Group    From 1908  To 1921

16th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles)

Categories: Armed Forces

Formed as a Territorial Force battalion in The London Regiment in 1908.

On 31 December 1921 the battalion amalgamated with the 15th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own Civil Service Rifles) to form the 16th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (Queen's Westminster and Civil Service Rifles). It evolved to become the 16th London Regiment (Queen's Westminster and Civil Service Rifles) in 1922. Then, on the break-up of the London Regiment in 1937, it became the Queen's Westminsters, The King's Royal Rifle Corps.

Their Wikipedia page gives more details about this battalion.

Credit for this entry to: Andrew Behan.

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