Royal Sussex Regimental Association News
Remembrance 2022 in Chichester
Members of Chichester and District Branch gathered together with members of the Queen's Regimental Association at the Market Cross, Chichester, to pay their respects at the eleventh hour. Members of the general public and civic dignitaries joined them in a two-minute...
Remembrance 2022 in Brighton
Brighton and Hove branch gathered together with other veterans and members of the emergency services to pay their respects at the Boars Head, Abu Klea and Great War Memorials in the Old Steine, Brighton, today. Wreaths were laid by branch member David Prowes and...
Lionel Queripel VC Remembered
On 19 September 1944, Acting Major Lionel Queripel gave his life in a selfless act of bravery, whilst covering his men's withdrawal back into the Oosterbeek perimeter during the battle of Arnhem. He had already been wounded twice whilst assaulting an anti-tank gun,...
CWGC Compassionate Centre
Please click on the following link for an interesting article from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Royal Sussex Bench – Worthing
Seen here are Alan Woods, past Chairman of Arundel & Littlehampton Branch, with Reg Snewin on his right (as viewed) sitting recently on the replacement Royal Sussex Bench in Worthing, which has just been restored; thanks going to Worthing Borough Council for the...
Quebec Dinner
The ninetieth anniversary Quebec Dinner was held at Lewes Town Hall on Saturday 10 September 2022. It was also an opportunity to show off the regiments silver drums, given by public subscription and presented by His Grace the Duke of Norfolk at Preston Barracks,...
Honouring Her Majesty
On the 17 September 2022 at 1100 hrs members of the Mid Sussex Branch of the Royal Sussex Regimental Association formed up and laid a wreath to the late HM Queen Elizabeth II at the Haywards Heath War Memorial. The wreath was laid by former Corporals, Mr Julian Carr...
With Sympathy
We announce the death of 14445993 Sgt Maurice Henry Roberts who died peacefully on 24 September 2022. Maurice enlisted in the Royal Sussex Regiment in March 1944, transferring to the Parachute Regiment in January 1945. In May 1945 he was part of Operation Doomsday,...
Thanksgiving
A service of thanksgiving for the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was given in Chichester Cathedral on Saturday 17 September, to which the Regimental Association was allocated just six tickets. Chairman Maj. (retd) Barry Lane MBE TD was accompanied by John...
President’s Address
This is a sad day for us all with the death of our beloved Queen Elizabeth II announced on Thursday and I’m truly sorry I can’t be with you as I am abroad. We should of course celebrate this, the 90th anniversary of our Regimental Reunion, but it is also a time for...