1132:. The Regimental Headquarters was established at the Drill Hall, Mount Road, Chingford and here was raised "P" and "Q" Batteries, the first Commanding Officer being Lt-Col Sir John Ruggles-Brise RA (TA), later Lord Lieutenant of Essex. The decision to transfer the bulk of the Regiment to Chingford was due to the heavy damage inflicted on the Cedars by enemy bombing in WW2, rendering it unable to house the complete Regiment. Therefore only "R" Battery was raised at West Ham. A core of experienced Officers and SNCOs was found from pre-war members of 6th Essex. The Battery was under command of Major F O'Shanahun, with his brother Captain A G O'Shanahun as 2i/c and Captain Potter as Battery Captain. The first post-war Battery Sergeant Major was WO2 (BSM) W C Coe, with S/Sgt F Edwards as Battery Quartermaster Sergeant; Coe died suddenly in 1951 and BQMS Edwards succeeded him as BSM, with WO2 Bob Sippitt as Troop Sergeant Major, the Sippitt family had a long association with the TA in West Ham, Sidney Sippitt having served in 6th Essex and 64th SL Regt from 1920, also being the Drill Hall Caretaker and Bar Steward, with both sons Bob and George then serving in the Battery.
300:. The Battalion comprised a Headquarters and seven Rifle Companies, "A" to "G" based at the Cedars. The final Company, "H," was raised at Southend-on-Sea and had its HQ in the Artillery Drill Hall on York Road, plus outlying Detachments in Leigh-on-Sea and at Clacton-on-Sea, the latter being absorbed into 5th Battalion The Essex Regiment in 1911. At the same time, the remainder of the Company moved to the Drill Hall at 110 East Street, Prittlewell. Around this time the Battalion was allotted the task of raising the Signal Section of the Essex Infantry Brigade, which was formed in Grays at the Artillery Drill Hall in Brooke Road. The Essex Brigade now formed part of the TF's
555:(19–25 September 1918), which finally broke the Turkish resistance. To support the breakthrough, 161 Bde was to secure the Es Zakur line and then form a defensive flank. The brigade formed up before dawn on 19 September, with 1/6th Bn in the second line. Covered by an overhead barrage from the machine gun companies, the first line took the two objectives successfully, with the second line close up in support. The main assault completely broke through the Turkish lines and opened the way for the cavalry to pursue the defeated enemy. 161 Brigade was left behind for a week on battlefield clearance before joining the pursuit. By the time the
1163:, which had originally been the 7th Bn Essex Regiment. Regimental HQ and part of 'P' Battery were formed at East Ham from 600 Regt, while 'Q' Battery was formed at Chingford from 599 Regt. The Cedars was demolished around this time and a new modern Drill Hall built on the site which became home to a Company of the London Rifle Brigade. This remains in use by the Army Reserve as a base for 7th Battalion The Rifles. After another round of mergers with East London units in 1961, the Essex lineage was discontinued.
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recruits and those men who had not volunteered for
Overseas Service. The Essex recruits were only asked to volunteer for overseas service after they were attested, and many opted for Home Service only. Thus the 2/6th Bn (as this reserve unit became known) was fully up to strength whereas the parent battalion (designated 1/6th) remained below establishment.
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was suffering a severe manpower shortage, particularly among the infantry. In
January 1945, the War Office accelerated the conversion of surplus artillery into infantry units, primarily for line of communication and occupation duties, thereby releasing trained infantry for frontline service. 64th S/L
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Soon after the
Armistice, 54th Division moved back to Egypt by sea. Preparations for demobilisation began, but civil unrest in Egypt meant that 161 Bde was engaged in peacekeeping duties from March to May 1919. After June the duties became very light and demobilisation proceeded. 1/6th Battalion was
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sector, described by one of the officers as 'notoriously one of the most unpleasant spots on the peninsula'. The 1/6th Bn alternated with the
Australians until they were relieved on 4 October. During this period of trench warfare the battalion lost 5 killed and 12 wounded, but had 140 sick evacuated
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on 6 August 1915 was intended to turn the flank of the
Turkish positions on the Gallipoli Peninsula and drive inland. The operation was bungled, and 54th Division, as the last remaining reserve, was landed to drive through, but was used merely to shore up the position. The Essex battalions arrived
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January 1915 the Battalion, in keeping with other Territorial Infantry Battalions, was reorganised onto a four Company system, bringing it into line with the Regular Army, by amalgamating pairs of Companies, therefore "A" and "E" merged to become "A" Coy, "B" and "F" became "B" Coy, "C" and "G"
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with 161 Bde in support. Towards the end of the day the brigade was ordered to take Green Hill: despite heavy fighting the attack was a complete success and the brigade held the whole position by nightfall. However, confusion set in, and 53rd
Division withdrew during the night. The men of 161 Bde
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The following day (15 August) the 1/6th moved to the support line behind 'Jephson's Post' and the following day moved up to take over the position, losing 7 other ranks killed, 2 officers and 19 other ranks wounded, and 2 missing, during this move. Intermittent shellfire on these positions caused
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for an attack. The battalion advanced on
Kiretch Tepe, with C Company in the lead, but was forced to retire due to heavy shrapnel and sniper fire. The battalion had suffered its first battle casualties: 2 other ranks killed, 3 officers and 54 other ranks wounded. On the afternoon of 14 August the
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England, was addressed by converting a number of TA infantry battalions to the AA role, the 6th Essex converting to the searchlight role on 1 November 1938. Concurrently, the TA was being doubled in size
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Regimental Headquarters was established at the Drill Hall, Vicarage Lane, East Ham, initially with just "Q" Battery, whilst "P" Battery was raised at the Drill Hall, 110 East Street Prittlewell. "R" Battery was subsequently raised at East Ham in 1950. Initially, 599 HAA Regt was assigned to
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In August 1914 the Essex Brigade formed a Service Battalion of volunteers from all four battalions. This was put at 24 hours' notice for service in France, but was stood down in November and the men returned to their battalions. Meanwhile, all TF units were forming '2nd Line' units composed of
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When the TF was reconstituted on 7 February 1920, the 6th Bn Essex Regiment was reformed. The Battalion Headquarters, Headquarters Wing and three Rifle Companies, "A" "B" and "C," were raised at the Cedars, whilst "D" Company and the Battalion Signals Platoon were raised at 110 East Street,
273:. In addition, the four Essex Volunteer Battalions together provided a 112-strong Special Service Company to serve alongside the Regulars of the 1st Battalion Essex Regiment in the first part of the war, replaced by a second company of 101 men in 1901–02. These volunteers gained the
456:), the battalion lost another 5 killed, 26 wounded, 2 missing and 386 sick, offset by drafts of just 19 officers and 95 other ranks. By the end of November the Essex Brigade was reduced to a shadow. On the night of 26/27 November, the Essex were relieved by the
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swept away the Home/Overseas Service distinction, all TF soldiers became liable for drafting overseas if medically fit, and the provisional battalions became numbered battalions of their parent regiments on 1 January 1917. 66th Provisional Battalion became
534:(1–3 November 1917). On the morning of 2 November, the 54th Division put in a holding attack at the El Arish Redoubt. The fighting was confused, but the division took all its objectives. During the rapid pursuit after the fall of Gaza, 1/6th assisted the
363:. During the war, 161 Brigade adopted shoulder flashes coloured red and black, divided vertically, with the red worn to the front on each arm. Each battalion adopted a distinctive shape for this patch, the 1/6th Bn wearing a horizontal rectangle.
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In 1915 the 'Home Service-only' and unfit men of the TF were formed into Provisional units for home defence. The Essex Regiment formed three such battalions, with the men of 6th Bn and some of 5th Bn forming the 66th Provisional Battalion in
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with which to train. With the duty of finding drafts for the 1/6th Bn overseas, and with the Home Service men removed to form Provisional Battalions, the battalion's strength dropped to a low level. In 1916 it was brought up to strength with
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in the firing line. The Essex Brigade's historian records that 'Though they were met with a fusillade as they advanced steadily over the plain there was no hesitation'. They reached the line and spent all night consolidating the position.
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in the 2nd Administrative Battalion of Essex RVCs (under Capper's command) until 1866 when the two units were large enough to become independent. The 5th was renumbered as the 3rd Essex RVC in 1880, and became a volunteer battalion of the
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in recognition of the volunteers who served in the 2nd Boer War. During the First World War, it contributed to the honours of its parent regiment. One of the 10 First World War honours selected to be displayed on the King's Colour was
716:, made up of former soldiers and TF members whose reserve liability had ended but had volunteered for further service. Those around Essex and along the Thames Estuary became supernumerary companies of the 6th Essex from February 1915:
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which had previously been home to the Prison Reformer Elizabeth Fry, in 1885. By 1900, the battalion had increased to a strength of 13 companies, with a cadet corps affiliated from 1907. The uniform was
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during November–December 1917 and throughout 1918. The weakened brigade was mainly engaged in line-holding until September 1918. 54th Division was held in readiness to move to reinforce the
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527:(17–19 April 1917), 161 Bde was in divisional reserve and only suffered a few casualties from shellfire while the rest of 54th Division was badly cut up in the failed main assault.
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in October. In April 1916 its title was altered to 6th Reserve Bn Essex Regiment, and on 1 September it was absorbed by the 4th Reserve Bn in the East Anglian Reserve Brigade.
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was acting as a holding unit. The former 64th S/L Rgt men constituted 483 S/L Bty within the regiment while they were awaiting posting or demobilisation. The regiment's
1183:, which was won solely by the TF battalions of 161 Bde. The Royal Artillery does not receive battle honours, so none were awarded for services in the Second World War.
460:, the relief being delayed by a severe rainstorm that flooded the trenches. After a few days in the rest area, 54th Division marched down to the beach and embarked for
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when the order to mobilise arrived on 4 August 1914. The 6th Essex returned to West Ham to mobilise and quickly proceeded to its designated war station defending
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further casualties before the battalion was relieved on 23 August. The brigade then moved to the Lala Baba sector, and on 31 August relieved
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guarding the coast railway from Alexandria to Da'aba. The Essex battalions were relieved from this duty on 4 March 1916 by the
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Prittlewell. Once again it was in 161st (Essex) Brigade of 54th (East Anglian) Division. The TF was reorganised as the
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men and expected to be sent overseas, but instead it continued to provide drafts to other battalions. It served in
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in the same division (later 5 AA Group). In the summer of 1943 it moved to 50 AA Bde, and then by March 1944 to
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began reorganising surplus AA units in the UK into infantry battalions for duties in the rear areas. Meanwhile,
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with facings of the same colour, changing to the scarlet with white facings of the Essex Regiment in 1895.
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where it provided the basis for a new 526 S/L Bty formed on 14 November 1940. This battery later joined
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in the same Group by March 1944. On 1 June 1944, the regiment was joined by E Troop of 398 S/L Bty from
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but remained part of the Essex Regiment. On the outbreak of war in September 1939, both units were in
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departing on 24 July. The battalion landed on 'A' Beach at Suvla Bay after midnight on 11/12 August.
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when the AA Divisions were disbanded at the end of September 1942) until August 1943 when it joined
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for the winter of 1917. The battalion was disbanded at Stockton on 31 January 1918.
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to prepare for overseas service. On 8 July it heard that it was to be employed at
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respectively. They retained their Essex Regiment cap badges and buttons.
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182:. It later formed searchlight units of the
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1099:607 (Essex Regiment) Infantry Regiment, RA
1070:65th (Essex Regiment) Searchlight Regiment
1049:639 (Essex Regiment) Infantry Regiment, RA
1023:49th (The West Yorkshire Regiment) S/L Rgt
951:64th (Essex Regiment) Searchlight Regiment
2758:Military units and formations in West Ham
1095:65 (Essex Regiment) Garrison Regiment, RA
296:, the 3rd Volunteer Battalion became the
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1060:55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division
337:in late August and by April 1915 was at
226:on 1 July 1881 under the designated the
2748:Military units and formations in London
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667:. In March 1916 the brigade came under
2753:Military units and formations in Essex
2653:, London: War Office, 7 November 1927.
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1318:"West Ham 1886 Kellys Trade Directory"
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2437:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1916.
2431:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1916.
2356:30–66 AA Bdes at British Army 1945 on
1161:459 (The Essex Regiment) HAA Regiment
1025:, which became E Trp of 441 S/L Bty.
424:163rd (Norfolk & Suffolk) Brigade
7:
2602:, Nottingham: Sherwood Press, 1992,
2385:444–473 Rgts at British Army 1945 on
2345:592–638 Rgts at British Army 1945 on
1705:Burrows, pp. 196, 213–5, 230, 253–5.
998:. This battery then formed part of
914:41st (London) Anti-Aircraft Brigade
419:weapons picked up from casualties.
2632:, London: Faber & Faber, 1936.
2474:, Aldershot: Ogilby Trusts, 1982,
1678:Burrows, pp. 112, 127–8, 133, 138.
585:. At first the battalion only had
458:New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade
170:in 1860, it served as infantry at
162:was a volunteer unit of Britain's
25:
2660:, Barnsley: Pen and Sword, 2010,
2211:Infantry Regiments RA at RA 39–45
1017:in 5 AA Group, and then moved to
2710:The Regimental Warpath 1914–1918
2487:Essex Units in the War 1914–1919
2079:The National Archives (TNA), Kew
822:Nos 3,4 and 6 became 44th Co RDC
819:Nos 1 and 12 became 107th Co RDC
761:No 9 Co at Longfield Camp (from
645:69th (2nd East Anglian) Division
600:69th (2nd East Anglian) Division
361:69th (2nd East Anglian) Division
63:
49:
2695:British Army units from 1945 on
1028:By the end of 1944, the German
548:, but in the end was not sent.
440:in the forward trenches in the
166:. First formed in the docks of
2768:1908 establishments in England
2675:, Barnsley: Leo Cooper, 1996,
2673:British Regiments at Gallipoli
2253:"305 Infantry Bde at RA 39–45"
1799:Essex Regt at Long, Long Trail
1171:The battalion was awarded the
686:16th Battalion, Essex Regiment
587:.256-in Japanese Ariska rifles
375:The 54th Division was part of
1:
2276:"65 Garrison Rgt at RA 39–45"
2228:Frederick, pp. 879, 881, 883.
1905:Reserves at Long, Long Trail.
1714:Burrows, pp. 278, 286–7, 308.
1284:, London: Smith, Elder, 1862.
1118:Auxiliary Territorial Service
925:Auxiliary Territorial Service
815:was constituted in May 1916,
696:, which was expanded to form
486:2nd County of London Yeomanry
298:6th Battalion, Essex Regiment
160:6th Battalion, Essex Regiment
32:6th Battalion, Essex Regiment
2658:Tracing the Rifle Volunteers
2630:Gallipoli: The Fading Vision
2587:, London: Leo Cooper, 1970,
391:, with 1/6th Bn embarked in
387:. 161st Brigade sailed from
349:54th (East Anglian) Division
292:(TF) in 1908 as part of the
40:30 January 1860 – 1 May 1961
2720:The Royal Artillery 1939–45
2077:89 S/L Rgt War Diary 1941,
1669:Burrows, pp. 101–3, 109–10.
468:, arriving on 17 December.
254:, with its headquarters at
2784:
2396:7th Essex at Regiments.org
1942:Frederick, pp. 860–1, 870.
1810:TF training Bns at Warpath
606:in the summer of 1915, at
219:9th (Silvertown) Essex RVC
2727:The Territorial Army 1947
2615:The Landings at Suvla Bay
2598:Norman E. H. Litchfield,
2551:British Regiments 1914–18
2239:"639 Inf Rgt at RA 39–45"
2067:2 AA Division at RA 39–45
1481:Becke, Pt 2a, pp. 125–31.
1214:(1819–92), who had won a
1004:33rd (St Pancras) S/L Rgt
848:(TA) the following year.
831:No 11 became 122nd Co RDC
772:, Northamptonshire (from
681:Military Service Act 1916
596:206th (2nd Essex) Brigade
482:New Zealand Rifle Brigade
357:206th (2nd Essex) Brigade
258:, later at Epping Place,
186:(RA), serving during the
2700:British Military History
2037:"64 S/L Rgt at RA 39–45"
1895:Becke, Pt 2b, pp. 101–5.
1760:2nd Essex Bde at Warpath
1377:Beckett, pp. 135, 185–6.
1146:55 (East Anglian) AA Bde
333:. The battalion went to
288:On the formation of the
267:City Imperial Volunteers
230:. It was designated the
2565:Joslen, H. F. (2003) .
2320:Litchfield, Appendix 5.
1916:Titles and Designations
1836:Becke, Pt 2b, pp. 91–8.
1815:4 November 2013 at the
1783:4 November 2013 at the
1765:5 December 2013 at the
1621:2 December 2014 at the
1529:Becke, Pt 2b, pp. 91–8.
1397:Burrows, pp. 12–14, 23.
1090:, still in 5 AA Group.
828:No 9 became 64th Co RDC
825:No 8 became 57th Co RDC
700:. The battalion joined
694:6th Provisional Brigade
641:3rd Provisional Brigade
232:3rd Volunteer Battalion
2366:Frederick, pp. 1015–6.
2053:65 S/L Rgt at RA 39–45
1778:67 Division at Warpath
1614:The Vanished Battalion
1538:Burrows, illustration.
1176:South Africa 1900–1902
960:
734:, Hertfordshire (from
610:in summer 1916 and to
536:ANZAC Mounted Division
452:' (the home ground of
2613:Michael J. Mortlock,
2506:The Defeat of Germany
2375:Litchfield, pp. 70–1.
2023:Litchfield, pp. 72–4.
1368:Frederick, pp. 233–4.
1280:Charles Capper wrote
1157:Anti-Aircraft Command
958:
741:No 4 Co at Chelmsford
557:Armistice with Turkey
525:Second Battle of Gaza
517:53rd (Welsh) Division
353:161st (Essex) Brigade
302:East Anglian Division
2705:The Long, Long Trail
2635:Col J.D. Sainsbury,
2201:Ellis, pp. 369, 380.
1741:Burrows, pp. 329–52.
1723:Burrows, pp. 310–21.
1696:Burrows, pp. 189–92.
1687:Burrows, pp. 143–77.
1660:Burrows, pp. 75, 99.
1594:Mortlock, pp. 85–96.
1547:Burrows, pp. 34, 41.
1218:as a private in the
1054:639 Regiment joined
794:No 12 Co at West Ham
602:on Home Defence, at
532:Third Battle of Gaza
513:First Battle of Gaza
454:West Ham United F.C.
408:Landing at Suvla Bay
278:South Africa 1900–02
2470:Ian F. W. Beckett,
2311:Frederick, p. 1025.
2289:607 Rgt at RA 39–45
1827:Burrows, pp. 355–7.
1750:Burrows, pp. 353–5.
1651:Burrows, pp. 49–75.
1387:Quarterly Army List
1187:Commanding officers
813:Royal Defence Corps
647:in the area around
496:Sinai and Palestine
280:for the battalion.
248:Stanhope Memorandum
212:Royal Victoria Dock
2534:J.B.M. Frederick,
2519:J.B.M. Frederick,
2485:John Wm. Burrows,
2090:Sainsbury, p. 141.
1978:on 17 January 2016
1868:Frederick, p. 184.
1585:North, pp. 145–73.
1508:Burrows, pp. 34–5.
1499:Burrows, pp. 30–4.
1224:Battle of Inkerman
1142:52 (London) AA Bde
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732:Bishop's Stortford
692:, where it joined
624:Windsor Great Park
502:Palestine Campaign
438:13th Australian Bn
429:Hampshire Regiment
2666:978 1 84884 211 3
2623:978-0-7864-3035-2
2576:978-1-84342-474-1
2559:978-1-84342-197-9
2549:Brig E.A. James,
2192:Ellis, pp. 141–2.
2081:file WO 166/3109.
1642:North, pp. 175–6.
1206:Prominent members
1044:North West Europe
969:Battle of Britain
673:Cley next the Sea
553:Battle of Megiddo
290:Territorial Force
284:Territorial Force
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129:Battle of Britain
126:Second World War:
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2440:Maj A. F. Becke,
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714:National Reserve
690:Fleet, Hampshire
612:Stockton-on-Tees
478:Senussi Campaign
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888:Southend-on-Sea
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