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| Suffolk Regiment |
 
Dates: 1881 - 1959 The Suffolk Regiment was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army with a history dating back to 1685. It saw service for three centuries, before being amalgamated with the Royal Norfolk Regiment as the 1st East Anglian Regiment (Royal Norfolk and Suffolk) in 1959. Its lineage is continued today by the Royal Anglian Regiment.
Memories of Suffolk Regiment
Suffolk Regiment, NICOSIA CYPRUS in 1958Written by DEREK CHILVERS Contact this person >>  "PATROLLING THE STREETS AND LANES OF NICOSIA CYPRUS AFTER A SHOOTING OR SOMETHING OF THAT KIND LEADING TO A CURFEW BEING ENFORCED LEAVING EVERYWHERE DARK AND VERY QUIET BROKEN ONLY BY THE SOUND OF YOURS AND THE REST OF THE PATROLS FOOTSTEPS AND ANY SOUND OTHER THAN THAT TICKLING THE HAIRS ON THE BACK OF YOUR NECK UNTIL THE CHALLENGE CAME AND YOU WERE MET BY ANOTHER PATROL DOING THE SAME AS YOU. ALL VERY EERIE BUT THAT WAS ARMY LIFE THEN." Suffolk Regiment, NICOSIA CYPRUS in 1958Written by DEREK CHILVERS Contact this person >> "ON A MORE HAPPY NOTE THAN MY PREVIOUS MEMORY BRINGS ME TO THOSE WONDERFUL HAM SALAD ROLLS BOUGHT FROM A CYPRIOT MAN WHO OWNED A SMALL KIOSK IN LUNAR PARK WHICH WAS SOMETIMES OUR BASE FOR PATROLLING THE CITY. VERY TASTY AND VERY FILLING IN CONTRAST TO HAVING THIRTY OR MORE OF US OPENING COLD HARD BOILED EGGS WHICH MADE THE ROOM WE LIVED RATHER SMELLY AND TO THIS DAY I STILL DISLIKE BEING ANY WHERE NEAR TO WHERE BOILED AGGS ARE."
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving Suffolk Regiment
" Iam looking for any infomation on my Grandfather Alec Mimer, he served with the 5th Bn Suffolk regiment in Burma, he died in October 1943 in Buma and is buried in Thanbyuzayat war cemetery, if any one has any information regarding my Grandfather or if any one served with him or knew him please contact me as any information would be helpful. Thanks Maureen "
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" I am looking for any information on Harry James Ward ,who served in the suffolk regiment ,he was in the second world war,we know from my sister in laws birth certificate ,that he attained the rank of C.Q.M.S. in 1944 ,and later C/Sargeant in 1945 ,we know that he also served in ..."
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"Russell Tyte 1st Suffolk regiment
Lewis Bush
Did not see you at bury Aug 1st Lewis Still down at Stowmarket contact me on 01449 615494 cheers"
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"Kenneth S. Bunce Suffolk Regiment 1951-1953 Malaya"
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"NOW I AM MAKING CONTACT WITH OLD FRIENDS FROM FIFTY YEARS AGO I WANT TO FIND MORE FROM THE SUFFOLK REGIMENT WHO WERE IN ’C’ COMPANY ESPECIALLY ’7’ PLATOON KYKKO CAMP NICOSIA CYPRUS 1958-1959"
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1618 people in our World War 2 records 
7421 people in our World War 1 records
509 people in our Boer War records
183 people in our Forces Reunited records
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Suffolk Regiment
1881 - 1959
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