1860 To 1961

6th (City of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (City of London Rifles)

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A London unit founded in 1860 and whose lineage ended after various amalgamations in 1961. Their Wikipedia page describes the Battalion's history.

Credit for this entry to: Andrew Behan.

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6th (City of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (City of London Rifles)

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C. E. Powell

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D. G. Pollock

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW1.

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1 memorial

Edward Harwood

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A. Chamberlain

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW1.

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War dead, WW1

1 memorial

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