Royal Sussex

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  1. Ianelkins

    Ianelkins Member

    If anyone one has any info of battles the 1st battalion took part in it would be much appricated. Thanks in advance Ian
     
  2. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

  3. Ianelkins

    Ianelkins Member

    Will do thanks Owen
     
  4. minden1759

    minden1759 Senior Member

    Gerard Martineau. A history of the Royal Sussex Regiment.

    FdeP
     
  5. mannhenry

    mannhenry Junior Member

    E377DB9E-3827-4F36-BDC2-BA231C717CE9.jpeg Hi lanelkins,
    My uncle Charles Cornford died during operation Vulcan on 28 April 1943. He was in 1st Battalion Royal Sussex. He is buried at Enfidaville cemetery inTunisia.
     
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  6. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Looks like a Suffolk Regiment cap badge.
     
  7. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Could be attached to the Sussex as a Battlefield Replacement, CWGC error or transferred to Sussex Regiment before deploying overseas to name a few reasons.

    Casualty
     
  8. KevinBattle

    KevinBattle Senior Member

    CORNFORD, CHARLES JOHN. Corporal. Service Number 6398692. Died 28/04/1943. Aged 28.
    1st Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment
    Son of Rosina Mary Cornford, and stepson of James Albert Page, of Ore, Hastings, Sussex.
    Nice epitaph in view of Additional Information
    "We never forget you, in our hearts you are near. Loved and sadly missed. Dad and family"
    (Initially recorded as Cornfield, but corrected.)
     
  9. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    His number is a Royal Sussex one.6398692
    Would not have transfered from Suffolks another regiment.
    Royal Sussex Regiment 6390001 - 6446000

    Were GS Caps issued in 1943 ?
    Is the photo of someone else.
     
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  10. minden1759

    minden1759 Senior Member

    Gibraltar castle in the centre is too big for Suffolk Regiment.

    I think that it is a Northamptonshire Regiment cap badge.

    Regards

    Frank
     
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  11. mannhenry

    mannhenry Junior Member

    E5D0BFD8-EF55-4AB4-9DF9-09984C13A431.jpeg Well, blow me down. I did post the wrong photo. That was in my parents photos, no idea who it is. Here is the right one.
     
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  12. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

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