Group    From 1/4/1908  To 1937

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

Categories: Armed Forces

A Battalion that was part of the United Kingdom's Territorial Force which served in WW1 and became part of the Territorial Army in October 1921. Their Wikipedia page gives details of how the Battlion was both formed and disbanded.

Credit for this entry to: Andrew Behan.

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
1st (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)

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London Troops War Memorial

Designed by Aston Webb with figures by Alfred Drury. The Duke of York who un...

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H. R. W. Scheurer

H. R. W. Scheurer

Resident of Willesden who volunteered and died in the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1900.

Person, Armed Forces, South Africa

War dead, Other war
1 memorial
Captain Ralph Douglas Binney

Captain Ralph Douglas Binney

Hero. Born Berkshire. Royal Navy captain. Served in WW1 and WW2 and awarded CBE in 1943. This 'Have-a-go' hero single-handed attempted to stop 'smash-and-grab' thieves at a jeweller's shop in B...

Person, Armed Forces, Tragedy

1 memorial
George Ryan

George Ryan

Born Mon{t}serrat. Appears to have been 'pressed' into service in April 1803 in Deptford. Served as an Ordinary Seaman on HMS Victory 11 May 1803 - 15 January 1806 and thus was at the Battle of Tra...

Person, Armed Forces, Race Issues, Africa

1 memorial
London Electrical Engineers

London Electrical Engineers

London unit which served in WW1.

Group, Armed Forces

1 memorial
Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 1st and 2nd London Welsh Battalions

Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 1st and 2nd London Welsh Battalions

These battalions were recruited at Gray's Inn.

Group, Armed Forces

1 memorial

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Metropolitan Benefit Societies almshouses

Metropolitan Benefit Societies almshouses

N1, Balls Pond Road

Seems likely the plaques were put up when the side wings were added, in 1865-6.

3 subjects commemorated
Gresley Society Trust

Gresley Society Trust

From the Trust's website: "Our purpose is to study and celebrate the life and works of Sir Nigel Gresley in particular, and the works and achievements of the London & North Eastern Railway in g...

Group, Community / Clubs, Engineering, History, Transport

1 memorial
Whinney, Son and Austen Hall

Whinney, Son and Austen Hall

Architects active at least 1929 - 1977. 30 Cannon Street being their modernist masterpiece.

Group, Architecture

2 memorials
Lewisham Borough Council

Lewisham Borough Council

The Borough of Lewisham was formed as an amalgamation of the Metropolitan Boroughs of Deptford and Lewisham.

Group, Politics & Administration

27 memorials
Marie Goossens

Marie Goossens

Harpist.  Daughter of Eugene Goossens.

Person, Music / songs

1 memorial