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Royal Leicestershire Regiment (17th Foot)

This page summarises records created by this Organisation

The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection.

Alternative name(s):
  • Royal Anglian Regiment (Later known as)
Date: 1757-2014
Places:
  • Leicestershire
  • Leicestershire
Functions, occupations and activities: Army > Infantry
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C27139 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/O38228 )
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1769-1960s: records
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE7700
See 22D63
2
1879-1919: records
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE2467
3
1915: letters
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE3695
4
1868-1919: papers
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE3852
5
1899 - 1919: papers
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE4220
6
1897 - 1903: ledger
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE4936
7
1900: diary
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE5172
8
1941-42: papers
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE5231
9
1915-18: diary
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE5674
10
1890-1995: records
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE5757
11
1906-1980: records
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE5806
12
1759-1961: records
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE5834
13
1901-1995: records
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE5891
14
1920-1992: papers
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE5935
15
1857-2000: records, incl papers rel to individual soldiers
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE5970
NRA 6263 Leics RO misc
16
1757-1975: papers
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE 6007
NRA 44672
17
1915-16: order book of the 2nd Battalion
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE6117
NRA 6263 Leics RO misc
18
c1914-2002: Charitable Trust accounts, papers, maps
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE 6377
See Annual Return 2003
19
1916-1917: group photographs
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE6506
NRA 6263 Leics RO misc
20
1941-45: papers of Major T. Biron relating to the Chindit force in Burma
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE 6565
NRA 6263 Leics RO misc
21
1940-44: records of captain J D Berry of 1/5 and 2/5 battalions
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE 6568
NRA 6263 Leics RO misc

See Annual Return 2004
22
19th-20th cent: additional records
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE6767
See Annual Return 2005
23
c1918: photographs
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE 6824
NRA 6263 Leics RO misc
24
1924-2005: roll of honour (1939-1945) and memorial books
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE6914
NRA 6263 Leics RO misc

See Annual Return 2005
25
1897-1902: corresp
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
P114
26
1942: roll of first battalion
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
P143
27
1916-1918: papers
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
P170
28
1920-1949: registers of soldiers (incl soldiers serving since 1897), Militia register (1939), 6th (Home Defence) Battalion registers (1940-1941), Primary Training Wing, no. 50, Infantry Holding Depot and 170th Officer Cadet Training Unit registers (1940-1946), register of 'Transfers In' from the General Service Corps and register of 'Transfers In': 'Under and Over' (1937-1949)
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE7190
See Annual Return 2007
29
c1899-2006: photographs, maps rel to South Africa, Lucknow, Burna and Korea and war diary of Captain S Brown rel to Norway (1940)
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE7221
See Annual Return 2007
30
1943-1970: corresp concerning the proposed almalgamation of the regiment (1966-1970), maps of Crete(1943, 1962), war diary of service in Brunei and North Borneo (1963-1964) and historical notes for Underwood's history of the regiment
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE7453
See Annual Return 2008
31
1848-1974: digest of services of 1st Battalion, war diary (Brunei and North Borneo), corresp rel to regimental commemoration, notes on proposed disbandment of the 4th Battalion, circulars and misc records
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE7687
32
1919-1945: photographs and misc records rel to army and home guard service of E C McNally
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE7694
33
1768-2000: records, incl Malaya and Burma war diaries, corresp and photographs
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE7700
34
c 1930-2009: photographs, incl Burma-Siam Railway war graves, corresp and misc records
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE7718
35
1877-2010: records incl certificates, photographs, files, etc.
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE8002
36
1920-1939: photographs of Brigadier Frederick Thomas Russell Darley (c1901 - 1968) incl officers; men; groups, etc; roadblocks and burnt buildings in Ireland; relaxation in India & Egypt
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE7823
37
1888-2005: records
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE8145
See Annual Return 2011
38
c1800-1995: scrapbook, history of 2nd btn, papers of Sergeant R E Twigg (2/5th Btn), 44th btn visitors' book, orders of services
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE8244
39
1900-1990: records
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
See Annual Return 2012
40
1914-1976: 4th Leicesters Policy Committee minutes, with Officers' District Club minutes and membership list
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE8696
41
1932-1937: photograph of troops in India, with images of Razmak and Chalweshti
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE8869
See Annual Return 2014
42
records
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE8894
See Annual Return 2015
43
1945-1993: records incl those rel to Royal Tigers Association
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE9064
See Annual Return 2015
44
c1879: copy photograph of Private John Pulford of the 17th Leicestershire Regiment
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE8966
See Annual Return 2015
45
2014: copy photographs of the grave of John Faulks of the 17th Leicestershire Regiment
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE8968
See Annual Return 2015
46
1938: photographs
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
47
1916-1957: additions incl papers rel to Joseph William Garratt, and RSM Victor Forster
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
DE9370
See Annual Return 2017