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24th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (The Queen's)

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24th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (The Queen's)

London unit which served in WW1.

Their  gives details about the origins of the battalion, their battle honours and how in 1937 the battalion reverted to the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey), as their 7th (Southwark) Battalion. The 1st/7th and 2nd/7th Battalions served through World War Two.

It is shown as the 24th Battalion (The Queen's) on the London Troops War Memorial in Threadneedle Street, London, EC2 and as the 1/24th and 2/24th (County of London) Battalions, the London Regiment (The Queen's) on the Queen's Regiment war memorial in Kennington Park, London, SE5.

Credit for this entry to: Andrew Behan.

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24th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (The Queen's)

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London Troops War Memorial

Designed by Aston Webb with figures by Alfred Drury. The Duke of York who un...

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