 October. 10th Armoured Division lay up some 13–16 miles behind the starting line until after dark, when it advanced to the 'Springbok Track' and topped up with fuel. After the infantry divisions had advanced, it was the turn of

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failed attack next day. Two brigades prepared to attack, each with two battalions in line, and one company of 1/5th Royal Sussex to accompany each battalion. However, the attack was cancelled, and instead 1/5th Royal Sussex were set to help 29th Division's pioneers dig a new front line trench in No

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issued instructions to separate those men who had signed up for Home Service only, and form these into reserve units. On 31 August, the formation of a reserve or 2nd Line unit was authorised for each 1st Line unit where 60 per cent or more of the men had volunteered for Overseas Service. The titles

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of December 1888 proposed a more comprehensive Mobilisation Scheme for Volunteer units, which would assemble in their own brigades at key points in case of war. In peacetime these brigades provided a structure for collective training. Under this scheme the 1st Cinque Ports formed part of the Dover

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48th (SM) Division was relieved on 3 May, but the pioneers remained working in the front line until 11 May when they went back to Péronne. The divisional scouts were relieved on 7 May after three months' continuous work in the division's OPs. At the end of the month 5th Royal Sussex moved out to

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or make gaps in the German parapets. None of the assaulting wave got beyond the German parapet, and the 1/5th Sussex, following up, 'merely fell victims to German machine gun fire'. A renewed bombardment was begun at 06.15, but a second attempt to attack at 07.00 failed in the same way. For 1st

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swept away the Home/Foreign service distinction, and all TF soldiers became liable for overseas service, if medically fit. Part of these units' role was now physical conditioning to render men fit for drafting overseas. The Provisional Brigades thus became anomalous, and on 1 January 1917 the

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had no requirement for the 2/5th Bn. On 7 September 1915 the 3/5th absorbed the 2/5th and six days later was itself redesignated as the 2/5th Bn. The combined battalion continued to provide reinforcement drafts for the 1/5th Bn on the Western Front. On 8 April 1916 it was redesignated the 5th

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simple artillery fireplan in view of the confused situation. The attack was launched at 22.30; 4th Royal Sussex had its reserve company destroyed trying deal with heavy fire from the left. The rest of the battalion dug in, but at dawn was found to be isolated and was overrun by the enemy.

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of these 2nd Line units would be the same as the original, but distinguished by a '2/' prefix. In this way duplicate battalions, brigades and divisions were created, mirroring those TF formations being sent overseas. Later 3rd Line units were formed to train reinforcements for the others.

1864:), the Panzers spent hours attempting to break through in the darkness and early morning. Over the next two days the Panzers made repeated attacks but 44th (HC) Division held its position and the Panzers suffered heavy casualties. By 3 September the division was counter-attacking. 2248:

S/Ls were effective at picking up the attackers and a number were destroyed by the guns, while others were forced to take evasive action. The next night saw a similar level of activity, but thereafter 21st Army Group's advance pushed deeper into Germany and the last significant

1688:(Belgium) by motor transport to take up defensive duties. After arrival they were told to march back 17 miles into France, then after marching all night were ordered to turn round again and head straight back to where they had come from, so marched 35 miles in 24 hours. The 1312:. Casualties, particularly among C Company, were serious – on 12 October the battalion lost 4 ORs killed, 18 wounded, 47 horses killed and 18 wounded by one shell landing at 'Siege Camp'. Meanwhile, the infantry of 48th (SM) Division had been fighting the Battles of 1465:

After the 3rd Line TF battalions were formed in May 1915 the remaining Home Service and unfit men were separated to form brigades of Coast Defence Battalions (termed Provisional Battalions from June 1915). The men from the 4th and 5th Royal Sussex were formed into

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12th (Eastern) Division had been effectively destroyed during the Battle of France, and was not reformed after the survivors were evacuated. However, the 7th (Cinque Ports) Battalion was rebuilt, in what was now 37th (Independent) Brigade, operating directly under

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single-engined fighters delivering bomb and machine gun attacks. Although the AA fire deterred many of the attacks, one bridge was briefly put out of action on 1 May, which did not prevent 21st Army Group breaking out of its bridgeheads and driving towards

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on 15 July. While B Company and half of C Company dug communication trenches at Crucifix Corner (including a tunnel that ended only 7 yards (6.4 m) from the German front line), the rest of the battalion paraded with tools to consolidate gains made by

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This formation had been badly cut up in the battles of 1914 and was still weak in numbers. On 10 March it was holding an exceptionally wet part of the front line, which was unsuitable for making an attack, so when the neighbouring formations launched the

1285:) on 31 July, but D Company of 5th Royal Sussex worked to open up 'Boundary Road' and 'Buffs Road' to allow the heavy artillery to move up. The division moved into the front line on 6 August to attack on 16 August on the resumption of the offensive (the 1380:'s area. On 1 March the rest of 48th (SM) Division arrived to relieve 7th Division in the front line of the Montello sector on the Piave Front, and held the line until 16 March. On 1 April it moved westward into reserve for the middle sector of the 1796:

in invasion-threatened South East England where it remained until early April 1942. Once the imminent danger of invasion had passed, training for offensive action began. For much of this training period 44th (HC) Division was commanded by Maj-Gen

387:) Cinque Ports RVC, formed as 2nd Cinque Ports RVC with half-companies at Rye and Tenterden, 4 January 1860; renumbered when 2nd Kent RVC joined; Rye portion broke up by September 1861, with members joining either the 1st Cinque Ports RVC or the 2340:: 9th Queen's became a cadre under 5th Queen's, with some personnel at Eastbourne forming a platoon of C (Cinque Ports) Company. (Another platoon was formed in Sussex in June 1970, at Crawley, from elements of 8th (West Kent) Bn, Queen's.) 337:, was raised out of the Hastings Rifle Club, which in all but name was the successor of the old Cinque Ports Volunteers of about 1789. The volunteers drilled at the Market Hall in George Street and began rifle practice at 2225:

triangle where XXX Corps' major communication centres, artillery lines and dumps of engineering equipment. The regiments replied to these day and night attacks with high-power concentrations of fire and radar-controlled

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and came under command of 106 AA Bde once more. It continued with 106 AA Bde protecting river and canal crossings in XXX Corps' area through the winter months. and remained with XXX Corps during the operations in the

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With the breakout from the Normandy beachhead in late August, 106th AA Bde was freed from its commitments to RAF airfields. While the rest of the brigade followed 21st Army Group's advance, 109th LAA Rgt was sent to

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remaining battalions became numbered battalions of their parent units. 72nd Provisional Bn had disappeared, probably absorbed into 70th Provisional Bn originally formed from the men of 5th and 6th Bns,

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division prepared to advance from 'Oxalic' to 'Pierson', with 133rd Bde acting as a pivot on Miteirya Ridge. Mines, air attacks and enemy gunfire slowed the advance from the congested minefield gaps.

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lists the regiment's First World War dead on a series of panels by battalion, with a memorial book for those of WWII. There are additional First World War memorials, to the men of the Cinque Ports at

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After rest 1/5th Royal Sussex received training in bridging techniques and then went to work on trenches and dugouts at Ovillers ahead of the arrival of the rest of the division on 12 August. The

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on 9 May; 1/5th Battalion was in support for 2nd Bde's assault. When the artillery bombardment entered its intense phase at 05.30 the leading battalions (including 2nd Sussex) clambered over their

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on 6 November. The selected spot, in the moat, turned out to be in public view, so Langham had to move the execution hurriedly to the indoor miniature rifle range. The firing party was from 3rd Bn

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Brigade, later entitled the South Eastern Brigade, before the Royal Sussex VBs formed their own Sussex Brigade at the end of the 1890s. This became the Sussex and Kent Brigade in the early 1900s.

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While Cardwell's sub-districts were later referred to as 'brigades', they were purely administrative organisations and the Volunteers were excluded from the 'mobilisation' part of the scheme. The

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from 2nd Royal Sussex. For the next few weeks it alternated with its regular battalion, working on improving trenches while in the line and suffering a trickle of casualties from the low-level

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During September the battalion continued working on the roads, which were collapsing under the effects of the bad weather continuous fighting, and worked on one of the battlefield's notorious

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1064:, 1st Division's participation was limited to supporting rifle fire. 1/5th Sussex began sending working parties to the front and on 18 March it took over a section of frontline trenches near 4777: 4762: 1364:. On 17 January Lt-Col Langham was evacuated to hospital and Maj G. F. Eberle of the Royal Engineers took command, later being promoted to Lt-Col. At the end of the month it marched to 461: 457: 1053: 1437:. After the conclusion of hostilities 5th Royal Sussex was engaged in clearing the battlefields, then the division was withdrawn to Italy for the winter. 5th Royal Sussex was billeted in 1606:

The battalion was initially employed guarding vulnerable points in Sussex. It then moved to Dorset to carry out training for deployment overseas. The HQ Wing seems to have been sent to

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about 80 yards (73 m) from the German defences. As soon as they went 'over the top' the leading waves were hit by heavy machine gun fire: many were killed on their own ladders and

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man's land, 350 yards (320 m) in front of the existing British front line and only 125–150 yards (114–137 m) from the German line; this was completed under heavy fire by 15 July.

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On 17 May the threat to the BEF's LoC was obvious, and the 2nd Line TA divisions working on labour projects were concentrated for possible action, 12th (E) Division gathering around

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The TA was mobilised on 1 September 1939. and when war was declared on 3 September the 44th (Home Counties) Division was in the process of organising its duplicate formation, the

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bombing raid that destroyed one of the trains. The troops were extricated and the two battalions moved out south of Amiens, with little more than their rifles to halt the German

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Division the battle was over by 07.20; 1/5th Sussex had lost 11 officers and 191 other ranks (ORs) out of about 600 who went into action. After Aubers, 1st Division moved to the

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When first formed, many of the RVCs adopted 'Volunteer' grey uniforms instead of the Regulars' scarlet. The 1st (Hastings) Cinque Ports RVC appears to have worn grey with red

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where it encountered German tanks and took heavy fire. On the 25/26 the battalion moved on to Rouge Croix, taking a defensive position where 44th (HC) Division was covering

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Immediately after the Rhine crossing had been launched on the night of 23/24 March, 71st and 109th LAA moved up to cover the bridging operations. Scattered attacks by the

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on 1 July 1881, the 1st Cinque Ports becoming its third volunteer battalion (VB), but without changing its title. The 1st Cinque Ports now had the following organisation:

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of 1881 took Cardwell's reforms further, the linked battalions becoming county regiments to which the Volunteers were formally affiliated. The 35th and 107th became the

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133rd Bde was broken up on 31 December 1942, and on New Year's Day 1943 and 5th (Cinque Ports) Bn was combined with the survivors of 4th Royal Sussex as a single unit:

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Low level fighting continued on the Ancre heights through the winter. 5th Royal Sussex constructed tracks and hutted camps – including its own 'Cinque Ports Camp' at

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the TA was rapidly doubled in size, with most units forming duplicates. This time the duplicate of the 5th Bn, formed at Hastings on 20 July 1939, was designated

1229:. It worked on duckboarding communication trenches and maintaining observation posts (OPs) and signal lines. On 14 March the Germans began their retreat to the 1875:, which was lacking a Lorried Infantry Brigade. Shortage of equipment meant that the conversion to 'lorried infantry' was only just completed in time for the 4399:

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The TF was reconstituted on 7 February 1920 and the 5th (Cinque Ports) Battalion was reformed at Hastings. The following year the TF was reorganised as the

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of the Cinque Ports on its appointments. As pioneers 1915–18, the men of 1/5th Bn wore a brass badge on each collar in the form of a crossed rifle and

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The memorial to the 7th (Cinque Ports) Bn and the men who died in the stand at Amiens in 1940 comprises a set of memorial gates in the Lady Chapel of

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In early 1915 the battalion was selected to go to France to reinforce the regulars with the BEF, and on 18 February it travelled from the Tower to

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on 23 July, while the 1/5th Bn worked on communication trenches. The division was relieved on 28 July and the battalion went by bus to rest in

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376:) Cinque Ports RVC, formed as 2nd Kent RVC 18 September 1859; joined April 1860; transferred to 2nd Cinque Ports Admin Battalion December 1861 4539: 2344: 2292: 2146:, the others having two LAA troops only. The deployment was frustrating for the units, not only because there were surplus guns, but because 1614:. On 7 October 133rd Bde re-assembled, and on 20 December the 4th and 5th Bns Royal Sussex were joined in the brigade by the regular 2nd Bn. 1049: 969:, arriving on 3 August. Next day war was declared and the battalion returned to Hastings to mobilise before proceeding to its war station at 523: 388: 4101:

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1441:, assisting in repairing flood damage in January 1919. Demobilisation of 48th (SM) Division began in 1919 and was complete by 31 March. The 546: 4505:, London: Macmillan, 1940/London: Imperial War Museum & Battery Press/Uckfield: Naval and Military Press, 2009, ISBN 978-1-84574722-0. 1519: 1241:

before it could occupy Péronne while the pioneers worked on billets and advancing the roads and light railway towards the new front line.

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However, the 2nd Admin Bn was broken up in 1874, its corps being either absorbed into the 5th Kent RVC or added to the 4th Kent Admin Bn.

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cadet corps were affiliated to the battalion. The Middle Street Drill Hall was sold in 1933 and later demolished. By the outbreak of the

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formed at Dover in December 1861 took over the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th (disbanded 1863), 7th, and 8th Cinque Ports RVCs, later joined by:

3604: 2395: 1789: 1781: 1528: 1454: 1277:. The pioneers worked on light railways and in the Canal Bank sector, with the battalion having about 100 men sent to hospital with 634: 2256: 2198:). For this operation it moved up to the assembly area on the night of 4/5 February giving cover for the medium and heavy guns of 2159: 2139: 1979: 1896:'Lightfoot' had failed to break through: there followed what Montgomery termed the 'Dogfight' part of the battle. On 27 October, 1713: 1696:

to the east, forcing the BEF to withdraw again, the whole force was now back across the Escaut. On 20 May the 5th Sussex went to

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After the TA was reconstituted on 1 January 1947, the 4th/5th (Cinque Ports) Bn, Royal Sussex, was reformed as a single unit at

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E Company at Volunteers' Armoury, Cinque Ports Street, Rye; moved to Drill Hall, Windmill Lane, in 1912, with detachments at

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defences in the rear, then on 14 August the division was called forward by Gen Montgomery and the following day assigned to

1724:), where 160 casualties were reported. Here the BEF was defending the 'Canal Line', with 44th (HC) Division in GHQ reserve. 542: 4717: 1937: 1595: 1536: 1377: 1373: 1130: 922: 105: 101: 4707: 2478: 1933: 1909: 1837: 1262: 317:, and Rifle Volunteer Corps (RVCs) began to be organised throughout Great Britain. A number of these were formed in the 302: 185: 4088:

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1106: 2268: 1941: 1876: 1849: 1333: 1286: 1270: 993: 298: 282: 262: 180: 157: 2082:, but left in February before it was allocated to a brigade. Instead it joined the field force as the AA regiment in 1156:(1 July) – the first time the battalion had been concentrated in one place for 11 months – but was ordered to repeat 915: 2267:(Operation Enterprise) on 29 April, with 109th covering field gun and marshalling areas under the Commander, RA, of 2182: 1793: 1250: 1085: 708:. The 1st Cinque Ports Rifles contingent left Hastings in February 1900, and a second contingent in February 1901. 2046:

At the end of 1941 the battalion was selected to be retrained in the light anti-aircraft (LAA) role equipped with

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The British AA cover for Cherbourg was finally withdrawn on 5 October and on 19 October the regiment arrived at

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After Alam Halfa, 133rd Bde with 5th Sussex was detached from 44th (HC) Division on 8 September and joined first

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and shelters, sometimes under shellfire. Most of 48th (SM) Division was out of the line in corps reserve for the

849: 652: 216: 3844: 3829: 3814: 3799: 2321:(TAVR) on 1 April 1967, when the 4th/5th (Cinque Ports) Bn was broken up to form two subunits, one of which was 4034: 4019: 4004: 3769: 3754: 3725: 3710: 3695: 3677: 2466:, Kent, and to the men of the Cinque Ports and the towns of Rye and Winchelsea at St Thomas the Martyr Church, 2452: 2106: 2083: 1785: 1165: 1061: 815: 731: 538: 417: 334: 207: 3784: 1406: 478:) Sussex RVC, formed 19 May 1860; transferred from 3rd Sussex Admin Bn 1861; absorbed into 4th Sussex RVC 1876 4577:

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under Lt-Gen Horrocks. The division was positioned with 133rd Bde on the vital Alam Halfa ridge, where Gen

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A drill hall was opened in Middle Street, Hastings, in 1861, to be used by the Cinque Ports Rifles and the

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After mobilisation the battalion adopted the four-company organisation that was standard in the regulars:

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in December 1899, the Volunteers were invited to send active service units to assist the Regulars in the

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106th AA Brigade was freed of its bridge defence commitments in March in order to support XXX Corps for

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control on 3 April 1942, preparatory to overseas service, and on 29 May 1942 it embarked for Egypt, via

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while reorganisation and re-equipment continued. In November 1940 44th (HC) Division was transferred to

1392: 1320:(9 October). 5th Royal Sussex was finally relieved from its duties on 7 November and moved south to the 1313: 887: 578: 254: 24: 2632: 1901: 1193: 1182: 1148:), involving huge amounts of engineering work, creating supply dumps and making roads, cable trenches, 1144:

The Somme was a quiet sector until the Spring of 1916, when preparations began for the 'Big Push' (the

761: 2291:

As Germany collapsed, the AA guns were ordered to cease fire on 4 May, and hostilities ended with the

1860:

and artillery, with armour on its flanks to counter-attack. When the attack came in on 30 August (the

1249:

road. At the end of the month it was rejoined by two officers and 87 ORs who had been doing duty with

4438: 2470:. A memorial to E Company, 5th (Cinque Ports) Bn, originally in the Drill Hall at Rye, is now in the 2459: 2276: 2155: 1913: 1900:

failed again to break through, and the corps commander sent 133rd Bde up to reinforce 1st Armoured's

1627: 1476: 933: 660: 4594:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1966/Uckfield, Naval & Military Press, 2004, ISBN 1-845740-68-8. 4401:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1935/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-39-8. 4394:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1934/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-38-X. 2923: 2022:

and drove on to Amiens. Here the 7th (Cinque Ports) Battalion fought to a finish and was destroyed.

1569:. (There had been a previous 7th (Service) Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, in 1914–19; this was a 4485: 3011: 2414: 2372: 2326: 2227: 2195: 2150:

airfield commanders refused all permission to fire unless the places were actually being attacked.

1960: 1952: 1631: 1570: 1543: 1341: 1173: 1145: 1137:

battalion. The role of divisional pioneers was to provide working parties to assist the divisional

1110: 976:

TF units and formations were invited to volunteer for Overseas Service, and on 15 August 1914, the

937: 865: 711:

Meanwhile, the 1st Cinque Ports' CO, Lt-Col Arthur Brookfield, commanded the 14th Battalion of the

675: 561: 475: 274: 147: 4741:

Cinque Ports Battalion, The story of the 5th (Cinque Ports) Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment

4588:

History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The Mediterranean and Middle East

4427:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1957/Uckfield: Naval & Military, 2004, ISBN 978-1-84574-055-9. 4424:

History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The Defence of the United Kingdom

4408:

London: HM Stationery Office, 1937/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-39-8.

3267:

Royal Sussex War Diaries at West Sussex Council 1/5th Bn War Diary 1915–19 at West Sussex Council.

1453:

The 2/5th Battalion was formed at Hastings on 16 November 1914 and the 3/5th on 26 June 1915. The

1403:

and preparing heavy artillery positions and working under 7th and 23rd Divisions until mid-July.

638:

Arthur Brookfield, a supporter of the Volunteers in the Commons, caricatured as 'East Sussex' by '

4422: 2330: 2123: 1802: 1769: 1650: 1357: 1234: 1134: 627: 294: 266: 4526:, London: Samson Books, 1978/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2001, ISBN 978-1-84342-197-9. 2989: 2835: 2497:

The '1/' prefix became redundant after 1 September when the 2/5th and 3/5th Bns had disappeared.

1990:(LoC) on 22 April 1940. The men were employed in building bases, airfields, raids and railways. 435:) Cinque Ports RVC, formed 22 March 1860; transferred to 2nd Cinque Ports Admin Bn December 1861 1598:, the duplicate of 133rd. The two formations began their separate existence on 7 October 1939. 723:. Brookfield retired from the command of the Cinque Ports battalion in 1903 when he joined the 445:

9th (Rye) Cinque Ports RVC, formed 12 December 1864 from Rye elements of 1st Cinque Ports RVC (

442:) Cinque Ports RVC, formed 30 July 1860; transferred to 2nd Cinque Ports Admin Bn December 1861 4535: 2945: 2407: 2280: 2206: 2191: 2170: 2059: 1646: 1226: 945: 747: 728: 712: 492:) Sussex RVC, formed 6 October 1860; transferred from 3rd Sussex Admin Bn 1861; disbanded 1868 421: 71: 4489:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1954/Uckfield: Naval & Military, 2004, 978-1-85457-056-6. 4392:

History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 1: The Regular British Divisions

2978: 2934: 2723: 1221:. On 28 January 1917 the battalion moved by train with 144th Bde to relieve French troops at 1181:

on Usna Hill. The division pushed forward over succeeding days and attacked again during the

4572:, London: Macmillan, 1938/Imperial War Museum & Battery Press, 1992, ISBN 0-89839-169-5. 3172: 3158: 3144: 3130: 3116: 3088: 2337: 2314:

and the 5th Bn did not regain its independence. 109th (Royal Sussex) LAA Rgt was disbanded.

1744: 1669: 1661: 1547: 1442: 1149: 1089: 1034: 724: 668: 615: 574: 553:

Regiments of Foot, the Royal Sussex Light Infantry Militia and the 1st and 2nd Sussex RVCs.

530: 425: 416:) Cinque Ports RVC, formed as 3rd Subdivision at Deal on 20 April 1860 under the command of 380: 290: 169: 2901: 2506:

Capt C.R. Langham of the divisional scouts is buried in Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery.

1963:

on 28 March 1944, back to Persia on 24 May, and finally returned to Iraq on 16 April 1945.

1000:

to replace the Regulars. However the attached Royal Sussex battalions remained in England.

4583: 2956: 2147: 2119: 2051: 1956: 1929: 1912:, was launched on the night of 1/2 November. 133rd Bde attacked alongside the New Zealand 1438: 1230: 1138: 1026: 941: 905: 751: 743: 720: 692: 314: 132: 67: 63: 3102: 1700:

to take up defensive positions covering the Escaut, with trenches on the forward slopes.

3000: 2967: 2410:, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, appointed 14 November 1941; continued with 4th/5th Bn 2343:

This company continued until 1 July 1999 when the 5th (V) Bn was merged into 3rd (V) Bn

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The TAVR was reduced further on 1 April 1969, the TAVR III elements being reduced to

2240: 2163: 2019: 1757: 1728: 1562: 1400: 1266: 1097: 781: 701: 4481: 2432: 2230:. They also had to cope with a few 'snap' attacks by single aircraft at low level. 1945: 1551: 1369: 1290: 970: 671:, helping to counter the antipathy of senior army officers towards the volunteers. 667:

in 1885, and became secretary of the influential Service Members' Committee in the

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Land Forces of Britain, the Empire and Commonwealth – Regiments.org (archive site)

2455:; it lists 160 names, including the casualties of the Volunteer Service Companies 1122: 2886: 1511:

where it was disbanded (sources give dates between 28 March and 19 August 1918).

1507:

by May. Early in 1918, 72nd Division began to be broken up: 15th Sussex moved to

1395:

made what proved to be its last attack, known to the British participants as the

921:

The two TF battalions of the Royal Sussex (4th and 5th) were not included in the

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was expected to attack the El Alamein line, and its positions were protected by

1748: 1623: 1555: 1238: 1206: 1126: 1041: 997: 962: 929: 891: 879: 871: 853: 789: 785: 639: 608: 395: 338: 258: 137: 2050:. It left 37th Bde on 19 November, and on 1 January 1942 it transferred to the 1281:. 48th (SM) Division was not engaged in the first phase of the offensive (the 1261:

The battalion was relieved on 3 July as 48th (SM) Division moved north to join

471:) Sussex RVC, formed 25 January 1860; transferred from 3rd Sussex Admin Bn 1863 2467: 2404:, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, appointed 18 July 1936, died 12 August 1941 2174: 1975: 1845: 1841: 1809: 1765: 1736: 1665: 1607: 1458:(Reserve) Bn, and on 1 September it was absorbed into the 4th (Reserve) Bn at 1048:, landing at Boulogne under Lt-Col Langham next day. On 21 February it joined 977: 696: 688: 512: 489: 482: 409: 402: 1966:

After the war the battalion passed into suspended animation on 15 June 1946.

1928:. This became a permanent amalgamation. The battalion was sent from Egypt to 1479:, which became 15th Battalion, Royal Sussex. 70th Provisional Bn had been at 896:

H Company at Grove Road, Ore, with Left Half at the Drill Hall at Down Road,

499:) Sussex RVC, formed 27 October 1870; absorbed into 1st Cinque Ports RVC 1876 2295:

on 7 May. Postwar, 100 AA Bde was employed as occupation troops in Hamburg.

2235: 2004: 1857: 1817: 1761: 1732: 1508: 1361: 1309: 1198: 1065: 985: 966: 965:

for its annual training on 26 July 1914, which included a four-day march to

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History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: Anti-Aircraft Artillery 1914–55

2089:

By early 1943 the regiment was in GHQ Reserve, organised as a mobile unit:

1445:

of the battalion returned to the UK in 1919 and was disembodied on 12 May.

391:, and HQ moved to Tenterden; transferred to 5th Kent Admin Bn December 1861 344:

An Administrative Battalion to control the Cinque Ports RVCs was formed at

4459:, Vol I, London: Macmillan,1932/Woking: Shearer, 1986, ISBN 0-946998-02-7. 1645:, and then after two days marched to St. Pol, with the HQ being set up at 1360:. In January 1918 it was digging cable trenches and building camps around 1332:

On 10 November 1917 the 48th (SM) Division received orders to move to the

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to withdraw while a rearguard of divisional artillery and engineers held

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severely from shelling while digging communication trenches. It supplied

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The Territorial Artillery 1908–1988 (Their Lineage, Uniforms and Badges)

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Titles and Designations of Formations and Units of the Territorial Army

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History of the Great War: Military Operations, France and Belgium, 1916

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History of the Great War: Military Operations, France and Belgium, 1915

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History of the Great War: Military Operations, France and Belgium, 1915

2436: 2361: 2285: 2036: 2010: 1740: 1677: 1673: 1654: 1504: 1500: 1459: 1365: 1352:. It was then constantly on the move until 11 December when it reached 1345: 1289:). The attacking brigade had hard fighting to capture a strongpoint in 1246: 1102: 1093: 825: 803: 715:

in South Africa. It is possible that some of his volunteers joined the

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of 1872, Volunteers were grouped into county brigades with their local

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History of the Great War: Military Operations, France and Belgium 1916

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History of the Great War: Military Operations, France and Belgium 1917

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History of the Great War: Military Operations, France and Belgium 1917

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on 17 April 1943, returning to Iraq on 26 September. It then moved to

776:

B Company at Drill Hall, North TradeRoad, Battle, with detachments at

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109th (Royal Sussex) LAA Rgt began entering 'suspended animation' in

1999: 1889: 1853: 1752: 1720:, and then next day to the hospital for incurables at St Andre (near 1638: 1415: 1381: 1376:'s are to work on OPs for the heavy artillery, then moved to work in 1222: 861: 845: 821: 569:

When the RVCs were consolidated in 1880, the 1st Admin Bn became the

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The Royal Sussex Regiment's Memorial Chapel (St George's Chapel) in

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began after nightfall on 24/25 March. 106th AA Brigade reported 20+

2058:, comprising Regimental Headquarters (RHQ) and 357, 358 and 339 LAA 1304:

One of the Ypres Salient's notorious duckboard tracks, October 1917.

984:

In September the Home Counties Division began to send battalions to

301:

while its duplicate unit served as an anti-aircraft regiment in the

4702: 1944:, protecting the vital oilfields and lines of communication to the 4689: 4519:, Vol II, Wakefield: Microform Academic, 1984, ISBN 1-85117-009-X. 2413: 2260: 2222: 2210: 2143: 2135: 2069: 1721: 1518: 1405: 1349: 1299: 811: 760: 633: 560: 468: 439: 4667: 4512:, Vol I, Wakefield: Microform Academic, 1984, ISBN 1-85117-007-3. 4503:

The German Retreat to the Hindenburg Line and the Battle of Arras

3565:

Army Council Instruction 2364 of 17 December 1916 (Appendix 204).

1523:

Royal Sussex Regiment emblem on the drill hall at Bexhill-on-Sea.

914:

Eastbourne College Cadet Corps joined the Junior Division of the

4413:

Riflemen Form: A Study of the Rifle Volunteer Movement 1859–1908

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George, Prince of Wales, appointed 4 October 1906; succeeded as

2271:. This led to a hot AA battle against last-ditch efforts by the 2264: 2218: 1833: 1821: 1321: 529:

Under the 'Localisation of the Forces' scheme introduced by the

505:

2nd Administrative Battalion, Cinque Ports Rifle Volunteer Corps

364:

1st Administrative Battalion, Cinque Ports Rifle Volunteer Corps

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British Army of the Rhine Battlefield Tour: Operation Veritable

2398:, KG, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, appointed 3 January 1914 526:. A replacement building was erected on the same site in 1895. 4475:

History of the Great War: Military Operations, Italy 1915–1919

2379:, appointed (to 1st Admin Bn) 9 April 1866, died 31 March 1891 1805:, the two commanders under whom it would fight in the desert. 1739:. On 26 May the decision was made to evacuate the BEF through 4137:

Routledge, pp. 315–6, 321; Table L, p. 327; Table LI, p. 328.

1932:, and on arrival on 1 February it came under the command of 1410:

Fort Vezzena, captured by 5th Royal Sussex, 3 November 1918.

988:

to relieve the Regular garrison for active service with the

4579:, Seaford: 208th Field Co, RE/Christians–W.J. Offord, 1972. 3556:

Army Council Instruction 221 of January 1916 (Appendix 18).

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on 23 February 1946, and completed the process by 9 March.

1433:

came into force, the division had pushed forward into the

844:

F Company at Framfield Road, Uckfield, with detachments at

571:

1st Cinque Ports (Cinque Ports and Sussex) Rifle Volunteers

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Captain Eric Charles Fazan and the Battle of Aubers Ridge

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Brig-Gen Sir James E. Edmonds & Maj-Gen H.R. Davies,

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5th Sussex War Diary 24–31 May 1940 at the Orange Lilies.

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activity over the Rhine was on the night of 27/28 March.

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A Bofors 40 mm LAA gun crew under training, January 1942.

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Instructions Issued by The War Office During August 1914

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and the Cinque Ports company at Hastings was disbanded.

2213:. Together with 71st LAA, the regiment had to deal with 2118:

By the summer of 1943 the regiment had been assigned to

1888:

the armoured divisions to pass through gaps made by the

1751:

and shells as 44th (HC) Division was attacked by German

996:. Then at the end of October the whole division went to 428:; transferred to 2nd Cinque Ports Admin Bn December 1861 369:

1st (Hastings) Cinque Ports RVC, formed 17 December 1859

4561:, Nottingham: Sherwood Press, 1992, ISBN 0-9508205-2-0. 1664:

opened on 10 May, the BEF advanced into Belgium to the

1025:

Later in 1914 the battalion was posted for duty at the

820:

D Company at Market Street, Lewes, with detachments at

456:) Sussex RVC, formed 2 December 1859; transferred from 2122:

training for the planned Allied invasion of Normandy (

1951:

The battalion spent the rest of the war moving around

313:

An invasion scare in 1859 led to the emergence of the

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Army Council Instructions Issued During December 1916

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operating that night, often in medium- and low-level

1747:). Next day the battalion came under heavy fire from 1499:

to Eastern England, and 15th Sussex was stationed at

1109:

sector, which it defended while the next attack (the

1080:

1st Division was chosen to deliver the attack at the

289:, both the battalion and its duplicate served in the 4783:

Military units and formations disestablished in 1908

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Army Council Instructions Issued During January 1916

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2nd July 1916 to the End of the Battles of the Somme

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Eastern Command, 3 September 1939, at Patriot Files.

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sector, where 1/5th Bn rejoined it on 30 September.

4534:. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval and Military Press. 3920:

Playfair & Molony, Vol IV, pp. 34, 39–41, 45–6.

2633:'The Volunteers in Hastings' at Drill Hall Project. 1622:On 3 April 1940, the battalion left Cattistock for 1414:On 23 July the battalion arrived at Granezza, near 1344:, and on 29 November 5th Royal Sussex detrained at 1340:forces were threatening to break through after the 756:

5th (Cinque Ports) Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

200: 195: 126: 115: 97: 89: 77: 58: 40: 32: 20: 4713:Paul Reed, 'Old Front Battlefields of World War I' 2402:Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon 1610:, with the other companies at Toller, Melbury and 4778:Military units and formations established in 1880 4763:Military units and formations in the Cinque Ports 4224: 4222: 3202:WO Instructions Nos 108 & 310 of August 1914. 2138:, 6 June 1944. 109th LAA Regiment formed part of 2066:109th (Royal Sussex) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 1780:On return to England 44th (HC) Division rejoined 1237:) and the divisional engineers had to bridge the 545:for the Cinque Ports Battalion, grouped with the 4050: 4048: 4046: 2383:Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury 1641:, and did some final training. It then moved to 4728:Royal Sussex War Diaries at West Sussex Council 2719: 2717: 2043:, but it was still guarding the Norfolk coast. 4692:The Orange Lillies – The Royal Sussex Regiment 4554:, Durham: Roundtuit, 2006, ISBN 1-904499-08-2. 4064: 4062: 4060: 3858: 3856: 3055: 3053: 3051: 3049: 3047: 3045: 3043: 2039:. In February 1941 the brigade transferred to 1368:and entrained for the GHQ training area round 1121:On 20 August 1915 1/5th Royal Sussex moved to 932:, the CO was Lt-Col Frederick George Langham, 719:of this battalion, which was sponsored by the 541:battalions. This was in Sub-District No 43 in 4608:, London: Longmans, 1980, ISBN 0-582-48565-7. 4532:Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945 4517:Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978 4510:Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978 4432:The Development of the British Army 1899–1914 3982: 3980: 3956:Playfair & Molony, Vol IV, pp. 90, 103–4. 1676:in reserve. On 11 May the 5th Sussex went to 585:A Company at Hastings – from 1st Cinque Ports 8: 4592:The Destruction of the Axis forces in Africa 2924:Sussex Drill Stations at Drill Hall Project. 2919: 2917: 2915: 2913: 2911: 2909: 2586: 2584: 2582: 2580: 2578: 2576: 2574: 2572: 2542: 2540: 2185:supply lines. At Mook the regiment relieved 1245:garrison the division's reserve line on the 1168:48th (SM) Division was ordered to follow up 1129:where it transferred to a TF formation, the 1021:G (Crowborough) and H (Ore) became D Company 1018:C (Ticehurst) and D (Lewes) became C Company 1015:B (Battle) and F (Uckfield) became B Company 948:, with the rank of Chaplain 4th Class (TF). 925:, but were attached to it as 'Army Troops'. 765:The drill hall at Down Road, Bexhill-on-Sea. 4703:Imperial War Museum, War Memorials Register 4145: 4143: 3644: 3642: 3640: 3638: 3628: 3626: 3624: 3622: 3620: 3618: 3616: 3614: 3612: 2628: 2626: 2624: 2622: 2620: 2618: 2616: 2570: 2568: 2566: 2564: 2562: 2560: 2558: 2556: 2554: 2552: 2369:Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville 588:B Company at Battle – from 1st Cinque Ports 515:) Cinque Ports RVC, formed 22 December 1864 305:. Neither unit was reformed after the war. 4676:Commonwealth War Graves Commission records 4238: 4236: 4234: 3968: 3966: 3964: 3962: 3691: 3689: 3387: 3385: 3383: 3381: 3379: 3377: 3375: 3373: 3371: 3361: 3359: 3357: 3355: 3353: 3351: 3349: 3347: 3345: 3343: 3262: 3260: 3258: 3256: 3254: 3252: 3250: 3248: 3246: 3187: 3185: 3183: 3069: 3067: 2606: 2604: 2602: 2600: 2598: 2596: 1567:7th (Cinque Ports) Battalion, Royal Sussex 449:); absorbed into 1st Cinque Ports RVC 1876 4773:Military units and formations in Hastings 4758:Rifle Volunteer Corps of the British Army 3911:Playfair & Molony, Vol IV, pp. 8, 14. 3739: 3737: 3292: 3290: 3288: 3278: 3276: 3274: 3244: 3242: 3240: 3238: 3236: 3234: 3232: 3230: 3228: 3226: 2848: 2846: 2113:Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 1449:2/5th and 3/5th (Cinque Ports) Battalions 1384:Front, where 5th Royal Sussex moved into 1012:A (Hastings) and E (Rye) became A Company 902:6th Sussex Battery, Royal Field Artillery 770:HQ at Drill Hall, Middle Street, Hastings 734:Charles Cafe, a retired regular officer. 329:. The 1st Cinque Ports RVC, commanded by 4468:Messines and Third Ypres (Passchendaele) 4254: 4252: 4250: 3929:Playfair & Molony, Vol IV, pp. 54–7. 3033: 3031: 3029: 3027: 3025: 3023: 3021: 3019: 2078:The new regiment was originally part of 1801:, in South-Eastern Command under Lt-Gen 1684:(LoC) guard duties. It then moved on to 1052:(in which 2nd Bn Sussex was serving) in 4768:Military units and formations in Sussex 2882: 2880: 2878: 2876: 2874: 2872: 2870: 2868: 2866: 2864: 2710:5th (Cinque Ports) Bn at Regiments.org. 2705: 2703: 2701: 2699: 2697: 2695: 2693: 2691: 2689: 2676: 2674: 2672: 2670: 2668: 2666: 2664: 2662: 2660: 2518: 2490: 2418:Pioneer's collar badge, First World War 1986:) were sent to France, joining the BEF 1630:on the night of the 8/9 April on board 1491:in November 1916. The battalion joined 565:Cap badge of the Royal Sussex Regiment. 297:. The 5th Battalion then fought at the 4645:, London: War Office, 7 November 1927. 4128:Routledge, p. 311; Table XLIX, p. 319. 3662: 3660: 3658: 3656: 3654: 2743:Beckett, pp. 78, 164–5, 173, 271, 275. 2658: 2656: 2654: 2652: 2650: 2648: 2646: 2644: 2642: 2640: 2319:Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve 1871:briefly, and then, from 29 September, 1203:144th (Gloucester & Worcester) Bde 870:G Company at Drill Hall, Fermor Road, 17: 4631:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1916. 4259:Royal Sussex at British Army 1945 on. 4243:5th (V) Bn, Queen's at Regiments.org. 3947:Playfair & Molony, Vol IV, p. 70. 1784:, but before the end of June went to 1672:. 44th (HC) Division moved up to the 1487:when that brigade was expanded into 524:1st Cinque Ports Artillery Volunteers 389:1st Cinque Ports Artillery Volunteers 28:109th (Royal Sussex) LAA Regiment, RA 7: 3973:4/5th Royal Sussex at Regiments.org. 1727:On 24 May the battalion was sent to 1704:an early-morning counter-attack by 1554:, the battalion's drill hall was at 1362:Marostica and the Valle San Floriana 798:, with detachments at Pashley Road, 598:D Company at Lewes – from 4th Sussex 3484:, Vol II, pp. 106–8, 185, 199, 202. 3445:, Vol II, pp. 101, 115, 144–5, 155. 3392:48th Division at Long, Long Trail. 3220:Becke44>Becke, Pt 2a, pp. 49–54. 2798:Imperial Yeomanry at Regiments.org. 2134:Operation Overlord was launched on 1908:The second phase of the offensive, 1836:in Egypt on 24 July, shortly after 1594:: 7th Royal Sussex was assigned to 961:5th (Cinque Ports) Bn assembled at 621:I Company at Hastings – formed 1900 604:F Company at Hastings – formed 1887 358:Royal Sussex Light Infantry Militia 269:, seeing a great deal of action at 2990:Crowborough at Drill Hall Project. 2345:Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment 2293:German surrender at Lüneburg Heath 2263:, followed by the crossing of the 754:of 1908, the battalion became the 348:in late 1860 under the command of 14: 4708:Orders of Battle at Patriot Files 3297:1st Division at Long, Long Trail. 3060:Royal Sussex at Long, Long Trail. 2396:William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp 2177:, which had been captured during 2166:AA Bde took over on 4 September. 2056:109th (Royal Sussex) LAA Regiment 1844:position. At first it was in the 1573:unit that served in the original 1429:By 15:00 on 4 November, when the 1372:. Later detachments moved out to 231:1st Cinque Ports Rifle Volunteers 21:1st Cinque Ports Rifle Volunteers 4149:Routledge, Table LII, pp. 330–2. 4090:The National Archives (TNA), Kew 2946:Ticehurst at Drill Hall Project. 2255:The regiment was transferred to 1926:4th/5th (Cinque Ports) Battalion 1920:4th/5th (Cinque Ports) Battalion 1772:, landing in England on 1 June. 1768:from where they were eventually 62: 45: 4663:British Army units from 1945 on 4638:, London: HM Stationery Office, 4624:, London: HM Stationery Office. 4462:Brig-Gen Sir James E. Edmonds, 4455:Brig-Gen Sir James E. Edmonds, 4448:Brig-Gen Sir James E. Edmonds, 3337:, Vol II, pp. 45, 48–9, 66, 74. 2979:Uckfield at Drill Hall Project. 2935:Wadhurst at Drill Hall Project. 2724:Hastings at Drill Hall Project. 2377:Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports 2275:, 100 AA Bde engaging about 60 1760:. The 5th Sussex retreated via 1533:133rd (Kent and Sussex) Brigade 1531:(TA). The battalion was now in 4606:The Army and Society 1815–1914 4158:Routledge, Table LIII, p. 342. 3893:Playfair, Vol III, pp. 384–90. 3012:Bexhill at Drill Hall Project. 2209:, the assault crossing of the 2200:9th Army Group Royal Artillery 2111:109 LAA Rgt Workshop Section, 1808:44th (HC) Division came under 1649:, with the other companies at 1004:1/5th (Cinque Ports) Battalion 624:K Company at Ore – formed 1900 601:E Company at Rye – formed 1885 1: 4270:3rd Bn PWRR at Regiments.org. 2902:Battle at Drill Hall Project. 2761:Dunlop, pp. 60–1; Appendix A. 2181:and was an important link in 1978:the 12th (E) Division was in 1537:44th (Home Counties) Division 1131:48th (South Midland) Division 944:, was one of the battalion's 655:, a former lieutenant in the 303:campaign in North West Europe 249:in 1859. It later became the 106:44th (Home Counties) Division 102:48th (South Midland) Division 36:17 December 1859–9 March 1946 4650:Tracing the Rifle Volunteers 3458:, Vol II, pp. 218–20, 225–6. 2957:Lewes at Drill Hall Project. 2887:1/5th Royal Sussex at Reed, 2317:The TA was reduced into the 2099:109 LAA Rgt Signal Section, 1970:7th (Cinque Ports) Battalion 1934:27th Indian Infantry Brigade 1662:German offensive in the west 1602:5th (Cinque Ports) Battalion 251:5th (Cinque Ports) Battalion 233:was a part-time unit of the 3494:Cyril Langham, CWGC record. 2449:St Peter's Church, Brighton 2447:There is a brass plaque in 1877:Second Battle of El Alamein 1088:to establish themselves in 990:British Expeditionary Force 746:were subsumed into the new 299:Second Battle of El Alamein 181:Second Battle of El Alamein 4799: 4586:& Brig C.J.C. Molony, 4078:109 LAA Rgt at RA 1939–45. 3001:Ore at Drill Hall Project. 2968:Rye at Drill Hall Project. 2610:Westlake, pp. 46–9, 233–6. 2479:St Nicholas of Myra Church 1692:having broken through the 1495:. The division moved from 1468:72nd Provisional Battalion 1455:2nd Home Counties Division 4524:British Regiments 1914–18 3574:Becke, Pt 2b, pp. 107–10. 3508:, Vol II, pp. 310, 334–5. 2300:British Army of the Rhine 1472:Military Service Act 1916 1431:Armistice of Villa Giusti 1420:Battle of Vittorio Veneto 653:Arthur Montagu Brookfield 630:Cadet Corps – formed 1896 321:towns along the coast of 217:Arthur Montagu Brookfield 4723:Royal Artillery 1939–45. 4557:Norman E.H. Litchfield, 4434:, London: Methuen, 1938. 3365:Becke, Pt 2a, pp. 77–83. 2752:Beckett, pp. 135, 185–6. 2453:Regency Square, Brighton 2360:The following served as 2323:C (Cinque Ports) Company 2259:for the crossing of the 2107:Royal Army Service Corps 1832:The division arrived at 1626:and was then shipped to 1558:, a suburb of Hastings. 1179:143rd (Warwickshire) Bde 1166:Battle of Bazentin Ridge 1062:Battle of Neuve Chapelle 916:Officers' Training Corps 447:see 3rd Cinque Ports RVC 4530:Joslen, H. F. (2003) . 3866:, Maps 17, 20 & 27. 3593:Titles and Designations 2351:Heritage and ceremonial 2325:in 5th (Volunteer) Bn, 2179:Operation Market Garden 1862:Battle of Alam el Halfa 1592:12th (Eastern) Division 1575:12th (Eastern) Division 1283:Battle of Pilckem Ridge 595:– from 1st Cinque Ports 110:12th (Eastern) Division 23:5th (Cinque Ports) Bn, 4698:The Drill Hall Project 4683:The British Army, 1914 4198:Routledge, pp. 356–60. 4189:Routledge, pp. 351–54. 4180:Routledge, pp. 349–50. 3902:Joslen, pp. 25–6, 568. 3632:Joslen, pp. 71–2, 319. 3543:Edmonds & Davies, 3530:Edmonds & Davies, 3517:Edmonds & Davies, 3311:, Vol I, pp. 115, 143. 3282:Becke, Pt 1, pp. 33–9. 2546:Beckett, Appendix VII. 2419: 2105:1561 LAA Rgt Platoon, 2101:Royal Corps of Signals 2096:357, 358, 359 LAA Btys 2075: 1988:Lines of Communication 1940:. This formed part of 1873:10th Armoured Division 1524: 1411: 1305: 1273:was preparing for the 1219:Bazentin-le-Grand Wood 1154:First day on the Somme 1082:Battle of Aubers Ridge 1044:to embarked on the SS 923:Home Counties Division 908:, and a detachment at 874:, with detachments at 766: 727:, and was replaced by 649: 566: 543:South Eastern District 295:evacuated from Dunkirk 237:first raised from the 143:Battle of Aubers Ridge 4597:Brig N.W. Routledge, 4549:Christopher Langdon, 4441:and Capt G.C. Wynne, 4228:Frederick, pp. 344–6. 4207:Routledge, pp. 362–3. 4037:France & Flanders 4022:France & Flanders 4007:France & Flanders 3875:Horrocks, pp. 97–100. 3847:France & Flanders 3832:France & Flanders 3817:France & Flanders 3802:France & Flanders 3787:France & Flanders 3772:France & Flanders 3757:France & Flanders 3728:France & Flanders 3713:France & Flanders 3698:France & Flanders 3680:France & Flanders 3307:Edmonds & Wynne, 2590:Frederick, pp. 210–1. 2423:Uniforms and insignia 2417: 2080:Anti-Aircraft Command 2073: 1910:Operation Supercharge 1898:1st Armoured Division 1869:8th Armoured Division 1840:had retreated to the 1682:Line of Communication 1522: 1409: 1393:Austro-Hungarian Army 1303: 1275:Third Ypres Offensive 773:A Company at Hastings 764: 717:69th (Sussex) Company 637: 579:Royal Sussex Regiment 564: 557:Royal Sussex Regiment 460:1863; transferred to 255:Royal Sussex Regiment 153:Third Battle of Ypres 25:Royal Sussex Regiment 4670:The Long, Long Trail 4564:Capt Wilfred Miles, 4430:Col John K. Dunlop, 4171:, p. 40, Appendix A. 3884:Horrocks, pp. 122–6. 3648:Joslen, pp. 56, 286. 3324:, Vol II, pp. 17–23. 3176:, 27 September 1910. 2808:Beckett, pp. 247–53. 2460:Chichester Cathedral 2277:Messerschmitt Bf 109 2156:Cherbourg Naval Base 1914:28th Maori Battalion 1628:Cherbourg Naval Base 1503:by January 1917 and 1477:East Surrey Regiment 1287:Battle of Langemarck 706:South Africa 1900–02 4616:, at Orange Lilies. 4068:Litchfield, p. 235. 3471:, Vol I, pp. 131–3. 3419:, Vol I, pp. 424–6. 3211:Becke, Pt 2b, p. 6. 2826:Spiers, Chapter 10. 2817:Dunlop, Chapter 14. 2196:Operation Veritable 2016:1st Panzer Division 1953:Middle East Command 1938:6th Indian Division 1668:in accordance with 1544:Temple Grove School 1485:8th Provisional Bde 1342:Battle of Caporetto 1146:Battle of the Somme 1111:Battle of Festubert 938:William Streatfeild 676:Stanhope Memorandum 547:35th (Royal Sussex) 462:2nd Sussex Admin Bn 458:3rd Sussex Admin Bn 261:, it served on the 148:Battle of the Somme 4743:, ASIN: B0007AMWNG 4739:Col E.A.C. Fazan, 4604:Edward M. Spiers, 4575:Col L.F. Morling, 4515:J.B.M. Frederick, 4508:J.B.M. Frederick, 4411:Ian F.W. Beckett, 4369:IWM WMR Ref 56703. 4358:IWM WMR Ref 17169. 4347:IWM WMR Ref 17224. 4336:IWM WMR Ref 72542. 4325:IWM WMR Ref 16871. 4314:IWM WMR Ref 16870. 4303:IWM WMR Ref 68822. 4292:IWM WMR Ref 16859. 4281:IWM WMR Ref 43415. 4216:Routledge, p. 363. 4054:Frederick, p. 837. 3583:Frederick, p. 184. 3534:, pp. 263, 327–34. 3148:, 20 October 1911. 3120:, 3 November 1896. 2770:Spiers, pp. 228–9. 2734:Spiers, pp. 195–6. 2534:Spiers, pp. 163–8. 2420: 2331:St Leonards-on-Sea 2194:in February 1945 ( 2124:Operation Overlord 2076: 1803:Bernard Montgomery 1731:, and next day to 1651:Eps, Pas-de-Calais 1525: 1412: 1306: 1235:Operation Alberich 1194:Battle of Pozières 1183:Battle of Pozières 1133:, to serve as its 767: 650: 628:Eastbourne College 567: 424:, formerly of the 420:Julius Backhouse, 350:Lieutenant-Colonel 315:Volunteer Movement 4541:978-1-84342-474-1 4522:Brig E.A. 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