[TA7] London Rifle Brigade (5th London)

1859 1st London Rifle Volunteer Corps raised, 1881 became a volunteer battalion of the King's Royal Rifle Corps. 1908 Became 5th (City of London) Bn. The London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade). 1937 became The London Rifle Brigade,The Rifle Brigade.

[TA2] Queen Victorias Rifles (KRRC)(9th London)

Raised in 1803 as the Duke of Cumberland's Sharpshooters. The Queen Victorias Rifles were part of 30th Infantry Brigade along with the 2nd Bn. The King's Royal Rifle Corps and the 1st Bn. The Rifle Brigade, when they landed at Calais on 23rd May 1940, the task to defend Calais and prevent German armour from interfering in the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk. The force held on for three days before being overwhelmed, tying up at least two armoured divisions and enabling the port of Dunkirk to be kept open for the evacuation. Shown with red felt backing (not supplied).

[TA3] The Rangers (KRRC)(12th London)

Originally raised in 1860 as 40th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps, became 12th (County of London) Bn, The London Regiment (The Rangers) in 1908, renamed The Rangers, The King's Royal Rifle Corps in 1937. Shown with red felt backing (not supplied).

[2413] 21st London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles)

1859 1st Surrey RVC raised, 1881 Became a volunteer Bn of the East Surrey Regiment, 1908 became 21st (County 0f London) Bn, The London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles), 1935 transferred to the Royal Engineers.

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