City of London Rifles, London Regiment, British Army
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City of London Rifles, London Regiment, British Army | |
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Years active: | 01/04/1908 – |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Service: | British Army |
Branch: | Territorial Force |
Type: | Infantry |
Specific type: | Identity |
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Created: | 01/04/1908. |
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Relationship type: | Administrative |
Parent unit: | London Regiment, British Army |
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Relationship type: | Administrative |
Subordinate unit: | 1/6th Battalion, London Regiment, British Army |
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Relationship type: | Administrative |
Subordinate unit: | 2/6th Battalion, London Regiment, British Army |
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Relationship type: | Administrative |
Subordinate unit: | 3/6th Battalion, London Regiment, British Army |
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Personal narratives
Related media
'The 6th Battalion, London Regiment was known as the Printers’ Battalion because many of its members were recruited from Eyre & Spottiswoode’s printing works.'[1]
Official sources
Unit war diaries
None. Administrative organisations did not keep war diaries because they had no operational role.
See descendant unit pages for their war diaries.
Unit histories
Other official documents
Medal rolls
Campaign medal rolls at the UK National Archives.
Medal | Officers | Other ranks |
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1914 Star | ||
1914-15 Star | WO 329/2953 | WO 329/2865 |
British War and Victory medals | WO 329/2272 | WO 329/1915 |
Territorial Force War Medal | WO 329/3272 | WO 329/3268 |
Other sources