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History:
The outbreak of war with revolutionary France in 1793 found the 44th and the 56th in Ireland. Both Regiments were sent to the West Indies, being employed in operations against the French islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique. While the 56th Foot was to remain in the West Indies until 1799 fighting both the French and the yellow fever until decimated, the 44th returned home in 1794 to be sent, ill-prepared and under strength, to fight under the Duke of York in Flanders. This ill-conceived campaign ended for the 44th in the spring of 1795, when it returned with the other remnants of the army to England, only to be sent once more to the West Indies. Returned home in 1797, the 44th next garrisoned Gibraltar from October, 1800, at a time when Napoleon conquered Egypt only to have his fleet destroyed by Nelson at the Battle of the Nile. Isolated by British sea-power, the eventual fate of the French was certain and only depended on when the hard-pressed England could spare the force necessary for their destruction. In 1801 the 44th was made part of this expedition. It took part in the Battle of the Pyramids and the Siege of Alexandria. It was awarded its first battle honour, "The Sphinx Superscribed Egypt", to be borne on the Regimental Colour. A Sphinx formed part of the Regimental cap badge.
Expansion of the army during the Napoleonic Wars resulted in the raising of the 2/44th (1803) and the 2/56th (1804), while the 3/5th was raised in 1813. The 2/44th was raised in Ireland, and it is perhaps to commemorate this and the many Irishmen who served with gallantry in the ranks of the 44th and 56th in their earlier years that both regular battalions of The Essex Regiment always marked St Patrick's Day by the beating of reveille by the Corps of Drums playing traditional Irish airs - a custom still observed today. The 44th served in Malta, Sicily, Spain and North America. In the latter campaign the battle honour "Bladensburg" was awarded for the part the Regiment took in the advance to and occupation of Washington, the American capital, 1814.
The 2/44th in its short life crowned itself with glory, gaining great distinction under Lord Wellington in the Peninsular War and at Quatre Bras and Waterloo. It won for the Regiment the battle honours of "Badajoz", "Salamanca", "Peninsula" and "Waterloo". It was a party of the 2/44th, under command of Lieutenant W. Pearce, that captured the Eagle Standard of the 62nd Regiment of French Infantry during the Battle of Salamanca in 1812. This Eagle (only five were taken in battle in all the wars with the French) rests in the Museum and an Eagle badge is worn as an arm badge by the Royal Anglian Regiment. The gallantry of the 2/44th in the Peninsular War gained them the nickname "The Fighting Fours".
Member list :
Commissioned Officers
Colonel (Col):Kemsyt Member Since 5-7-2015
Lieutenant Colonel (Lt.Col):
Major (Maj):
Captain (Cpt):Desroches Member Since 7-7-2015
Lieutenant (Lt):
2nd Lieutenant (2ndLt):
Ensign (Ens):
Officer Cadet (OCdt):
Non-Commissioned Officers
Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM):
Company Sergeant Major (CSM):
Sergeant Major (SgtMaj):
Drum Major (DMaj):
Fife Major (FMaj):
Color Sergeant (CSgt):
Drill Sergeant (DSgt):Norbert Member Since 7-7-2015
Sergeant (Sgt):
Corporal (Cpl):
Lance Corporal (LCpl):Aaron_Wby Member Since 9-7-2015
Lance Corporal (LCpl):CrusaderBacon Member Since 5-7-2015
Lance Corporal (LCpl):Ernest Member Since 5-7-2015
Enlisted Men
Elite (Elite)Planks Member Since 7-7-2015
Elite (Elite):Nelson 24-7-2015
Elite (Elite):MarkkingsDK 26-7-2015
Kingsman (Kgm):
Guardsman (Grd):Plab Member Since 7-7-2015
Veteran (Vet):Sandor Member Since 5-7-2015
Veteran (Vet):Marijn Member Since 5-7-2015
Veteran (Vet):Conquer Member Since 5-7-2015
Regular (Rgl):PotatoByProfession Member Since 29-7-2015
Regular (Rgl):Roasty Member since 26-7-2015
Regular (Rgl):Teenzweet Member since 13-7-2015
Regular (Rgl): CaptainCody5039 8-7-2015
Regular (Rgl):nomercy 8-7-2015
Regular (Rgl):Lynden Member Since 5-7-2015
Regular (Rgl):AshBash2805 Member Since 7-7-2015
Regular (Rgl):_Donkey_ Member Since 7-7-2015
Regular (Rgl):Doom Member Since 7-7-2015
Private (Pvt):Eriksson Member Since 29-7-2015
Private (Pvt): RocketMan Member Since 28-7-2015
Private (Pvt):The Gentleman 24-7-2015
Private (Pvt):TimLorist Member Since 19-7-2015
Private (Pvt):xIVIxtro Member Since 15-7-2015
Private (Pvt):Peter_Kilometer Member Since 15-7-2015
Private (Pvt):Nataf Member Since 14-7-2015
Private (Pvt):Ghosty Member Since 13-7-2015
Private (Pvt):Jarvis Members 10-7-2015
Private (Pvt):Ed Miliband Member Since 10-7-2015
Private (Pvt):Dypfrud Member Since 9-7-2015
Private (Pvt):OldNosey 9-7-2015
Private (Pvt):Lycky Member Since 8-7-2015
Private (Pvt):E dog Member Since 8-7-2015
Private (Pvt):Penguin Member Since 8-7-2015
Private (Pvt):YoungDuck Member Since 5-7-2015
Private (Pvt):Max Member Since 5-7-2015
Recruit (Rct):MrPickleT Member Since 3-8-2015
Recruit (Rct):MLG Gaelic Graham Crackers: Member Since 2-8-2015
Recruit (Rct):Poland Member Since 24-7-2015
East Essex Company Schedule:
Monday:Training and Diebrief
Tuesday:Tuesday Linebattle
Wednesday: Recruitment Drive
Thursday: 4e Linebattle
Friday:Training
Saturday: 1stBRG Linebattle
Sunday: Day Off CO & Staff Meeting
Time :
United Kingdom - 7PM
Sweden - 8PM - 8PM
Denmark - 8PM
USA East - 2PM
USA Central - 1PM
USA West - 12AM
Romania - 9PM
Hawaii - 8AM
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