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December 1888 proposed a formal Mobilisation Scheme for Volunteer units throughout the country, which would assemble by brigades at key points in case of war. In peacetime these brigades provided a structure for collective training. Under this scheme the units from Westminster, the West End of
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and huge enthusiasm for joining local Rifle
Volunteer Corps (RVCs). There were a large number of these units in and around London, and the opportunity was taken to group them together for Easter training under the temporary command of officers of the
1983:
423:, where it had just arrived for its annual training camp with the rest of 2nd London Division. They were immediately recalled to London to complete their mobilisation and by mid-August 4 London Bde had reached its war station round
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The 140th
Infantry Brigade did not see any active service in the Second World War. It mobilised as a motor brigade, but became a conventional infantry brigade in June 1940. It was disbanded on 31 August 1944. On 17 November 1944,
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Several of the London battalions were politically well-connected and were selected for overseas service ahead of the bulk of the
Territorial Force. Thus the London Scottish, Queen's Westminsters and Kensingtons went to the
1979:
767:, 47th Division was engaged in railway repair and then settled down around Bethune to await demobilisation. This began in January, and the last troops left France on 10 May 1919. The brigade was demobilised at
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The
Volunteer Infantry Brigades were reorganised and increased in number in 1906, and by 1907 the South London Brigade had been numbered the 2nd London Brigade and the number of units reduced to six.
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In 1935, a growing number of TA infantry battalions had been converted to the searchlight or anti-aircraft artillery role, and at the end of the year 47th
Division was disbanded and converted into
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Divisions, Part 2b: The 2nd-Line Territorial Force Divisions (57th–69th), with the Home-Service Divisions (71st–73rd) and 74th and 75th Divisions,
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431:. The County of London Territorial Force Association immediately began raising '2nd Line' battalions, which quickly led to the formation of a duplicate 2/4th London Brigade (eventually
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stationed in the capital. Initially they were brigaded by the colour of their uniforms – scarlet, Rifle green or grey, the latter being a popular colour for RVCs in the 1860s. The
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836:. 140 Brigade HQ was also disbanded and its battalions dispersed to other London infantry brigades. the 13th and 14th London Regiment both transferred to
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and organised into two divisions with a full complement of infantry brigades and supporting arms. The former South London
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joined 6 November 1914; sent a draft to 1/17th Londons and cadre left to merge with 2/8th Londons in 58th Division on 2 February 1918.
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and progressive training was carried out through the winter. The division embarked for France in March 1915, concentrating round
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1769:, London: Regimental Old Comrades' Association, 1935/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2002,
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197:(TA) that had its origins in a South London Brigade (known as the 'Grey Brigade') of the former
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No 2 (4th London Brigade) Company, 2nd London Divisional Train, ASC, headquartered at the
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in 1920. 140 Bde was reformed with brigade HQ at the Regimental Headquarters of the
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351:, the existing volunteer units in the London area were brought together into a new
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1843:, Vol II, London: Macmillan, 1925/Imperial War Museum & Battery Press, 1995,
1791:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1935/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007,
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after climbing up the cliffs during training at Little Haven near Haverfordwest.
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London: HM Stationery Office, 1937/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007,
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1/15th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (Civil Service Rifles)
1884:, London: Amalgamated Press, 1922/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2002,
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2nd London Company ASC became 456th (Horse Transport) Company ASC August 1915.
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1/6th (City of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (City of London Rifles)
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1/21st (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (1st Surrey Rifles)
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in London, and its designated place of assembly was at the Guards' Depot at
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140th Machine Gun Company formed December 1915; merged into 47th Battalion
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1/8th (City of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
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The 47th Division and its formations began to reform in the redesignated
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1841:
History of the Great War: Military Operations, France and Belgium, 1914
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The composition of 140 (London) Brigade during the war was as follows:
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396:), headquartered at 58 Buckingham Gate (the former 13th Middlesex RVC).
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118:
378:), headquartered at 59 Buckingham Gate (the former 7th Middlesex RVC).
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During the war, the brigade was engaged in the following operations:
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In October 1914, 2nd London Division was selected for service on the
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where it served only in the United Kingdom as a training formation.
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on 31 October 1914. These battalions were replaced by others from
870:
1819:
Riflemen Form: A study of the Rifle Volunteer Movement 1859–1908
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reformed with 2nd Line TA battalions, to provide a duplicate of
1951:
561:, with the brigades numbered consecutively: 4th London became
1752:
The History of the Prince of Wales's Own Civil Service Rifles
1486:"47 (2 London) Division (1930–36) (British Military History)"
1047:
4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
1754:, London, 1921: Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2002,
1917:
507:
1/4th (City of London) Bn London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
484:
joined 5 November 1914; sent a draft to 1/19th Londons in
415:
The outbreak of war on 4 August saw 4th London Brigade at
3154:
Military units and formations disestablished in the 1940s
392:
16th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (
381:
15th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (
374:
14th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (
266:
Commanding Brigade: The Officer Commanding, Scots Guards
1114:(from 12 April 1943 to disbandment of original brigade)
698:
Early in 1918 the brigade was completely reorganised (
235:
London and the adjacent suburbs (all in the County of
3144:
Infantry brigades of the British Army in World War II
1074:
140 Brigade was commanded by the following officers:
482:
1/7th (City of London) Battalion, The London Regiment
221:
An invasion scare in 1859 led to the creation of the
3139:
Infantry brigades of the British Army in World War I
1412:
Edmonds, pp. 295, 307–10 and Appendix 4, pp. 487–88.
678:
In the line 18 August–2 September and 8–17 September
269:
Brigade-Major: The Regimental Adjutant, Scots Guards
3045:
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2908:
2527:
1991:
1978:
British infantry brigades of the Second World War (
1933:
Land Forces of Britain, the Empire and Commonwealth
1882:
The History of the 47th (London) Division 1914–1919
1859:. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval and Military Press.
1563:
London District on 3 September 1939 (Patriot Files)
500:
140th Light Trench Mortar Battery formed June 1915.
157:
152:
142:
134:
124:
114:
104:
86:
68:
54:
31:
3149:Military units and formations established in 1908
1578:"47 Infantry Division (British Military History)"
847:However, the rapid expansion of the TA after the
513:in 56th (1st London) Division on 9 February 1916.
1085:Brig.-Gen. G.J. Cuthbert (from 26 November 1914)
557:) took its place in the line and was designated
1098:Brig.-Gen. H.B.P.L. Kennedy (from 18 May 1917)
936:Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
927:4th London Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
1963:
1857:Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945
1834:The Development of the British Army 1899–1914
692:German counter-attacks 30 November–3 December
8:
1107:Brig. J.W. Pendlebury (from 3 November 1941)
815:Queen's Westminster and Civil Service Rifles
1518:"1 AA Division at British Military History"
859:. 4th London Brigade resumed its number as
1970:
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1948:
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1313:
1281:
1279:
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1275:
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1269:
1104:Brig. W.P.A. Bradshaw (on outbreak of war)
754:Operations in Artois 2 October–11 November
383:Prince of Wales's Own Civil Service Rifles
299:13th (Queen's) Middlesex RVC (Westminster)
43:
1549:
1547:
1545:
1140:
1138:
1095:(from 11 July 1916; went sick 6 May 1917)
1088:Brig.-Gen. W. Thwaites (from 2 June 1915)
941:214th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)
920:210th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)
448:as individual battalions attached to the
1875:Historical Record of the London Regiment
1765:Sgt O. F. Bailey and Sgt H. M. Hollier,
1301:
1299:
1297:
1295:
1293:
1291:
1191:
1189:
641:Capture of Eaucourt l'Abbaye 1–3 October
509:joined 15 November 1915; transferred to
464:, which had been temporarily broken up.
3159:Military units and formations in London
1572:
1570:
1134:
1101:Col. L.M. Gregson, Irish Guards, (1932)
1057:7th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment
817:), headquartered at 58 Buckingham Gate.
467:The following units served in 140 Bde:
371:(the former 2nd and 4th Middlesex RVCs)
255:, where it could take its place in the
1767:"The Kensingtons" 13th London Regiment
1225:
1223:
1183:Bailey & Hollier, pp. 4 & 382.
28:
1179:
1177:
801:Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment
318:26th Middlesex RVC (attached to 14th)
7:
1388:"60th Division (Regimental Warpath)"
1062:The brigade was not included in the
757:Official Entry into Lille 28 October
313:25th (Bank of England) Middlesex RVC
1117:Brig. E.H.L. White (from 213th Bde)
689:Capture of Bourlon Wood 28 November
321:Supply detachment (later termed an
284:7th (London Scottish) Middlesex RVC
272:2nd (South Middlesex) Middlesex RVC
36:140th (4th London) Infantry Brigade
1821:, Aldershot: Ogilby Trusts, 1982,
1320:47th Division (Regimental Warpath)
1004:206th Independent Infantry Brigade
601:Battle of the Hohenzollern Redoubt
303:14th (Inns of Court) Middlesex RVC
295:12th (Civil Service) Middlesex RVC
289:9th (West Middlesex) Middlesex RVC
279:5th (West Middlesex) Middlesex RVC
259:. Its composition was as follows:
49:Badge of 140th (4th London) Bridge
25:
1899:, Barnsley: Pen and Sword, 2010,
1699:Territorial Army 1947 (Orbat.com)
1306:47th Division at Long, Long Trail
720:1st Battle of Bapaume 24–25 March
1923:The Regimental Warpath 1914–1918
1376:60th Division (Long, Long Trail)
965:17th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
897:12th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
717:Battle of St Quentin 21–23 March
675:] (in reserve) 31 July–2 August)
389:(the former 12th Middlesex RVC).
91:
73:
1784:, London: Seeley Service, 1963.
275:4th (West London) Middlesex RVC
216:
38:140th (London) Infantry Brigade
347:was created in 1908 under the
263:HQ: Scots Guards' Orderly Room
1:
636:Battle of the Transloy Ridges
209:and was recreated during the
1897:Tracing the Rifle Volunteers
563:140th (1/4th London) Brigade
559:47th (1/2nd London) Division
476:58th (2/1st London) Division
308:20th (Artists) Middlesex RVC
129:47th (1/2nd London) Division
857:1st London Infantry Brigade
853:4th London Infantry Brigade
838:2nd London Infantry Brigade
723:Battle of the Ancre 5 April
623:Battle of Flers-Courcelette
450:British Expeditionary Force
401:Duke of York's Headquarters
18:4th London Infantry Brigade
3175:
1984:list for 101-308 and named
1671:Joslen, pp. 235, 326, 551.
1662:Joslen, pp. 235, 286, 369.
1653:Joslen, pp. 235, 296, 330.
1644:Joslen, pp. 235, 238, 329.
1626:Joslen, pp. 235, 377, 539.
1366:Becke, Part 2b, pp. 25–30.
1285:Becke, Part 2a, pp. 69–75.
1066:when it reformed in 1947.
957:(joined 10 March 1942; to
875:Men of the 2nd Battalion,
834:1st Anti-Aircraft Division
524:142nd (6th London) Brigade
511:168th (2nd London) Brigade
486:141st (5th London) Brigade
394:Queen's Westminster Rifles
217:Origin: 'The Grey Brigade'
180:140th (4th London) Brigade
34:140th (4th London) Brigade
700:see Order of Battle above
42:
1943:British Military History
1836:, London: Methuen, 1938.
1208:Beckett, pp. 135, 185–6.
981:Gloucestershire Regiment
729:2nd Battles of the Somme
712:1st Battles of the Somme
257:London Defence Positions
1855:Joslen, H. F. (2003) .
1017:West Yorkshire Regiment
749:Final Advance in Artois
673:Battle of Pilckem Ridge
239:) were formed into the
1782:The Soldiers of London
1263:Maude, pp. 1–2, 227–8.
1041:140th Infantry Brigade
969:141st (London) Brigade
959:141st (London) Brigade
884:
820:28th London Regiment (
813:16th London Regiment (
806:14th London Regiment (
799:13th London Regiment (
597:25 September–1 October
583:Battle of Aubers Ridge
1880:Alan H. Maude (ed.),
1635:Joslen, pp. 235, 238.
1617:Joslen, pp. 235, 373.
1608:Joslen, pp. 235, 374.
1082:(from 9 October 1913)
1052:Royal Sussex Regiment
988:10 December 1942; to
954:Royal Irish Fusiliers
879:advancing with fixed
874:
863:on 21 November 1940.
743:31 August–3 September
741:2nd Battle of Bapaume
1918:The Long, Long Trail
1680:Joslen, pp. 41, 235.
1590:on 23 September 2015
1530:on 23 September 2015
1498:on 23 September 2015
1243:Civil Service Rifles
1197:Civil Service Rifles
943:1 December 1941; to
861:140 (London) Brigade
646:Butte de Warlencourt
241:South London Brigade
3058:117th Royal Marines
3053:116th Royal Marines
1817:Ian F. W. Beckett,
1124:(from 24 July 1945)
971:2 October 1942; to
914:Royal Ulster Rifles
910:London Irish Rifles
877:London Irish Rifles
826:Duke's Road, Euston
824:) headquartered at
789:Wellington Barracks
667:3rd Battle of Ypres
617:Battle of the Somme
589:Battle of Festubert
478:on 2 February 1918.
462:1st London Division
385:) headquartered at
361:2nd London Division
330:Medical Staff Corps
232:Stanhope Memorandum
201:. It served on the
1839:James E. Edmonds,
1704:2013-12-05 at the
1457:Maude, pp. 239–40.
1421:Becke, pp. 141–47.
1325:2014-01-08 at the
1024:17 March 1943; to
1006:12 April 1943; to
903:16 September 1943)
885:
771:in May–June 1919.
661:Battle of Messines
357:4th London Brigade
323:Army Service Corps
315:(attached to 12th)
138:"The Grey Brigade"
32:4th London Brigade
3126:
3125:
3037:24th (Gold Coast)
2961:27th (N Rhodesia)
1928:British Army 1914
1905:978-1-84884-211-3
1866:978-1-84342-474-1
1780:R. Money Barnes,
1735:Monthly Army List
1448:Maude, pp. 11–19.
1394:on 7 October 2011
1338:British Army 1914
1217:Dunlop, pp. 60–1.
1112:A. de L. Cazenove
997:2/4th Battalion,
992:29 February 1944)
975:10 December 1942)
922:30 November 1941)
684:Battle of Cambrai
613:Vimy Ridge 21 May
531:Machine Gun Corps
345:Territorial Force
339:Territorial Force
291:(attached to 5th)
228:Brigade of Guards
189:formation of the
173:
172:
16:(Redirected from
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2931:7th (N Rhodesia)
2528:Territorial Army
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1093:Viscount Hampden
1064:Territorial Army
1022:Falkland Islands
1015:11th Battalion,
891:11th Battalion,
867:Second World War
781:Territorial Army
735:Battle of Albert
526:1 February 1918.
328:Bearer Company,
211:Second World War
195:Territorial Army
164:Viscount Hampden
97:
95:
94:
79:
77:
76:
47:
29:
21:
3174:
3173:
3169:
3168:
3167:
3165:
3164:
3163:
3129:
3128:
3127:
3122:
3041:
2985:
2904:
2523:
1987:
1976:
1914:
1867:
1854:
1747:
1742:
1741:
1733:
1729:
1724:
1720:
1715:
1711:
1706:Wayback Machine
1697:
1693:
1689:Joslen, p. 376.
1688:
1684:
1679:
1675:
1670:
1666:
1661:
1657:
1652:
1648:
1643:
1639:
1634:
1630:
1625:
1621:
1616:
1612:
1607:
1603:
1593:
1591:
1587:
1580:
1576:
1575:
1568:
1561:
1557:
1553:Joslen, p. 235.
1552:
1543:
1533:
1531:
1527:
1520:
1516:
1515:
1511:
1501:
1499:
1495:
1488:
1484:
1483:
1479:
1474:
1470:
1465:
1461:
1456:
1452:
1447:
1443:
1438:
1434:
1429:
1425:
1420:
1416:
1411:
1407:
1397:
1395:
1386:
1385:
1381:
1374:
1370:
1365:
1361:
1356:
1352:
1348:Maude, pp. 2–3.
1347:
1343:
1336:
1332:
1327:Wayback Machine
1318:
1311:
1304:
1289:
1284:
1267:
1262:
1258:
1254:Westlake, p. 4.
1253:
1249:
1240:
1236:
1228:
1221:
1216:
1212:
1207:
1203:
1194:
1187:
1182:
1175:
1170:
1166:
1161:
1157:
1152:
1148:
1143:
1136:
1131:
1072:
1050:6th Battalion,
1028:10 August 1944)
1010:10 August 1944)
979:2nd Battalion,
961:2 October 1942)
952:6th Battalion,
934:6th Battalion,
908:2nd Battalion,
893:Royal Fusiliers
869:
842:London Division
808:London Scottish
777:
644:Attacks on the
625:15–19 September
571:
543:
441:
439:Order of Battle
421:Salisbury Plain
413:
411:First World War
376:London Scottish
353:London Regiment
349:Haldane Reforms
341:
249:Buckingham Gate
223:Volunteer Force
219:
207:First World War
199:Volunteer Force
176:
168:Arnold Cazenove
166:
159:
147:First World War
92:
90:
74:
72:
63:
61:
59:
50:
37:
35:
33:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
3172:
3170:
3162:
3161:
3156:
3151:
3146:
3141:
3131:
3130:
3124:
3123:
3121:
3120:
3115:
3110:
3105:
3100:
3095:
3090:
3085:
3080:
3075:
3070:
3065:
3060:
3055:
3049:
3047:
3043:
3042:
3040:
3039:
3034:
3032:23rd (Nigeria)
3029:
3024:
3019:
3014:
3009:
3004:
2999:
2993:
2991:
2987:
2986:
2984:
2983:
2978:
2973:
2968:
2963:
2958:
2953:
2948:
2943:
2938:
2933:
2928:
2923:
2918:
2912:
2910:
2906:
2905:
2903:
2902:
2897:
2892:
2887:
2882:
2877:
2872:
2867:
2862:
2860:169th (London)
2857:
2855:168th (London)
2852:
2850:167th (London)
2847:
2842:
2837:
2832:
2827:
2822:
2817:
2812:
2807:
2802:
2797:
2792:
2787:
2782:
2777:
2772:
2767:
2762:
2757:
2752:
2747:
2742:
2737:
2732:
2730:141st (London)
2727:
2725:140th (London)
2722:
2717:
2712:
2707:
2702:
2697:
2692:
2687:
2682:
2677:
2672:
2667:
2662:
2657:
2652:
2647:
2642:
2637:
2632:
2627:
2622:
2617:
2612:
2607:
2602:
2597:
2592:
2587:
2582:
2577:
2572:
2567:
2562:
2557:
2552:
2547:
2542:
2537:
2531:
2529:
2525:
2524:
2522:
2521:
2516:
2511:
2506:
2501:
2496:
2491:
2486:
2481:
2476:
2471:
2466:
2461:
2456:
2451:
2446:
2441:
2436:
2431:
2426:
2421:
2416:
2411:
2406:
2401:
2396:
2391:
2386:
2381:
2376:
2371:
2366:
2361:
2356:
2351:
2346:
2341:
2336:
2331:
2326:
2321:
2316:
2311:
2306:
2301:
2296:
2291:
2286:
2281:
2276:
2271:
2266:
2261:
2256:
2251:
2246:
2241:
2236:
2231:
2226:
2221:
2216:
2211:
2206:
2201:
2196:
2191:
2186:
2181:
2176:
2171:
2166:
2161:
2156:
2151:
2146:
2141:
2136:
2131:
2126:
2121:
2116:
2111:
2106:
2101:
2096:
2091:
2086:
2081:
2076:
2071:
2066:
2061:
2056:
2051:
2046:
2041:
2036:
2031:
2026:
2021:
2016:
2011:
2006:
2001:
1995:
1993:
1989:
1988:
1980:List for 1-100
1977:
1975:
1974:
1967:
1960:
1952:
1946:
1945:
1940:
1935:
1930:
1925:
1920:
1913:
1910:
1909:
1908:
1895:Ray Westlake,
1893:
1878:
1877:, 2nd Edn (nd)
1873:H. R. Martin,
1871:
1865:
1852:
1837:
1830:
1815:
1800:
1785:
1778:
1763:
1746:
1743:
1740:
1739:
1727:
1718:
1716:Maude, p. 232.
1709:
1691:
1682:
1673:
1664:
1655:
1646:
1637:
1628:
1619:
1610:
1601:
1566:
1555:
1541:
1509:
1477:
1475:Maude, p. 212.
1468:
1466:Maude, p. 211.
1459:
1450:
1441:
1432:
1430:Maude, p. 227.
1423:
1414:
1405:
1379:
1368:
1359:
1357:Maude, p. 287.
1350:
1341:
1330:
1309:
1287:
1265:
1256:
1247:
1234:
1219:
1210:
1201:
1185:
1173:
1164:
1155:
1146:
1133:
1132:
1130:
1127:
1126:
1125:
1118:
1115:
1108:
1105:
1102:
1099:
1096:
1089:
1086:
1083:
1071:
1068:
1060:
1059:
1054:
1048:
1032:
1031:
1013:
999:Essex Regiment
995:
977:
963:
950:
947:10 March 1942)
932:
925:
906:
895:
868:
865:
830:
829:
822:Artists Rifles
818:
811:
804:
776:
775:Interwar years
773:
761:
760:
759:
758:
755:
746:
745:
744:
738:
726:
725:
724:
721:
718:
696:
695:
694:
693:
690:
681:
680:
679:
676:
664:
652:
651:
650:
649:
642:
639:
633:
626:
614:
605:
604:
598:
595:Battle of Loos
592:
586:
570:
567:
542:
539:
535:
534:
527:
517:
514:
504:
501:
498:
495:
489:
479:
458:2nd London Bde
440:
437:
412:
409:
408:
407:
397:
390:
387:Somerset House
379:
372:
340:
337:
333:
332:
326:
325:(ASC) Company)
319:
316:
310:
305:
300:
297:
292:
286:
281:
276:
273:
270:
267:
264:
218:
215:
174:
171:
170:
161:
155:
154:
150:
149:
144:
140:
139:
136:
132:
131:
126:
122:
121:
116:
112:
111:
106:
102:
101:
88:
84:
83:
81:United Kingdom
70:
66:
65:
56:
52:
51:
48:
40:
39:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3171:
3160:
3157:
3155:
3152:
3150:
3147:
3145:
3142:
3140:
3137:
3136:
3134:
3119:
3116:
3114:
3111:
3109:
3106:
3104:
3101:
3099:
3096:
3094:
3091:
3089:
3086:
3084:
3081:
3079:
3076:
3074:
3071:
3069:
3066:
3064:
3061:
3059:
3056:
3054:
3051:
3050:
3048:
3044:
3038:
3035:
3033:
3030:
3028:
3025:
3023:
3020:
3018:
3015:
3013:
3010:
3008:
3005:
3003:
3000:
2998:
2995:
2994:
2992:
2988:
2982:
2979:
2977:
2974:
2972:
2969:
2967:
2964:
2962:
2959:
2957:
2954:
2952:
2949:
2947:
2944:
2942:
2939:
2937:
2934:
2932:
2929:
2927:
2924:
2922:
2919:
2917:
2914:
2913:
2911:
2907:
2901:
2898:
2896:
2893:
2891:
2888:
2886:
2883:
2881:
2878:
2876:
2873:
2871:
2868:
2866:
2863:
2861:
2858:
2856:
2853:
2851:
2848:
2846:
2843:
2841:
2838:
2836:
2833:
2831:
2828:
2826:
2823:
2821:
2818:
2816:
2813:
2811:
2808:
2806:
2803:
2801:
2798:
2796:
2793:
2791:
2788:
2786:
2783:
2781:
2778:
2776:
2773:
2771:
2768:
2766:
2763:
2761:
2758:
2756:
2753:
2751:
2748:
2746:
2743:
2741:
2738:
2736:
2733:
2731:
2728:
2726:
2723:
2721:
2718:
2716:
2713:
2711:
2708:
2706:
2703:
2701:
2698:
2696:
2693:
2691:
2688:
2686:
2683:
2681:
2678:
2676:
2673:
2671:
2668:
2666:
2663:
2661:
2658:
2656:
2653:
2651:
2648:
2646:
2643:
2641:
2638:
2636:
2633:
2631:
2628:
2626:
2623:
2621:
2618:
2616:
2613:
2611:
2608:
2606:
2603:
2601:
2598:
2596:
2593:
2591:
2588:
2586:
2583:
2581:
2578:
2576:
2573:
2571:
2568:
2566:
2563:
2561:
2558:
2556:
2553:
2551:
2548:
2546:
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2541:
2538:
2536:
2533:
2532:
2530:
2526:
2520:
2517:
2515:
2512:
2510:
2507:
2505:
2502:
2500:
2497:
2495:
2492:
2490:
2487:
2485:
2482:
2480:
2477:
2475:
2472:
2470:
2467:
2465:
2462:
2460:
2457:
2455:
2452:
2450:
2447:
2445:
2442:
2440:
2437:
2435:
2432:
2430:
2427:
2425:
2422:
2420:
2417:
2415:
2412:
2410:
2407:
2405:
2402:
2400:
2397:
2395:
2392:
2390:
2387:
2385:
2382:
2380:
2377:
2375:
2372:
2370:
2367:
2365:
2362:
2360:
2357:
2355:
2352:
2350:
2347:
2345:
2342:
2340:
2337:
2335:
2332:
2330:
2327:
2325:
2322:
2320:
2317:
2315:
2312:
2310:
2307:
2305:
2302:
2300:
2297:
2295:
2292:
2290:
2287:
2285:
2282:
2280:
2277:
2275:
2272:
2270:
2267:
2265:
2262:
2260:
2257:
2255:
2252:
2250:
2247:
2245:
2242:
2240:
2237:
2235:
2234:33rd (Guards)
2232:
2230:
2229:32nd (Guards)
2227:
2225:
2222:
2220:
2219:30th (Guards)
2217:
2215:
2212:
2210:
2207:
2205:
2202:
2200:
2197:
2195:
2192:
2190:
2189:24th (Guards)
2187:
2185:
2182:
2180:
2177:
2175:
2172:
2170:
2167:
2165:
2164:20th (Guards)
2162:
2160:
2157:
2155:
2152:
2150:
2147:
2145:
2142:
2140:
2137:
2135:
2132:
2130:
2127:
2125:
2122:
2120:
2117:
2115:
2112:
2110:
2107:
2105:
2102:
2100:
2097:
2095:
2092:
2090:
2087:
2085:
2082:
2080:
2077:
2075:
2072:
2070:
2067:
2065:
2062:
2060:
2057:
2055:
2052:
2050:
2047:
2045:
2042:
2040:
2037:
2035:
2032:
2030:
2027:
2025:
2024:2nd Gibraltar
2022:
2020:
2017:
2015:
2012:
2010:
2007:
2005:
2002:
2000:
1999:1st Gibraltar
1997:
1996:
1994:
1990:
1985:
1981:
1973:
1968:
1966:
1961:
1959:
1954:
1953:
1950:
1944:
1941:
1939:
1938:Patriot Files
1936:
1934:
1931:
1929:
1926:
1924:
1921:
1919:
1916:
1915:
1911:
1906:
1902:
1898:
1894:
1891:
1890:1-84342-205-0
1887:
1883:
1879:
1876:
1872:
1868:
1862:
1858:
1853:
1850:
1849:1-870423-55-0
1846:
1842:
1838:
1835:
1831:
1828:
1827:0-85936-271-X
1824:
1820:
1816:
1813:
1812:1-84734-739-8
1809:
1805:
1801:
1798:
1797:1-84734-739-8
1794:
1790:
1786:
1783:
1779:
1776:
1775:1-84342-364-2
1772:
1768:
1764:
1761:
1760:1-84342-368-5
1757:
1753:
1749:
1748:
1744:
1737:January 1932.
1736:
1731:
1728:
1725:Becke, p. 70.
1722:
1719:
1713:
1710:
1707:
1703:
1700:
1695:
1692:
1686:
1683:
1677:
1674:
1668:
1665:
1659:
1656:
1650:
1647:
1641:
1638:
1632:
1629:
1623:
1620:
1614:
1611:
1605:
1602:
1586:
1579:
1573:
1571:
1567:
1564:
1559:
1556:
1550:
1548:
1546:
1542:
1526:
1519:
1513:
1510:
1494:
1487:
1481:
1478:
1472:
1469:
1463:
1460:
1454:
1451:
1445:
1442:
1439:Maude, p. 43.
1436:
1433:
1427:
1424:
1418:
1415:
1409:
1406:
1393:
1389:
1383:
1380:
1377:
1372:
1369:
1363:
1360:
1354:
1351:
1345:
1342:
1339:
1334:
1331:
1328:
1324:
1321:
1316:
1314:
1310:
1307:
1302:
1300:
1298:
1296:
1294:
1292:
1288:
1282:
1280:
1278:
1276:
1274:
1272:
1270:
1266:
1260:
1257:
1251:
1248:
1244:
1238:
1235:
1231:
1226:
1224:
1220:
1214:
1211:
1205:
1202:
1198:
1192:
1190:
1186:
1180:
1178:
1174:
1171:Money Barnes.
1168:
1165:
1159:
1156:
1150:
1147:
1141:
1139:
1135:
1128:
1123:
1119:
1116:
1113:
1109:
1106:
1103:
1100:
1097:
1094:
1090:
1087:
1084:
1081:
1080:F.J. Heyworth
1077:
1076:
1075:
1069:
1067:
1065:
1058:
1055:
1053:
1049:
1046:
1045:
1044:
1042:
1038:
1037:213th Brigade
1029:
1027:
1026:143rd Brigade
1023:
1018:
1014:
1011:
1009:
1005:
1000:
996:
993:
991:
987:
986:145th Brigade
982:
978:
976:
974:
973:144th Brigade
970:
964:
962:
960:
955:
951:
948:
946:
942:
937:
933:
930:
926:
923:
921:
915:
911:
907:
904:
902:
901:211th Brigade
896:
894:
890:
889:
888:
882:
878:
873:
866:
864:
862:
858:
854:
850:
849:Munich Crisis
845:
843:
839:
835:
827:
823:
819:
816:
812:
809:
805:
802:
798:
797:
796:
794:
793:Birdcage Walk
790:
786:
782:
774:
772:
770:
766:
756:
753:
752:
750:
747:
742:
739:
736:
733:
732:
730:
727:
722:
719:
716:
715:
713:
710:
709:
708:
707:
703:
701:
691:
688:
687:
685:
682:
677:
674:
671:
670:
668:
665:
662:
659:
658:
657:
656:
647:
643:
640:
637:
634:
631:
627:
624:
621:
620:
618:
615:
612:
611:
610:
609:
603:13–19 October
602:
599:
596:
593:
590:
587:
584:
581:
580:
579:
578:
574:
568:
566:
564:
560:
556:
552:
548:
547:Western Front
540:
538:
532:
528:
525:
521:
518:
515:
512:
508:
505:
502:
499:
496:
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