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History: Raised in 1702 ad Villier's Regiment of Marines (31st Foot in 1751) and in 1756 as 2nd Battalion, 31st Foot (70th Foot in 1758). | |||
These two Battalions become the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the East Surrey Regiment in 1881. | |||
In 1959 amalgamated with the The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) to form [[The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment, British Army]] | |||
[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||