City of London Rifles
British volunteer military unit from 1860 to 1961 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The City of London Rifles (CLR) was a volunteer regiment of the British Army, originally raised as the 'Printers' Battalion'. It saw a great deal of action as an infantry regiment in World War I. During World War II it served in the air defence role, first as a searchlight regiment in the United Kingdom, and later as an anti-aircraft artillery regiment in North West Europe.
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City of London Rifles | |
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Active | 16 May 1860–1 May 1961 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Territorial Army |
Type | Infantry Battalion Searchlight Regiment Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
Role | Infantry Air Defence |
Part of | London Regiment |
Garrison/HQ | Farringdon Road drill hall (1888–1935) Stonecot Hill, Sutton (1938–1961) |
Nickname(s) | Printers' Battalion (2nd London RVC) Havelock's Temperance Battalion (48th Middlesex RVC) Cast Iron Sixth (6th Londons) Halls and Balls Light Infantry (6th Londons)[1] |
Engagements | Second Boer War Western Front (World War I) The Blitz North West Europe |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | George Cruikshank (48th Middlesex RVC) |
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