Dates: 1881 -

The Norfolk Regiment was created in July 1881, to represent the county of Norfolk in the British Army. In June 1935, it gained the acolade ’Royal’.

The regiment served in the First World War, the Second World War, the Far East and Cyprus. They held an anniversary every year on the 25th April to celebrate victory at the Battle of Almnza, which had been won by their predecessors the 9th Regiment of Foot.

Eventually, the regiment amalgamated with its neighbours the Suffolk Regiment. They are now known as the Royal Anglian Regiment.

Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving Norfolk Regiment

" as an ex member of the 1st battalion the royal anglian regiment i find it really hard to fathom out why the forces member cant read his history books.the 9th foot as was which was the norfolk regiment and now a part of the royal anglians was in afganistan back in 1840-1842,then in 1878-1880 so i ..."

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"I WOULD BE VERY GREATFUL IF ANYONE COULD PROVIDE ME WITH ANY INFORMATION ABOUT MY FATHER FREDERICK FELLOWES WHO SERVED WITH THE ROYAL NORFOLK REGIMENT DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR SPECIFICALY IN 1945/6 WHERE I BELIEVE HE WAS STATIONED? IN SOLINGEN GERMANY OR IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MILITARY HOSPITAL. "

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" Pte Charles Cockrill Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery Gravesend prewar. Enlisted in Gt Yarmouth to Norfolk Reg 18 Nov 1914 aged 38 No 4065 CWGC shows Norfolk Regiment 1/5 Battalion TF buried Aylesbury Cemetery. Death certificate shows that he was a ’Private National’ in the Reserve ..."

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" I too watched the programme about the ’Vanished Battalion’ it was interesting & enjoyable, but to make it good viewing they did play around with the facts a bit. Here is the short hand version of what is known to have happend;  E Company 5th (TA) Battalion the Royal Norfolk Regiment was ..."

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"Royal Norfolk Regiment 1st East Anglian Regiment "

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