Tiger Day – Bovington

When Harry Wells finished his regular army service, he joined Kent Police for three years, however, being a regular reservist this clashed with the reserved occupation of a policeman, so he left the police and shortly after was recalled to the colours at the...

After several years of waiting the Royal Sussex Regimental badge that adorns the front of the Bexhill Drill Hall, one of the very few original drill halls that remain in Sussex, has finally seen the renovation completed. Confirmation has been received that the Sussex...

Following call-up in 1942 and initial training at Colchester North Camp, Pte John Cocker was posted to the 2nd Battalion Royal Sussex, which he joined in Cairo after landing at Port Said in northern Egypt. The Battalion was on its way to Persia and Iraq following the...