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399: The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) raised 1685

Posted by on Wednesday, 7 January, 2015

Royal Fusiliers The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) raised 1685 was an infantry regiment of the British Army until 1968 when it was amalgamated with other regiments to form The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. It was known as the 7th Regiment of Foot until 1881 History Formation It was formed as a fusilier regiment in 1685 by Lord Dartmouth, George Legge, from two companies of the Tower of […]


380: The London Regiment, 14th London Scottish – 28th Artists Rifles

Posted by on Sunday, 12 August, 2012

The London Regiment is a Territorial Army regiment in the British Army. It was first formed in 1908 in order to regiment the various Volunteer Force battalions in the newly formed County of London, each battalion having a distinctive uniform. The Volunteer Force was merged with the Yeomanry in 1908 to form the Territorial Army. This resulted from the impending insolvency of the Volunteer Force’s voluntary […]


99: The London Regiment, 5th City of London – 13th Kensington

Posted by on Tuesday, 23 November, 2010

The London Regiment 5th City of London – 13th Kensington The London Regiment is a Territorial Army regiment in the British Army. It was first formed in 1908 in order to regiment the various Volunteer Force battalions in the newly formed County of London, each battalion having a distinctive uniform. The Volunteer Force was merged […]