2nd East Anglian Regiment
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The 2nd East Anglian Regiment (Duchess of Gloucester's Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire) was a short-lived infantry regiment of the British Army from 1960 to 1964. Its lineage is continued by the Royal Anglian Regiment.
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2nd East Anglian Regiment | |
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Active | 1 June 1960 – 1 September 1964 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Line infantry |
Size | Battalion |
Regimental HQ | The Barracks, Northampton |
Nickname(s) | The Poachers |
Facings | Blue |
Commanders | |
Colonel-in-Chief | Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester |
Colonel | Brigadier Ralph Henry Lefroy Oulton, CBE |
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