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The Royal Borough of Greenwich

Previous Authorities: Greenwich, Woolwich (less North Woolwich)

Eltham

Location:
Greenwich, Mottingham Road, Eltham
Built:
Pre-1914
Historical notes:
Current status:
Demolished 1950s
Timeline of Resident Units
1914
6 Battery, 2 London Brigade, RFA

Last Known Unit

Greenwich

Location:
Drill Hall, 159 Greenwich High Road
Built:
Former Volunteer HQ
Historical notes:
Current status:
Now a wine bar
Timeline of Resident Units
1914
HQ, A-C Section, 5th London Division, FA

Last Known Unit

Greenwich

Location:
Drill Hall, 3 Randall Place, Greenwich
Built:
1937
Historical notes:
Current status:
Demolished
Timeline of Resident Units
1939
302 Company RE

34th (The Queen's Own RWK) AA Battalion RE (TA)

Last Known Unit

Woolwich

Location:
The School of Ambulance, Brookhill Road, Woolwich
Built:
Pre-1914
Historical notes:
Current status:
Childcare Centre
Timeline of Resident Units
1914
HQ and A-C Sections, 4 London Division, Field Ambulance, RAMC

Last Known Unit

Plumstead

Location:
Drill Hall, 160 Crescent Road, Plumstead
Built:
1937
Historical notes:
Current status:
Demolished
Timeline of Resident Units
1939
RASC 56th Division

RASC 6th AA Division

1947
921 (AA) Company RASC (TA)

Last Known Unit

Plumstead

Location:
Drill Hall, Charles Street, Plumstead
Built:
Pre-1914
Historical notes:
Current status:
Demolished
Timeline of Resident Units
1914
HQ and 1-3 Company London Division Transport and Supply Column Army Service Corps

Last Known Unit

Woolwich

Location:
Congreve Lines, Green Hill, Woolwich
Built:
Pre-1914
Historical notes:
Current status:
Now a playschool
Timeline of Resident Units
1914
HQ and 4 and 5 Battery and Ammunition Column, 2 Brigade RFA

Last Known Unit

Woolwich

Location:
Drill Hall, 10 Beresford Street, Woolwich
Built:
Pre-190
Historical notes:
Current status:
Unknown
Timeline of Resident Units
1907
3rd Kent Artillery Volunteers

1908
2nd London Brigade Royal Field Artillery

1938
367 (11th London) Field Battery RA

368 (12th London) Field Battery RA

1939
92nd Field Regiment RA
1947
1947 292 Airborne Field Regiment RA (TA)

292 Airborne Field Regiment RA, LAD, REME

Last Known Unit

St Mary Cray

Location:
Drill Hall, St Mary Cray
Built:
Circa 1908
Historical notes:
Current status:
Active, see last known unit
Timeline of Resident Units
1914
Company 4th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment
1988
Detachment C Company 8th Battalion The Queen's Fusiliers (City of London)
2014
Cadet Centre

Blackheath

Location:
Hollyhedge House, Blackheath
Built:
1744
Historical notes:
Current status:
Active, see last known unit
Timeline of Resident Units
1888
2nd Volunteer Battalion Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
1908
20th (County of London) Battalion The London Regiment
1914
The Lewisham Volunteer Training Corps
1922
20th London Regiment (The Queen's Own)
1938
34th Searchlight Regiment RA
1947
69th (The Queen's Own) Searchlight Regiment RA
1990
Rifle Company 10th Battalion The Parachute Regiment (V)
1996
Platoon of C (City of London Fusiliers) Company the London Regiment
2014
HQ SE Sector, Army Cadet Force

Current occupying unit

2017
Platoon of C (City of London Fusiliers) Company 5th Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers

Current occupying unit

Images

1
Front of building 2023
2
Front of building 1908
3
War damaged front entrance 1940
4
War damaged side 1940
5
Officers' Mess 2023
6
Drill Hall 2023

Victoria Way

Location:
Drill Hall, 84 Victoria Way
Built:
Circa 1935
Historical notes:
Current status:
Demolished
Timeline of Resident Units
1938
34th (Queen's Own RWK) AA Battalion RE
1947
Rifle Company 10th Battalion The Parachute Regiment

Last Known Unit

Greenwich

Location:
Bloomfield Road, Greenwich
Built:
Pre-1900 Volunteer Force property
Historical notes:
Current status:
Demolished
Timeline of Resident Units
1914
8th Howitzer Brigade RFA

Last Known Unit

Plumstead

Location:
Oaklands, St Margret's Grove, Plumstead
Built:
Pre-1908
Historical notes:
Current status:
Commercial
Timeline of Resident Units
1907
2nd Kent Artillery Volunteers
1908
HQ, 21and 22 Company and Ammunition Column, 8th London (Howitzer) Brigade RFA
1936
258 (22 London) Field Battery

259 (23 London) Field Battery

1947
265 HAA Regiment RA (TA)

265 HAA Regiment REME Wk/shop (TA)

Last Known Unit

Footscray Road

Location:
Southend Hall, Footscray Road
Built:
Unknown
Historical notes:
Current status:
Converted to flats 1960s
Timeline of Resident Units
1938
34th (Queen's Own RWK) AA Bn
1947
569 (M) LAA/SL Regiment RA (TA)

Last Known Unit

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