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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 1894
Died 1961
British Army 1764 Lance Corporal London Regiment
British Army London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
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Born 1874
Died 1915
British Army Major London Regiment
British Army Major London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
British Army Captain Middlesex Regiment 1st Battalion
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Born 1888
Died 1916
British Army 2919 Private London Regiment
British Army 390641 Private London Regiment
British Army 2919 Rifleman London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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Born 1878
Died 1915
British Army Second Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps
British Army Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps
British Army Captain King's Royal Rifle Corps
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Born 1886
Died 1917
British Army 3361 Private Middlesex Regiment 10th Battalion
British Army 393933 Private London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
British Army 6951 Private Middlesex Regiment 8th Battalion
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Born 1890
Died 1934
British Army 8398 Private London Regiment
British Army 394194 Private London Regiment
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Born 1897
Died 1983
British Army 391356 Private London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
British Army 637482 Private Labour Corps
British Army 391356 Private London Regiment 2nd Batallion
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Born 1891
Died 1916
British Army 4794 Private London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
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Born 1892
Died 1916
British Army 1236 Private London Regiment 1/9th lond Battalion
British Army 394262 Private London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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Born 1893
Died 1971
British Army 3893 Private London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
British Army 163128 Corporal 2nd Labour Corps
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British Army 6967 Private London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
British Army 393191 Private London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
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Born 1893
Died 1916
British Army 390145 Private London Regiment
British Army 1731 Rifleman London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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Born 1890
Died 1918
British Army Captain London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
British Army Captain London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
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Born 1891
Died 1971
British Army 1644 Private London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
British Army 390103 Acting L/Cpl London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
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Born 1889
Died 1916
British Army 391674 Private London Regiment
British Army 4720 Lance Corporal London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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Born 1890
Died 1916
British Army 3373 Private London Regiment
British Army 3373 Rifleman London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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Born 1894
Died 1916
British Army 2890 Rifleman London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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Born 1893
Died 1916
British Army 1413 Private London Regiment 1/9th lond Battalion
British Army Second Lieutenant Bedfordshire Regiment bedfordshire regiment and Battalion
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British Army 780718 Private London Regiment 29th lond Battalion
British Army 381780 Private Liverpool Regiment
British Army 2601 Private London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
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Died 1916
British Army 390944 Private London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
British Army 3511 Private London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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