BillG's East Anglian Thread.

[BillG]

Collar Badges located and obtained from Lew Shotton. Thanks for the help guys.

[James G]

Apparently the East Anglian Regiment was going to be called the Royal East Anglian Regiment but the initials would have spelt R.E.A.R. which is why it became the Royal Anglian Regiment dropping " East" from the title.

[norfolk regt man]

Originally Posted by BillG

I suspect that the whereabouts of the amalgamating regiments may have had something to do with the sequence of numbering. I know 3/E Ang. were comprised of 16th/44th Foot, (Beds & Herts and Essex) but I really don't know the answer to the question.
The East Anglian Regiments only lasted for 6 years, it hardly seemed worth the trouble of forming them, or producing their badges come to that, but then who knows the reasoning that goes on within the corridors of power?
The 3 E Ang. collar badges were a golden eagle within the silver garter, staybright or anodized, I'm not sure of the exact terminology that applies.
As one might expect, because of the short life-span of the East Anglian Regiments, trying to locate any of their badges is proving rather difficult.
Best Regards,
Bill.

Hi bill, just to throw a spanner in the works, it’s ..... east anglia brigade.... or later royal Anglian regiment. Sadly a lot of sites,and books have east Anglian , which is a First World War title.