The Archive · 1939

East Surreys Company

For Tientsin

Shanghai, Nov. 18 The Ist, Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, will be withdrawn from Tientsin and Peiping in the near future and will be replaced by tone company of the 2nd. Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment, which is now stationed in Shanghai as the regular British battalion here.

'4 platoon of the East Surreys will be stationed in Peiping and the remainder will remain in Tientsin, 'The Durhams, it will be recalled, left Shanghai' for Tientsin last year to replace the Lancashire Fusillers, who were sent to India, According to a British military official In Shanghai the exact strength of the company, which will proceed to Tientsin, has not been decided is believed, however, that it wil sempris> about 100 oticers and men.

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