THE LONDON REGIMENT 1914-19  

1st (City of London) Battalion London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)

Veterans of the 1st Londons c.1920s.

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HISTORY

1908 - 1st (City of London) Battalion formed.

1914 - 1/1st Bn, 2/1st Bn, 3/1st Bn and 4/1st Bn formed.

1916 - 1st (City of London) Battalion The London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)

1920 - 1st (City of London) Battalion The London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)

WW1 BATTLE HONOURS

BATTALION IN 1914

The 1st London Regiment had its Drill Hall in Handel Street, Bloomsbury. In August 1914 it was part of the 1st London Division, and like the other Royal Fusilier battalions of the London Regiment it was posted to the Malta Garrison in September 1914, and was now the 1/1st Battalion. The 2/1st and 3/1st Battalions had meanwhile been formed in England. It returned to England, and then crossed to France in March 1915, joining 25th Brigade, 8th Division. This was a regular army division and was then in the line south of Armentières. The battalion took part in the Battle of Aubers Ridge on 9th May 1915, losing 3 officers and 120 men. It joined 167th Brigade of the newly formed 56th (1st London) Division near Loos in February 1916.

BOOKS

There is no published history of this battalion.