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948:. After it became a VB of the East Surreys it adopted the scarlet uniform with white facings of that regiment. Until 1900 the band wore a white plume that gained them the nickname 'Kennington Guards'. Khaki service dress was issued to the TF battalion and after 1908 the scarlet tunic was reserved for ceremonial occasions.
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Following the re-establishment of the
Territorial Army in 1947 the Regiment remained as 42nd Royal Tank Regiment until 1956, when a reduction in Territorial Army armoured regiments meant the regiment became the 23rd London again. Further reductions in the size of the Territorial Army in 1961 saw the
797:
When 1/23rd
Battalion sailed for France another draft-finding battalion was formed to free up 2/23rd Battalion for active service. This new battalion was numbered 3/23rd Battalion and remained in Britain throughout the war, including time on coastal defence duties in Norfolk and Suffolk whilst based
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decided that one company 116 strong could be recruited from the volunteer battalions of any infantry regiment that had a regular battalion serving in South Africa. The 4th VB raised the East Surrey
Volunteer Service Company, which sailed in March 1900 under the command of Capt George Collyer and saw
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of the
Newington Surry Volunteers, presented by Mrs Burne (wife of one of the captains), and the single colour of the St John's Association presented by Mrs Thornton (wife of the MP), were taken over by the 7th Surrey RVC on its formation and were paraded as late as 1872 before being hung in the
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conjoined in base') was incorporated into the regimental badge of the 23rd
Londons, where it appeared in a crowned circle bearing the regimental title, a scroll underneath carrying the motto 'Loyalty Unites Us'. This insignia was incorporated into the Regimental Colour presented in 1909 and was
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After its service with the Royal Tank
Regiment the battalion was awarded the distinction of the RTR badge with the dates 1941–45, which appears in the corner of the Regimental colour of the 4th Queen's Royal Surreys, together with three scrolls for North West Europe, North Africa and Italy.
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of
December 1888 proposed a more comprehensive Mobilisation Scheme for Volunteer units, which would assemble in their own brigades at key points in case of war. In peacetime these brigades provided a structure for collective training. Under this scheme the Volunteer Battalions of the
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officers' mess at
Clapham Junction. One of the Newington colours bore the Bridge House Mark (a combination of the Greek letter X for Christ, with the triangle of the Trinity and the circle of eternity), the symbol of Southwark. This symbol (described heraldically as 'an
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for recruiting across the Surrey border. There were moves to merge the weak unit into the 7th
Surreys, with whom relations were not good. Cruikshank gave up in disgust, disbanded his corps in March 1862 and moved his efforts to
688:(TF), administered by county Territorial Associations. The volunteers in rural Surrey came under the Surrey Territorial Association; however, because many of the North Surrey suburban parishes had been included in the new
626:, and in the actions at Inkweloane and at Almond's Nek, where the Boers were turned out of a strong position. In the last six months of its service from October 1900 to May 1901, the company was in a fortified position at
786:, the new battalion supplied drafts of men to 1/23rd Battalion until autumn 1915, landing in France for active service on 26 June 1916. It remained on the Western Front until October 1916, when it sailed for the
476:
By the 1870s some of the enthusiasm for volunteering had waned, and numbers fell. The 7th Surrey RVC lost the lease of its drill ground, and a number of officers resigned. Lieutenant-Col
Beresford, by now
436:
410:, a noted leader of the Temperance movement. Cruikshank intended his unit to be formed solely from sober artisans, but sufficient numbers were not forthcoming and he received little support from the
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While the sub-districts were later referred to as 'brigades', they were purely administrative organisations and the Volunteers were excluded from the 'mobilisation' part of the Cardwell system. The
28:
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In the reorganisation after the end of the Boer War in 1902, the large Surrey Brigade was split into separate East and West Surrey Brigades, under command of the respective regimental districts.
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Volunteer corps were consolidated into larger units in 1880, when the 26th Surreys was absorbed into the 7th Surreys, giving the battalion 10 companies (six at Southwark and four at Clapham).
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of 1881 took Cardwell's reforms further, and the Volunteers were formally affiliated to their local Regular regiment, the 7th Surrey RVC becoming a Volunteer Battalion of the new
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1992:
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519:; on 1 December 1887. Right Half Battalion was based in spacious premises at 71 Upper Kennington Lane, Left Half Battalion in poor accommodation on St John's Hill in
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as part of 6th London Brigade, 2nd London Division]], which that May was renumbered 142nd Brigade in 47th (2nd London) Division. As such it fought in the
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1110:. There are memorial boards to the 23rd Londons in World War I and to the 42nd RTR in World War II at the Army Reserve Centre, 27 St John's Hill.
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1962:
1957:
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After the outbreak of wr a 2/23rd Battalion London Regiment was raised, with the original battalion being renumbered 1/23rd Battalion. Part of
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1103:. The right-hand (southern) bronze figure flanking this memorial depicts an infantryman representative of the various London infantry units.
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engraved on the headstones erected by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) on the World War I graves of members of 23rd Londons.
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at 27 St John's Hill, Clapham Junction, on land provided by the Hon Colonel, Lord Wandsworth. Saturday afternoon drills were held on
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officer, was reluctant to support the volunteers, and insisted that only ex-Regular officers should be appointed to the rank of
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383:. The new corps obtained permission to use Bermondsey Grammar School as its depot, and to carry out live firing practice on
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558:
53:
447:
970:
539:. The brigade initially shared the Kennington headquarters of the 4th VB, East Surreys, and its assembly point was at
593:, of four companies existed at 71 Kennington Lane between 1890 and 1896. By 1901 the battalion had moved to a new HQ
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on 19 June 1909 are laid up in St Mary's Church, Battersea. The colours of the 4th Bn Queen’s Regiment presented at
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486:
854:
2002:
1935:
899:
837:
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589:. The 4th VB's CO, Lt-Col Arthur Bowen, was closely associated with the cadet movement in South London, and the
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Stepping Forward: A Tribute to the Volunteer Military Reservists and Supporting Auxiliaries of Greater London
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783:
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657:. In total, 13 officers and 235 other ranks (ORs) of the battalion served in the war and earned its first
344:. Postwar it reverted to infantry in 1956 and later was amalgamated with other Surrey battalions into the
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in December 1899, the Volunteers were invited to send active service units to assist the Regulars in the
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794:, where it remained until May 1918, when it returned to the Western Front for the remainder of the war.
2012:
1987:
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and huge enthusiasm for joining Rifle Volunteer Corps (RVCs). Among the RVCs raised in the county of
1806:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1935/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-39-8.
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1834:, London: Samson Books, 1978/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2001, ISBN 978-1-84342-197-9.
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The four former Surrey battalions of the London Regiment (now 21st–24th Londons) comprised the
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388:
329:
1972:
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service with 2nd Bn East Surreys as 'I Company'. It took part in the operations to clear the
450:. Nevertheless, Beresford was promoted to Lt-Col of the 7th Surrey RVC on 19 November 1864.
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1377:
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The 7th Surrey RVC, and later the 23rd Londons, claimed to be the lineal descendants of the
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battalions – Sub-District No 47 (County of Surrey) for the 7th Surrey RVC, grouped with the
1967:
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627:
601:, although the crowds of spectators made it difficult to carry out even simple manoeuvres.
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387:. By February 1860 it had six companies, and Captain-Commandant Beresford was promoted to
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raised in South East London in 1798 during an earlier invasion scare. These included the
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527:
515:, formed from the old 31st and 70th Foot. The 7th Surrey RVC changed its designation to '
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325:
873:, Surrey, showing the regimental crest incorporating the Bridge House Mark of Southwark.
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42nd Royal Tank Regiment and its wartime duplicate, 48th Royal Tank Regiment, fought in
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since 1889, the battalions recruited in South London were included in a new all-TF
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Laid up colours: City & County of London units, at Stepping Forward London.
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1791:, London: Times Publishing, 1936/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2002,
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History of the 23rd London Regiment, formerly 4th V.B. East Surrey Regiment
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under the County of London TA. Consequently the 4th VB East Surreys became
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CWGC headstone for Pte W.T. Knight, of 23rd Londons, in the churchyard of
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When the London Regiment was dissolved in 1938, the battalion became the
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on 25 January 1873. The last new Surrey RVC to be formed was the 26th at
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of 1872, Volunteers were grouped into county brigades with their local
402:. Numbered 24th it was known as 'Havelock's Own' after the hero of the
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Directory of unit memorials: Surrey units, at Stepping Forward London.
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23rd (Service) Battalion, Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own)
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In addition the 4th VB supplied volunteers to the Regular Army, the
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in South London. It was formed on 30 November under the command of
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unit merged to become a Territorial battalion of the newly formed
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The 23rd Londons remained in training between the outbreak of the
316:. When the London Regiment was abolished the unit reverted to the
1930:
1858:
1827:, Vol I, Wakefield: Microform Academic, 1984, ISBN 1-85117-007-3.
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498:
1811:
Riflemen Form: A Study of the Rifle Volunteer Movement 1859–1908
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Under the 'Localisation of the Forces' scheme introduced by the
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365:
289:
987:, MP, (later 1st Baron Astor of Hever) appointed 18 April 1928
485:, retired from the command and was appointed the unit's first
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suburbs of London that dated back to 1859, it was part of the
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Railways. The company returned to the East Surrey's depot at
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London Troops Memorial at Stepping Stepping Forward London.
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Wandsworth at Drill Hall Register, Stepping Forward London/
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recruited across several parishes, and the Associations of
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Laid up colours: Surrey units, at Stepping Forward London.
790:, where it spent six months. Its next theatre of war was
501:, on 28 April 1875. It soon had four companies enrolled.
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A second RVC was raised in Southwark on 9 March 1861, by
1896:, London, County of London Territorial Force Association
1848:, Barnsley: Pen and Sword, 2010, ISBN 978-1-84884-211-3.
1717:"War Memorials Online - 23rd Battalion, London Regiment"
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The regimental colours presented to the 23rd Londons at
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There is a World War I memorial to the 23rd Londons at
746:. In 1917 the battalion was involved in the battles of
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Headquarters of the 23rd London Regiment, built in 1887
1039:, Courtrai, France and Flanders 1915-18, Doiran 1917,
565:, built for the 4th VB East Surreys, today RHQ of the
360:
The invasion scare of 1859 led to the creation of the
1813:, Aldershot: Ogilby Trusts, 1982, ISBN 0 85936 271 X.
1035:, St Quentin, Ancre 1918, Albert 1918, Bapaume 1918,
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before spending the last three months of 1916 on the
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1961
418:. When he sent a recruiting party into neighbouring
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Land Forces of Britain, the Empire and Commonwealth
1746:
1744:
973:, appointed 16 February 1889, died 10 February 1912
422:, Cruikshank not only ran into opposition from the
324:it was converted to armour as two battalion of the
698:23rd (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment
278:23rd (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment
2139:Military units and formations established in 1908
1326:23rd Bn London Regiment at Queen's Royal Surreys.
437:48th Middlesex (Havelock's Temperance Volunteers)
2115:
1741:
157:St John's Hill drill hall, Lavender Hill, London
1652:47th (2nd London) Division at Long, Long Trail.
2124:Battalions of the London Regiment (1908–1938)
1916:
1841:, London: Longmans, 1980, ISBN 0-582-48565-7.
1825:Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978
1818:The Development of the British Army 1899–1914
1485:
1087:The 23rd Bn London Regiment is listed on the
1078:London Troops Memorial at the Royal Exchange.
718:Cadet Corps was affiliated to the battalion.
517:4th Volunteer Battalion, East Surrey Regiment
18:4th Volunteer Battalion, East Surrey Regiment
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2134:Military units and formations in Wandsworth
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980:, former CO, appointed wef 10 February 1912
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45:7th (23rd London) Bn, East Surrey Regiment
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1089:City and County of London Troops Memorial
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591:1st Cadet Battalion, East Surrey Regiment
398:the cartoonist and vice-president of the
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1592:23rd Londons at Stepping Forward London.
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996:The battalion was awarded the following
967:,MP, first CO, appointed 25 January 1873
894:of two companies totalling 120 men, the
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782:in 2/2nd London Division (later renamed
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370:7th Surrey or Southwark Rifle Volunteers
2129:Military units and formations in London
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758:of 1918 as well as taking part in the
547:' depot conveniently situated for the
41:4th Volunteer Bn, East Surrey Regiment
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1359:from the original on 26 December 2005
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936:In 1870 the 7th Surrey RVC adopted a
348:. Its successors continue in today's
1626:London Regiment at Long, Long Trail.
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1134:
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671:
533:Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
435:, where he succeeded in forming the
1852:
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300:(TF). Its battalions served on the
24:
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1789:The 23rd London Regiment 1798–1919
1310:
1027:, Flers-Courcelette, Le Transloy,
971:Sydney Stern, 1st Baron Wandsworth
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535:and the East Surreys formed the
442:The Earl of Lovelace, himself a
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1353:"23rd Londons at Regiments.org"
1095:, with architectural design by
1071:were inscribed on the colours.
1055:, Tell 'Asur, Palestine 1917-18
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730:until on 15 March it landed at
1892:Larking, Albert, Capt, (1912)
1876:– Regiments.org (archive site)
1839:The Army and Society 1815–1914
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1015:(1/23rd & 2/23rd Londons):
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577:was appointed the battalion's
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1:
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1464:Dunlop, pp. 60–1; Appendix A.
855:Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment
280:was an auxiliary unit of the
1846:Tracing the Rifle Volunteers
1082:
780:181st (2/6th London) Brigade
426:, but he was rebuked by the
328:. In this role it fought in
7:
1684:Money Barnes, Appendix III.
1108:St Mary's Church, Battersea
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805:
766:, before ending the war at
684:were subsumed into the new
67:30 November 1859–1 May 1961
39:7th Surrey Rifle Volunteers
10:
2160:
1563:Money Barnes, Appendix IV.
1047:, El Mughar, Nebi Samwil,
896:Loyal Southwark Volunteers
847:
821:
400:National Temperance League
147:47th (2nd London) Division
26:
1943:
1832:British Regiments 1914–18
1675:Money Barnes, Appendix I.
878:Traditions & insignia
861:Heritage & ceremonial
563:St John's Hill Drill Hall
416:Lord Lieutenant of Surrey
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1639:Becke, Pt 2a, pp. 69–75.
1455:Beckett, pp. 135, 185–6.
1405:Beckett, pp. 28–9, 45–6.
1128:
1121:in 1963 were laid up in
965:Francis Marcus Beresford
956:The following served as
824:42nd Royal Tank Regiment
812:42nd Royal Tank Regiment
716:St Thomas's (Wandsworth)
647:City Imperial Volunteers
549:London Defence Positions
381:Francis Marcus Beresford
266:Francis Marcus Beresford
47:42nd Royal Tank Regiment
43:23rd Bn, London Regiment
27:Not to be confused with
1006:(4th VB, East Surreys):
784:60th (London) Division)
756:German Spring Offensive
653:and other units of the
630:at the junction of the
573:On 25 May 1889 the Rev
428:Lord Lieutenant of Kent
1261:Beckett, Appendix VII.
1079:
1067:The honours listed in
1060:(42nd & 48th RTR):
919:and interlaced with a
884:Volunteer Associations
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802:in early summer 1918.
774:2nd and 3rd Battalions
762:and the liberation of
760:Hundred Days Offensive
570:
467:31st (Huntingdonshire)
284:. Formed in 1908 from
1867:Queen's Royal Surreys
1554:Money Barnes, p. 272.
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940:uniform with scarlet
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798:at Benacre Park near
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368:at this time was the
1861:The Long, Long Trail
1816:Col John K. Dunlop,
1527:Beckett, pp. 247–53.
1414:Beckett, pp. 23, 46.
1307:Westlake, pp. 230–3.
985:Hon John Jacob Astor
976:Col B.T.L. Thomson,
900:St George the Martyr
754:. It also faced the
663:South Africa 1900–02
640:Kingston upon Thames
513:East Surrey Regiment
479:Member of Parliament
318:East Surrey Regiment
1545:Spiers, Chapter 10.
1536:Dunlop, Chapter 14.
1427:, 22 November 1864.
1395:, 28 February 1860.
1123:Southwark Cathedral
1009:South Arica 1900–02
740:Battle of the Somme
709:2nd London Division
587:Bishop of Southwark
583:Bishop of Rochester
528:Stanhope Memorandum
473:Regiments of Foot.
326:Royal Tank Regiment
179:'Loyalty Unites Us'
166:'Kennington Guards'
1837:Edward M. Spiers,
1823:J.B.M. Frederick,
1809:Ian F.W. Beckett,
1737:IWM WMR Ref 39505.
1694:IWM WMR Ref 11796.
1473:Spiers, pp. 228–9.
1446:Spiers, pp. 195–6.
1437:Dunlop, pp. 42–52.
1381:, 6 December 1859.
1283:Frederick, p. 202.
1245:Spiers, pp. 163–8.
1080:
960:of the battalion:
875:
705:6th London Brigade
571:
448:Lieutenant-Colonel
177:('I will protect')
126:Infantry, Armoured
116:Infantry Battalion
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2110:
1830:Brig E.A. James,
1797:978-1-84342-367-6
1609:James, pp. 113–7.
1099:and sculpture by
1041:Macedonia 1916-17
952:Honorary Colonels
944:, similar to the
888:Newington Surry (
842:North West Europe
834:Battle of Alamein
800:Wrentham, Suffolk
686:Territorial Force
672:Territorial Force
655:Imperial Yeomanry
636:Orange Free State
628:Van Reenen's Pass
545:Brigade of Guards
541:Caterham Barracks
396:George Cruikshank
385:Plumstead Marshes
342:North West Europe
334:Battle of Alamein
298:Territorial Force
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244:North West Europe
103:Territorial Force
16:(Redirected from
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958:Honorary Colonel
915:ensigned with a
871:Busbridge Church
832:, including the
788:Macedonian front
690:County of London
599:Wimbledon Common
521:Clapham Junction
509:Childers Reforms
491:Shaftesbury Park
487:Honorary Colonel
455:Cardwell Reforms
412:Earl of Lovelace
389:Major-Commandant
346:Queen's Regiment
332:, including the
320:but just before
107:Territorial Army
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2158:
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1939:
1936:London Regiment
1929:
1899:
1889:
1887:Further reading
1855:
1802:Maj A.F. Becke,
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1007:
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994:
954:
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863:
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776:
724:
694:London Regiment
678:Haldane Reforms
674:
615:Second Boer War
607:
605:Second Boer War
372:recruited from
362:Volunteer Force
358:
356:Volunteer Force
294:London Regiment
274:
260:
190:Second Boer War
178:
145:
117:
99:Volunteer Force
77:
75:
59:
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44:
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15:
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1097:Sir Aston Webb
1093:Royal Exchange
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998:Battle honours
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992:Battle Honours
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772:
748:Messines Ridge
736:Battle of Loos
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720:
673:
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642:in June 1901.
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603:
537:Surrey Brigade
408:Henry Havelock
357:
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143:Surrey Brigade
140:
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134:1–3 Battalions
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1926:
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1891:
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1859:Chris Baker,
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1056:
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1036:
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1010:
1005:
1001:
999:
986:
982:
979:
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972:
969:
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749:
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733:
729:
719:
717:
712:
710:
706:
701:
699:
695:
691:
687:
683:
679:
669:
666:
664:
660:
659:Battle honour
656:
652:
651:Sharpshooters
649:, and to the
648:
643:
641:
637:
633:
629:
625:
620:
616:
612:
602:
600:
596:
592:
588:
584:
580:
576:
575:Edward Talbot
568:
567:London Guards
564:
560:
556:
554:
550:
546:
542:
538:
534:
529:
524:
522:
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514:
510:
505:
502:
500:
496:
495:Lavender Hill
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474:
472:
471:70th (Surrey)
468:
464:
460:
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451:
449:
445:
440:
438:
434:
429:
425:
424:Peace Society
421:
417:
413:
409:
405:
404:Indian Mutiny
401:
397:
392:
390:
386:
382:
379:
375:
371:
367:
363:
353:
351:
350:London Guards
347:
343:
339:
335:
331:
327:
323:
319:
315:
311:
307:
303:
302:Western Front
299:
295:
291:
288:units in the
287:
283:
279:
273:Military unit
267:
263:
257:
252:
245:
242:
240:
237:
235:
232:
230:
227:
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222:
221:
219:
216:
212:
209:
207:
204:
202:
201:Western Front
199:
198:
196:
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191:
188:
187:
186:
182:
176:
173:
169:
165:
161:
158:
155:
151:
148:
144:
141:
137:
133:
129:
125:
121:
118:Tank Regiment
115:
111:
108:
104:
100:
96:
92:
88:
85:
74:
70:
66:
62:
55:
50:
37:
34:
30:
19:
2057:
1893:
1873:
1872:T.F. Mills,
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1058:World War II
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1033:Cambrai 1917
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1003:
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926:
917:cross pattée
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887:
881:
851:
830:North Africa
827:
818:World War II
809:
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752:Bourlon Wood
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406:Maj-Gen Sir
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330:North Africa
322:World War II
282:British Army
277:
275:
218:World War II
174:
139:Part of
33:
1938:(1908–1938)
1722:29 November
1363:26 December
1051:, Jericho,
1013:World War I
946:60th Rifles
938:Rifle green
728:World War I
722:World War I
624:Biggarsberg
553:North Downs
314:World War I
195:World War I
184:Engagements
163:Nickname(s)
153:Garrison/HQ
2118:Categories
1932:Battalions
1781:References
1175:, pp. 4–7.
1037:Ypres 1918
682:Volunteers
676:Under the
619:War Office
611:Black Week
595:Drill Hall
585:and later
551:along the
261:commanders
254:Commanders
1212:Army List
1125:in 1980.
1083:Memorials
1049:Jerusalem
836:, and in
792:Palestine
483:Southwark
433:Middlesex
374:Southwark
336:, and in
310:Palestine
286:Volunteer
211:Palestine
1357:Archived
1236:Beckett.
932:Uniforms
806:Interwar
750:and the
732:Le Havre
579:Chaplain
420:Deptford
306:Salonika
206:Salonika
171:Motto(s)
1934:of the
1518:, p. v.
1227:, p. 3.
942:facings
921:saltire
913:annulet
908:Colours
904:St John
848:Postwar
768:Frasnes
499:Clapham
463:Militia
459:Regular
444:Militia
378:Captain
312:during
308:and in
296:in the
259:Notable
234:Tunisia
229:Alamein
72:Country
1795:
1787:Anon,
1662:Anon,
1514:Anon,
1223:Anon,
1171:Anon,
1119:Woking
1053:Jordan
617:. The
609:After
543:, the
414:, the
366:Surrey
290:Surrey
175:Tuebor
90:Branch
81:
64:Active
1129:Notes
838:Italy
764:Lille
632:Natal
338:Italy
304:, at
239:Italy
2103:32nd
2098:31st
2093:30th
2088:29th
2083:28th
2078:27th
2073:26th
2068:25th
2063:24th
2058:23rd
2053:22nd
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2043:20th
2038:19th
2033:18th
2028:17th
2023:16th
2018:15th
2013:14th
2008:13th
2003:12th
1998:11th
1993:10th
1793:ISBN
1724:2020
1664:23rd
1516:23rd
1365:2005
1225:23rd
1173:23rd
1069:bold
1045:Gaza
1021:Loos
983:Maj
902:and
840:and
738:and
714:The
634:and
507:The
481:for
469:and
461:and
340:and
276:The
264:Col
131:Size
123:Role
113:Type
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1983:8th
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1973:6th
1968:5th
1963:4th
1958:3rd
1953:2nd
1948:1st
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