1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_John_French,_1st_Earl_of_Ypres
gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Helles
gptkbp:active_years gptkb:1966
1881
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_British_Legion
gptkb:Army_Cadet_Force
Reserve Forces
Military charities
Veterans associations
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Second_World_War
gptkbp:color Red and Blue
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:disbandment_date gptkb:1966
gptkbp:equipment Communication equipment
Transport vehicles
Artillery pieces
Armoured vehicles
Standard infantry weapons
gptkbp:formation_date 1881
gptkbp:garrison Aldershot
gptkbp:headquarters Aldershot
gptkbp:historical_event Established in 1881
Participated in peacekeeping missions
Served in both World Wars
gptkbp:historical_significance Participated in major conflicts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment
gptkbp:insignia Cap badge of the East Surrey Regiment
gptkbp:motto The Surreys
gptkbp:nickname The Surreys
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Major_General_Sir_John_W._W._H._H._Houghton
gptkb:Field_Marshal_Sir_John_French
gptkb:Colonel_Sir_John_H._H._Houghton
gptkb:General_Sir_John_G._W._H._Houghton
Lieutenant Colonel Sir William H. H. H. Houghton
gptkbp:part_of East Surrey Regiment
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:Surrey
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:status Disbanded
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Princess_of_Wales's_Royal_Regiment
gptkbp:tradition Parades
Memorial services
Ceremonial duties
Regimental marches
Regimental reunions
gptkbp:training Physical fitness training
Leadership training
Advanced combat training
Specialized skills training
Basic infantry training
gptkbp:uniform Khaki
gptkbp:unit_history East Surrey Militia