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The Lineage of London Units since 1908

This part is a complete record of the lineages of London Units from 1908 - 2023. The crest at the top of each listing is that worn by the Unit in 1908. They are listed in order of precedence.

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Each unit is covered in a separate, complete and free-standing entry. There is therefore some repetition, particularly after the many amalgamations since the end of the WW2.
  2. The Territorial Force entries start in 1908, when the Territorial Force was formed, and The London Regiment was set up. Part 1 gives much information about antecedent units of the Yeomanry and Volunteers before 1908. The bibliography, particularly the books, articles and pamphlets by W Richards, JBM Frederick, EA James and Ray Westlake are recommended reading for earlier titles.
  3. The Yeomanry precedence in 1914 is shown after the title as [ ]. The Yeomanry precedence in 1920 is shown after the title as ( ).
  4. The unit title above each entry is the 1908 Title.
  5. The insignia at the head of each entry is that worn by the unit in 1908.
  6. The Middlesex Regiment became inextricably linked with London on the creation of the local Government administrative area, the County of London, in 1888. On the introduction of the Territorial and Reserve Forces Bill in 1908, The London Regiment gained extensively from the County of Middlesex.
  7. In the July 1916 re-linking of the Battalions of The London Regiment with a parent regular Regiment, The Middlesex Regiment took on two Battalions (7th and 13th) to join their existing linkage with the 19th .
  8. Later, with the disappearance of the County of Middlesex as an administrative body of local government (remaining today very much in name only) the City and Greater London Territorial Associations became responsible for the remaining Territorial Army soldiers in Middlesex.
  9. The order of precedence is the Maritime Reserve consisting of the Royal Naval Reserve and Royal Marines Reserve, followed by the Army Reserve, led by the Honourable Artillery Company, then the Yeomanry Regiments, the Royal Regiment of Artillery, the Corps of Royal Engineers and the Infantry.
  10. Following the Army units are Auxiliary Air Force Squadrons all raised in what is now the Greater London area. They in turn are followed by the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (PRVC).

Introduction

HMS PRESIDENT ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE

HMS WILDFIRE ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE

ROYAL MARINES RESERVE CITY OF LONDON

HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY

THE KING'S COLONIALS IMPERIAL YEOMANRY

1ST COUNTY OF LONDON YEOMANRY (MIDDLESEX, DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE’S HUSSARS)

SURREY YEOMANRY (THE PRINCESS OF WALES'S)

SUSSEX YEOMANRY

CITY OF LONDON YEOMANRY (ROUGH RIDERS)

2ND COUNTY OF LONDON YEOMANRY (WESTMINSTER DRAGOONS)

3RD COUNTY OF LONDON YEOMANRY (SHARPSHOOTERS)

THE INNS OF COURT REGIMENT

ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY CITY OF LONDON

ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY COUNTY OF LONDON

ANTI-AIRCRAFT COMMAND 1924-1955

ANTI-AIRCRAFT COMMAND - MIDDLESEX

THE CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS

1ST (CITY OF LONDON) BATTALION THE LONDON REGIMENT

2ND (CITY OF LONDON) BATTALION THE LONDON REGIMENT

3RD (CITY OF LONDON) BATTALION THE LONDON REGIMENT

4TH (CITY OF LONDON) BATTALION THE LONDON REGIMENT

5TH (CITY OF LONDON) BATTALION THE LONDON REGIMENT (LONDON RIFLE BRIGADE)

6TH (CITY OF LONDON) BATTALION THE LONDON REGIMENT (CITY OF LONDON RIFLES)

7TH (CITY OF LONDON) BATTALION THE LONDON REGIMENT

8TH (CITY OF LONDON) BATTALION THE LONDON REGIMENT (POST OFFICE RIFLES)

9TH (COUNTY OF LONDON) BATTALION THE LONDON REGIMENT (QUEEN VICTORIA'S)

10TH (COUNTY OF LONDON) BATTALION THE LONDON REGIMENT (PADDINGTON RIFLES)

11TH (COUNTY OF LONDON) BATTALION THE LONDON REGIMENT (FINSBURY RIFLES)

12TH (COUNTY OF LONDON) BATTALION THE LONDON REGIMENT (THE RANGERS)

13TH (COUNTY OF LONDON) BATTALION THE LONDON REGIMENT (KENSINGTON)

14TH (COUNTY OF LONDON) BATTALION THE LONDON REGIMENT (LONDON SCOTTISH)

3RD BATTALION THE LONDON SCOTTISH (97TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT)

15TH (COUNTY OF LONDON) BATTALION THE LONDON REGIMENT (PRINCE OF WALES'S OWN, CIVIL SERVICE RIFLES)

16TH (COUNTY OF LONDON) BATTALION THE LONDON REGIMENT (QUEEN’S WESTMINSTER RIFLES)

17TH (COUNTY OF LONDON) BATTALION THE LONDON REGIMENT (POPLAR AND STEPNEY RIFLES)

18TH (COUNTY OF LONDON) BATTALION THE LONDON REGIMENT (LONDON IRISH RIFLES)

19TH (COUNTY OF LONDON) BATTALION THE LONDON REGIMENT (ST PANCRAS)

20TH (COUNTY OF LONDON) BATTALION THE LONDON REGIMENT (BLACKHEATH AND WOOLWICH)

21ST (COUNTY OF LONDON) BATTALION THE LONDON REGIMENT (FIRST SURREY RIFLES)

22ND (COUNTY OF LONDON) BATTALION THE LONDON REGIMENT (THE QUEEN’S)

23RD (COUNTY OF LONDON) BATTALION THE LONDON REGIMENT

24TH (COUNTY OF LONDON) BATTALION THE LONDON REGIMENT (THE QUEEN’S)

25TH (COUNTY OF LONDON) (CYCLIST) BATTALION THE LONDON REGIMENT

28TH (COUNTY OF LONDON) BATTALION THE LONDON REGIMENT (ARTISTS RIFLES)

7TH BATTALION THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE'S OWN (MIDDLESEX REGIMENT)

8TH BATTALION THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE’S OWN (MIDDLESEX REGIMENT)

9TH BATTALION THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE’S OWN (MIDDLESEX REGIMENT)

10TH BATTALION THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE’S OWN (MIDDLESEX REGIMENT)

10TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT

ARMY SERVICE CORPS/ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS/ ROYAL CORPS OF TRANSPORT/ROYAL LOGISTIC CORPS UNITS

THE ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

LONDON MOUNTED BRIGADE FIELD AMBULANCE

600 (CITY OF LONDON) SQUADRON ROYAL AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

601 (COUNTY OF LONDON) SQUADRON ROYAL AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

604 (COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX) SQUADRON ROYAL AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

615 (COUNTY OF SURREY) SQUADRON ROYAL AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

 

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