Great Britain (Volunteers)

Middlesex - Tower Hamlets

Formation of the Volunteer Force
 
1859: 19th Middlesex
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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20th Middlesex RVC raised
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46th Middlesex
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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29th Middlesex RVC raised
37th Middlesex RVC raised

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all part of
4th Administrative Battalion of
Middlesex Rifle Volunteers
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2nd Tower Hamlets RVC raised
4th Tower Hamlets RVC raised
6th Tower Hamlets RVC raised

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20th Middlesex
Rifle Volunteer Corps
(Railway Rifles)
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29th Middlesex
Rifle Volunteer Corps

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37th Middlesex
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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2nd and 4th Tower Hamlets RVC merged as
1st Tower Hamlets,
Tower Hamlets Rifle Volunteer Brigade

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consolidated as
1st Tower Hamlets
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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Consolidation and renumbering of the Volunteer Force
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1880: 10th Middlesex
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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23rd Middlesex
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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11th Middlesex (Railway)
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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The creation of the territorial regiments by the Childers reforms
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1881:
volunteer battalion of
The Royal Fusiliers
(City of London Regiment)

see also the Regular Battalions
and the Militia Battalions
and one more Militia Battalion
and more Volunteer Battalions
and one more Volunteer Battalion
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volunteer battalion of
The Royal Fusiliers
(City of London Regiment)

see also the Regular Battalions
and the Militia Battalions
and one more Militia Battalion
and more Volunteer Battalions
and one more Volunteer Battalion
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volunteer battalion of
The King’s Royal Rifle Corps
see also the Regular Battalions
and militia battalions in
Huntingdonshire, Flintshire, Middlesex,
Carlow and Cork
and volunteer battalions in parts of London
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volunteer battalion of
The Prince Consort’s Own
(The Rifle Brigade)

see also the Regular Battalions
and the militia battalions in
Ireland and Tower Hamlets
and volunteer battalions in parts of London
Vols, Vols, Vols, Vols, Vols, Vols,
Vols and Vols
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transferred to
The Duke of Cambridge’s Own
(Middlesex Regiment)

see also the Regular Battalions
and the Militia Battalions
and other Volunteer Battalions
and one more Volunteer Battalion
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1883: 1st Volunteer Battalion,
The Royal Fusiliers
(City of London Regiment)

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2nd Volunteer Battalion,
The Royal Fusiliers
(City of London Regiment)

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3rd Volunteer Battalion,
The Royal Fusiliers
(City of London Regiment)
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1st Tower Hamlets
Volunteer Rifle Corps
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4th Volunteer Battalion,
The Royal Fusiliers
(City of London Regiment)

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Creation of the Territorial Force
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1908: 1st (City of London) Battalion,
The London Regiment
(Royal Fusiliers) (TF)
2nd (City of London) Battalion,
The London Regiment
(Royal Fusiliers) (TF)
3rd (City of London) Battalion,
The London Regiment
(Royal Fusiliers) (TF)
4th (City of London) Battalion,
The London Regiment
(Royal Fusiliers) (TF)
1st-4th London
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1st-4th London
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1st-4th London
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1st-4th London
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1918:
1/1st (City of London) Battalion,
2/1st (City of London) Battalion,
3/1st (City of London) Battalion,
4/1st (City of London) Battalion,
The London Regiment)
(Royal Fusiliers)
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1/2nd (City of London) Battalion,
2/2nd (City of London) Battalion,
3/2nd (City of London) Battalion,
4/2nd (City of London) Battalion,
The London Regiment)
(Royal Fusiliers)
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1/3rd (City of London) Battalion,
2/3rd (City of London) Battalion,
3/3rd (City of London) Battalion,
4/3rd (City of London) Battalion,
The London Regiment)
(Royal Fusiliers)
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1/4th (City of London) Battalion,
2/4th (City of London) Battalion,
3/4th (City of London) Battalion,
4/4th (City of London) Battalion,
The London Regiment)
(Royal Fusiliers)
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transferred to
The Royal Fusiliers
(City of London Regiment)
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transferred to
The Royal Fusiliers
(City of London Regiment)
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transferred to
The Royal Fusiliers
(City of London Regiment)
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transferred to
The Royal Fusiliers
(City of London Regiment)
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Creation of the Territorial Army
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1921: 1st (City of London) Battalion,
The London Regiment
(Royal Fusiliers) (TA)
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2nd (City of London) Battalion,
The London Regiment
(Royal Fusiliers) (TA)
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3rd (City of London) Battalion,
The London Regiment
(Royal Fusiliers) (TA)
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4th (City of London) Battalion,
The London Regiment
(Royal Fusiliers) (TA)
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1922: 1st City of London Regiment
(The Royal Fusiliers) (TA)
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2nd City of London Regiment
(The Royal Fusiliers) (TA)
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3rd City of London Regiment
(The Royal Fusiliers) (TA)
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4th City of London Regiment
(The Royal Fusiliers) (TA)
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60th (City of London)
Anti-Aircraft Brigade,
Royal Artillery (TA)
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1937: 8th (1st City of London) Battalion,
The Royal Fusiliers
(City of London Regiment)
(TA)
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The Royal Fusiliers
(City of London Regiment)
(TA)
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10th (3rd City of London) Battalion,
The Royal Fusiliers
(City of London Regiment)
(TA)
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10th (3rd City of London) Battalion,
The Royal Fusiliers
(City of London Regiment)

(69th Searchlight Regiment) (TA)
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11th Battalion,
The Royal Fusiliers
(City of London Regiment)

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60th (City of London)
Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)
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69th (3rd City of London)
Searchlight Regiment,
Royal Artillery
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60th (City of London)
Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
Royal Artillery
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Resurrection of the Territorial Army
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disbanded 624th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Royal Fusiliers) (TA)
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604th Searchlight Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(The Royal Fusiliers) (TA)
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625th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(The Royal Fusiliers) (TA)
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460th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(City of London) (TA)
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604th (Mixed) Light Anti-Aircraft/
Searchlight Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(The Royal Fusiliers) (TA)
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1955: disbanded
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from
610th (Middlesex)
Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery

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from
562th (Mixed) Light Anti-Aircraft/
Searchlight Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(27th London Electrical
Engineers) (TA)

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R (London Electrical Engineers) Battery, P Battery,
Q Battery,

624th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(9th Bn, The Royal Fusiliers) (TA)
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S Battery,
571th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(9th Battalion,
The Middlesex Regiment,
Duke of Cambridge’s Own) (TA)
R (4th City of London) Battery,
265th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)
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1961: The City of London Battalion,
The Royal Fusiliers
(City of London Regiment)
(TA)
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Creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve
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1967: disbanded and formed
C Company (The City of London Company, Royal Fusiliers),
The Fusilier Volunteers
 

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