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From: "La Greenall" <>
Subject: Re: [Ess] The Essex Regiment
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2008 03:31:14 +0100
In-Reply-To: <JJEELJNIDIBKEEMINOGEIEHAFJAA.peter@burnham.org.uk>


Your site looks very impressive Peter, though I haven't had a proper
look yet as I'm just off to work.

I have one extra name for the Great War list for you - see my earlier
posting to this list on 2nd August at 17.46, under the subject "Details
on certificates."

Cheers,
Lawrence

PS Don't suppose you know a Denis Layzell?

-----Original Message-----
From:
[mailto:] On Behalf Of Peter Layzell
Sent: 06 August 2008 22:37
To:
Subject: [Ess] The Essex Regiment


In 1741 the 44th Regiment of Foot also known as the East Essex Regiment
was
formed was formed.
In 1881 it was amalgamated with the 56 the Regiment of Foot (aka the
West
Essex) to form the Essex Regiment.
In 1954 the Essex Regiment became part of the new Royal Anglians.

The 44th and then the Essex were involved in some of the best known
battles
including their pivotal role at Quatre Bass Waterloo.

As part of my web site on Eastern Essex I have looked at 'the Essex'
from a
genealogical viewpoint and managed to produce 22 lists of officers and
men
at key points in their history including the highs and the low of
Afghanistan when the entire Regiment with one exception was slaughtered
outside 'Cabul'.
The first list is of the initial staff of the 44th in 1741 and the final
list are the men of Eastern Essex who made the final sacrifice in World
War
1.

Hopefully this will help genealogists trace some Essex men who just
'drop
off the radar' as death and army seemed to go hand in hand at this time.

For those of you who are not up with Army Regiments - Bernard Cornwell
used
the 44th as the model for his ficticious South Essex Regiment and the
Adventures of Major Richard Sharpe who goes to all of the places that
the
44th visited inclduding the real capture of the French Eagle by the
44th.

I haven't found anything similar free of charge on the web so the e mail
is
to make you aware of it's existence if you need it in the future.

http://www.essex-family-history.co.uk/localfamilyhistoryindex.htm

Peter
www.essex-family-history.co.uk
www.essex-country-life.co.uk

OPC for Burnham and the Dengie 100 Villages

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