East Anglian Brigade
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After the Second World War there were 14 infantry depots, each bearing a letter. The depots were territorially aligned, and Infantry Depot G at Colchester was aligned with the Regiments from the East Anglia. In 1948, the depots switched to names and this depot became the East Anglian Brigade, with all regiments being reduced to a single battalion at the same time.
The East Anglian Brigade was formed on 14th July, 1948 at Bury St Edmunds as an administrative apparatus for the infantry regiments from East Anglia:
- The Royal Norfolk Regiment (until 1959)
- The Suffolk Regiment (until 1959)
- The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment (until 1958)
- The Essex Regiment (until 1958)
- The Northamptonshire Regiment (until 1960)
In 1958, the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment was transferred from the Forester Brigade. In 1960, the six individual regiments were amalgamated to form three "East Anglian Regiments":
- Royal Norfolk Regiment and Suffolk Regiment - 1st East Anglian Regiment (Royal Norfolk and Suffolk)
- Royal Lincolnshire Regiment and Northamptonshire Regiment - 2nd East Anglian Regiment (Duchess of Gloucester's Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire)
- Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment and Essex Regiment - 3rd East Anglian Regiment (16th/44th Foot)
In 1963, The Royal Leicestershire Regiment was transferred from the Forester Brigade. In 1964, all four were amalgamated to form a new, large regiment called the Royal Anglian Regiment.
On July 1, 1968 the East Anglian Brigade was united with the Fusilier and Home Counties Brigades, to form the Queen's Division.
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