The Regiment was formed on 1st September 1964 from the three Regiments of the East Anglian Brigade (The Royal Norfolk & Suffolk, The Duchess of Gloucester's Own Royal Lincolnshire & Northamptonshire and The 16th/44th Foot) and The Royal Leicestershire Regiment.
Happy Formation Day!
Link> The Royal Anglian Regiment Museum: Family Tree
Link> The Royal Anglian Regiment: Formation and History