East of England Regiment

Active| 1999 – 2006
Allegiance|  United Kingdom
Branch|  British Army
Role| Line Infantry
Size| One Battalion

Military unit

The East of England Regiment (EER) was the infantry unit of the Territorial Army of the East Midlands and East Anglia from 1 July 1999 to 1 April 2006. Upon the re-organisation of the infantry in 2006, the regiment became 3rd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment.

## History

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This regiment was formed on 1 July 1999 from the 6th and 7th (Volunteer) Battalions of the Royal Anglian Regiment and the 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion of the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment.[1]

The regiment was composed of a headquarters company and four rifle companies, continuing to wear the badges of the regular regiments to which they were affiliated.[1] Upon the creation, the regimental structure was as follows:[2]

* HQ (Suffolk) Company, at Blenheim Camp, Bury St Edmunds
(from HQ Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment)
* A (Norfolk and Suffolk) Company, at Norwich and Lowestoft
(from A Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment)
* B (Lincolnshire) Company, at Lincoln and Grimsby
(from A Company, 7th Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment)
* C (Leicestershire and Northamptonshire) Company, at Leicester and Northampton
(from HQ and C Companies, 7th Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment)
* D (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire (Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment)) Company, at Mansfield and Derby
(from A and C Companies, 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment)
* E (Essex and Hertfordshire) Company, at Chelmsford and Hertford
(from C Company, 6th Battalion; and B Company, 7th Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment)

During its short existence, the regiment formed up a composite platoon and two composite companies to deploy to Iraq.[2]

## 3rd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment

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The East of England Regiment (excluding D Company which went to the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment) was re-designated as the 3rd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment on 1 April 2006 as part of a larger reorganisation of British Army regiments.[3] The battalion now serves as the reserve infantry battalion for Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Rutland, and Hertfordshire. With sub-units dispersed throughout its recruiting area.

## References

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1. ^ a b "East of England Regiment". Archived from the original on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
2. ^ a b "The East of England Regiment / 3rd Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment". Archived from the original on 17 February 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
3. ^ "East of England Regiment". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 24 May 2014.