Formed initially as the 'Experimental Corps of Riflemen' it became the 'Rifle Corps' and then the '95th Regiment of Foot (Rifles)'. In 1816 it became the Rifle Brigade. Unusually the soldiers wore green uniforms rather than red and on 1 January 1966 it merged with other corps to become the Royal Green Jackets.
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Rifle Brigade
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Rifle Brigade - WW1 and WW2
There are 3 statues on this memorial: to the left - a rifleman of 1806; to th...
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HM Office of Works
Summarising Wikipedia: The Office of Works (the King's Works) was responsible only for royal properties (1378–1832). This became the Office of Woods, Forest, Land Revenues and Works (1832–1852). Th...
1 memorial
Western Dispensary
From AIM25:"The Western Dispensary was founded in Charles Street, Westminster, in 1789, 'for gratuitously administering advice, medicines and attendance to the poor inhabitants of the City of Westm...
1 memorial
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
The following text came from The RSPCA site: "In 1822, Richard Martin MP piloted the first anti-cruelty bill giving cattle, horses and sheep a degree of protection through parliament. ‘Humanity Dic...
5 memorials
Chelsea Electricity Supply Co. Ltd
At British History we found this: "The Chelsea Electricity Supply Company, with premises in Draycott Place, empowered to supply electricity in 1886, commenced supply in 1889, in competition with th...
1 memorial
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