tamos123 Posted 17 November , 2004 Share Posted 17 November , 2004 Hi All Can't seem to find a picture of the badge this unit would have worn...please can anyone help? thanks T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnreed Posted 17 November , 2004 Share Posted 17 November , 2004 According to my information the last London Regiment was the 28th County of London Battalion London (Artists Rifles) Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrB Posted 18 November , 2004 Share Posted 18 November , 2004 johnreed is absolutely correct...twern't no 29th Bn. DrB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lidzy Posted 18 November , 2004 Share Posted 18 November , 2004 Hello All!!! My book copy of SDITGW for the London Regiment lists a 29th (City of London) Battalion (RF). "Only" 32 casualties for the whole war, almost all to men originally in other battalions of the London Regt., and also subsequently posted to other battalions. Seems to suggest it was a depot/reserve battalion? No info on any cap badge, I'm afraid. All the best, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lidzy Posted 18 November , 2004 Share Posted 18 November , 2004 Hello again! Just found this on the long long trail website: 29th and 30th (City of London) Battalions On 1 January 1917, the 100th and 101st Provisional Bns became the 29th and 30th Londons. They had been formed in June 1915 from home service personnel. Both remained in England throughout the war. Still doesn't answer your question about their cap badge though, I'm afraid... All the best, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamos123 Posted 18 November , 2004 Author Share Posted 18 November , 2004 thanks all I have a medal pair to the 29th and like to collect a cap badge to go with them....can't seem to find anything in my badges books either I have every faith that the forum will come through in the end T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 18 November , 2004 Share Posted 18 November , 2004 The battalions divisional and brigade movements can be found here: http://www.warpath.orbat.com/regts/london.htm Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Holmes Posted 23 November , 2004 Share Posted 23 November , 2004 Hi Tamos, the 100th Provisional Bn. was formed from personnel of the 3rd/1st London Brigade at the end of May 1915 and was at Aldeburgh, Suffolk. The men were all Royal Fusiliers of the 3rd/1st-3rd/4th Battalions of the London Regiment and the first C.O. was Col. P. Carlebach from the 2nd Londons. In August all personnel except "home service" men were sent to the four Royal Fusilier battalions of the 58th Div. The 100th Provisional Battalion having moved to Guildford in Jan 1917 formed the 29th (City of London) Bn. I hope this is of some help as it appears to be Territorial Royal Fusiliers and would have worn their badge. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fair Posted 24 November , 2004 Share Posted 24 November , 2004 Six additional battalions of the London Regiment were created in 1917-18, with numbers 29 to 34. You will find something about them on this thread: click here Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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