by RSRA News Desk | Jul 1, 2021 | News
A service of commemoration was held to honour the 366 officers and men of the Southdown’s battalions of The Royal Sussex Regiment who died at the Battle of The Boars Head on the 30th June 1916, and to the countless others who were wounded. The service, where wreaths...
by RSRA News Desk | Jun 27, 2021 | News
On Saturday the 26th June Eastbourne held its Armed Forces Day event as part of the national commemorations. It was a very well attended event and it was lovely to once again see people out in large numbers, trying to get back to some sort of normality. The weather...
by RSRA News Desk | Jun 3, 2021 | News
On a beautify Sussex summers day in the garden of the George Inn at Eartham, Bill Dixon entertained his friends and fellow veterans on Tuesday 1st June 2021, a week before his 77th birthday. Suffering severely from Asbestosis, Bill wanted to gather his ex-colleagues...
by RSRA News Desk | May 31, 2021 | News
In September 2017, the Association was approached by Elisa Funnell, a Canadian sculptor and Great Niece to Joe Auckett of the 7th Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment, who had been killed on 3 May i917 during the Third Battle of the Scarpe. As the 100th anniversary of...
by RSRA News Desk | Apr 29, 2021 | News
Our immediate past president, Col. Rod Arnold had almost completed the above book when he was very sadly taken from us on the 17th August 2019. Completed on his behalf by his brother officers, this book will stand testament to his undying loyalty to the Regiment, and...
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