2nd East Anglian Regiment
The 2nd East Anglian Regiment (Duchess of Gloucester's Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire) was a short-lived infantry regiment of the British Army from 1960 to 1964. Its lineage is continued by the Royal Anglian Regiment.
| 2nd East Anglian Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 June 1960 – 1 September 1964 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Line infantry |
| Size | Battalion |
| Regimental HQ | The Barracks, Northampton |
| Nickname(s) | The Poachers |
| Facings | Blue |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester |
| Colonel | Brigadier Ralph Henry Lefroy Oulton, CBE |
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