Essex Fortress Royal Engineers
The Essex (Fortress) Royal Engineers was a volunteer unit of Britain's Royal Engineers formed to defend the Essex coast. It served in this role in World War I and then converted to a searchlight regiment for air defence in World War II. The unit ended the war as a garrison infantry battalion. Its descendants continued to serve in the Territorial Army until 1955.
1st Essex Engineer Volunteer Corps609th (Tottenham) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery613th (Essex Fortress) Infantry Regiment, Royal Artillery74th (Essex Fortress) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers74th (Essex Fortress) Garrison Regiment, Royal Artillery74th (Essex Fortress) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery855 (Essex Fortress) Anti-Aircraft Control and Reporting Battery, Royal Artillery
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Essex Fortress Royal Engineers
The Essex (Fortress) Royal Engineers was a volunteer unit of Britain's Royal Engineers formed to defend the Essex coast. It served in this role in World War I and then converted to a searchlight regiment for air defence in World War II. The unit ended the war as a garrison infantry battalion. Its descendants continued to serve in the Territorial Army until 1955.
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The Essex (Fortress) Royal Eng ...... e Territorial Army until 1955.
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The Essex (Fortress) Royal Eng ...... e Territorial Army until 1955.
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74th (Essex Fortess) Searchlight Regiment
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