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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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Born 1896
Died 1916
British Army 4963 Private London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
British Army 391822 Rifleman London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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Born 1899
Died 1982
British Army Second Lieutenant London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
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Born 1888
Died 1971
British Army 3719 Private London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
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Born 1890
Died 1916
British Army 5859 Private London Regiment
British Army 5859 Rifleman London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 1st/9th Battalion
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Born 1899
Died 1916
British Army 3483 Acting Corporal London Regiment
British Army 390929 Acting Corporal London Regiment
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Born 1899
Died 1916
British Army 4591 Private London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
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Died 1916
British Army 391590 Private London Regiment
British Army 4549 Rifleman London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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Died 1916
British Army 391573 Private London Regiment
British Army 4513 Lance Corporal London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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Born 1884
Died 1916
British Army 2425 Lance Corporal London Regiment 1/9th Battalion (County of London)
British Army 390433 Private London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
British Army 2425 Lance Corporal London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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Born 1894
British Army 3890 Private London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
British Army 234954 Private Labour Corps
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Died 1916
British Army 391561 Private London Regiment
British Army 4488 Rifleman London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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Born 1887
Died 1915
British Army 1631 Private London Regiment
British Army London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
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Died 1916
British Army 4567 Private London Regiment
British Army 391595 Private London Regiment
British Army 4567 Rifleman London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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Born 1894
Died 1916
British Army 391139 Private London Regiment
British Army 3835 Private London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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Born 1887
Died 1916
British Army 391329 Private London Regiment
British Army 4116 Rifleman London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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Born 1891
Died 1916
British Army 390479 Private London Regiment
British Army 2527 Corporal London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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Born 1867
Died 1924
British Army Lieutenant Colonel London Regiment
British Army London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
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Born 1893
Died 1916
British Army 5872 Rifleman London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
British Army 5872 Private London Regiment
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Born 1887
Died 1949
British Army 391679 Corporal London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
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