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Queen Victoria's Rifles
Queen Victoria's Rifles
The 9th County of London Territorial Regiment, Queen Victoria’s Rifles were formed on 1 April 1908 when volunteer regiments were reorganised into the new Territorial Force. The QVRs were on their way to their summer Camp when war was declared and they were embodied into the Army on 4th August 1914, mustering at their HQ in Davies Street. They arrived in Le-Harve on 5th November 1914 and were one of the first Territorial battalions to serve in France. On 17th April 1915, they participated in an attack to capture Hill 60, overlooking the Ypres Salient. The Hill was captured and on 20 April, the QVRs were ordered up to the front line as the enemy made a counter attack. The company commanders were killed and Lieutenant G Harold Woolley took command. Only 40 QVRs were left in the front line, but rallying the troops, Woolley helped repulse the Counter attack by throwing bombs. For his gallantry Lieutenant Woolley was awarded the Victoria Cross, the first to be won by the Territorial Force. The QVR’s remained in France for the rest of the war. They suffered heavy losses at the Battle of Gommecourt on 1st July 1916. They are remembered at Hill 60 by the QVR memorial.
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British Army 457 Company Quarter Master Serjeant London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
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Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army 391227 Private London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
British Army 3969 Rifleman London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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British Army 2187 Private London Regiment 1/9th lond Battalion
British Army 780757 Private London Regiment 29th lond Battalion
British Army 860367 Private London Regiment 33rd lond Battalion
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Born 1896
Died 1916
British Army 4805 Private London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
British Army 391727 Rifleman London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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Born 1895
Died 1960
British Army 1414 Private London Regiment 1/9th lond Battalion
British Army Second Lieutenant Worcestershire Regiment
British Army Captain London Regiment worcest Battalion
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Died 1916
British Army 4280 Private London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
British Army 391437 Private London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
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Born 1894
Died 1916
British Army 391150 Private London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
British Army 391150 Rifleman London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
British Army 3848 Rifleman London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifes) 9th Battalion
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Died 1916
British Army 390926 Private London Regiment
British Army 3472 Rifleman London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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Born 1876
Died 1916
British Army Captain London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
British Army Captain London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
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Born 1882
Died 1915
British Army Lieutenant London Regiment
British Army Captain London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
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Died 1916
British Army 155 Lance Corporal London Regiment
British Army 155 Acting Serjeant London Regiment
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Died 1915
British Army 1980 Private London Regiment
British Army 1980 Rifleman London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
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Died 1916
British Army 2866 Private London Regiment
British Army 390625 Private London Regiment
British Army 2866 Rifleman London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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Born 1891
Died 1917
British Army 2636 Private London Regiment
British Army 390521 Sergeant London Regiment B Company
British Army 390521 Serjeant London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
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Born 1896
Died 1914
British Army 1804 Private London Regiment
British Army 1804 London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
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British Army 257 Serjeant London Regiment
British Army Acting Captain Royal Army Ordnance Corps
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Born 1896
Died 1916
British Army 391291 Private London Regiment
British Army 4062 Rifleman London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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British Army 3280 Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
British Army 390818 Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
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British Army 539 Private London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
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