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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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Died 1916
British Army 390914 Private London Regiment
British Army 3442 Lance Corporal London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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Died 1916
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British Army 391156 Private London Regiment
British Army 3863 Rifleman London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army 1894 Lance Corporal London Regiment
British Army 390215 Lance Corporal London Regiment
British Army 1894 Corporal London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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Born 1887
Died 1918
British Army 7687 Private London Regiment
British Army 633874 Private London Regiment
British Army 5751 Private London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
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Born 1890
Died 1917
British Army 1061 Serjeant London Regiment
British Army London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
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Born 1877
Died 1916
British Army 391190 Private London Regiment
British Army 3914 Rifleman London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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Born 1893
Died 1916
British Army 390118 Private London Regiment 1/9th lond Battalion
British Army 1672 Lance Corporal London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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Born 1889
Died 1915
British Army Second Lieutenant London Regiment
British Army London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
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Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army 2679 Private London Regiment 9th battalion lond Battalion
British Army 390541 Private London Regiment 9th battalion lond Battalion
British Army 2679 Lance Corporal London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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Died 1916
British Army 1438 Private London Regiment 1st Batalion
British Army 1438 Rifleman London Regiment 1st Battalion
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Born 1886
Died 1971
British Army 4957 Private London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
British Army 391816 Private London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
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Born 1898
Died 1975
British Army 393981 Private London Regiment
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Born 1888
Died 1918
British Army 2950 Serjeant London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
British Army 390653 Serjeant London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
British Army 390653 Serjeant London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
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Born 1890
Died 1956
British Army 580 Lance Corporal London Regiment
British Army P/123554 Lieutenant Middlesex Regiment 8th Battalion
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Born 1889
Died 1916
British Army 390608 Serjeant London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
British Army 2829 Private London Regiment 9th lond Battalion
British Army 2829 Serjeant London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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Born 1890
Died 1916
British Army 391506 Private London Regiment
British Army 4379 Rifleman London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th (County of London) Battalion
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Born 1892
Died 1968
British Army Second Lieutenant London Regiment
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British Army Chaplain to the Forces, Fourth Class (temporary Chaplain to the Forces, Third Class) Royal Army Chaplains' Department
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