Group    From 1/4/1908  To 1938

9th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)

Categories: Armed Forces

The 9th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles), was formed on 1 April 1908 by the amalgamation of regiments under the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907. Their Wikipedia page gives details about the origins of the battalion and how it has been absorbed into other regiments over subsequent years.

The London Regiment ceased to exist in 1938 and their battalions were transferred to other regular infantry regiments. The history of the 9th (County of London) Battalion is now embodied in that of 7th Battalion, The Rifles.

Credit for this entry to: Andrew Behan.

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
9th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)

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London Troops War Memorial

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Flight Lieutenant Wayne Aloes Becker

Flight Lieutenant Wayne Aloes Becker

Wayne Aloes Becker was born on 15 November 1911 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA, a son of Aloes Seymour Becker (1886-1960) and Etta V. Becker née Rutan (1896-1919). He graduated from Sprin...

Person, Armed Forces, USA

War served, WW2
1 memorial
Sidney Godley

Sidney Godley

Soldier. Born Sidney Frank Godley in East Grinstead, West Sussex. Fought with the 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. He was awarded the first Victoria Cross of WW1, and was also the first private sold...

Person, Armed Forces, Belgium

2 memorials
C. Osborne

C. Osborne

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial
T. Ellis

T. Ellis

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial
Sir Glenn Torpy, Air Chief Marshal

Sir Glenn Torpy, Air Chief Marshal

Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal, Sir Glenn Torpy KCB CBE DSO ADC.

Person, Armed Forces

1 memorial