3.2F6th Battalion City of London Rifles

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the clr , other badges preserved @ fovant


the 3/6th battalion formed @ farringdon rd in march 1915 1300 strong. training held in regent s park , victoria park, moving in august 1915 hurst park racecourse stands, outbuildings , stables used billets , royal box became sergeants mess. winter approached, 3/6th moved billets in surbiton, training on esher commons. in january 1916 battalion moved fovant on salisbury plain, there large purpose-built training centre.


while quartered on salisbury plain, men of 3/6th cut regimental badge turf of fovant down reveal white chalk beneath, making visible long distance. maltese cross badge , initials clr have been preserved, have number of badges subsequently cut other regiments in camp.


the 3/6th bn redesignated 6th reserve bn london regiment on 8 april 1916, , assigned 1st london reserve group (later brigade). left fovant @ end of 1916 , moved nearby hurdcott camp, newton abbot, , blackdown in april 1917, remained rest of war training replacements , convalescents service on western front. excursion blackdown week spent in newport in july 1918 during miners strike in south wales coalfield; there no incidents , strike settled.



memorial plaque on zeppelin building , 59–61 farringdon road, london ec1.








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