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22nd (The Queens) Battalion, London Regiment
22nd (The Queen's) Battalion, The London Regiment, were a Territorial unit with their headquarters at 2 Jamaica Road, Bermondsey, serving as part of 6th London Brigade, 2nd London Division in 1914. The Division had just arrived for their annual summer camp on Salisbury Plain when war was declared in August 1914, they were at once recalled to their home base and mobilised for war service. The Division concentrated in the St Albans area for training. They proceeded to France on the 16th of March 1915, landing at le Havre, being only the second TF Division to arrive in theatre. The 5th London Brigade was ordered to Cassel, and the remainder of the Division concentrated near Bethune and were joined by 5th London Brigade near the end of the month. On the 11th of May 1915 the formation was renamed 142nd Brigade, 47th (2nd London) Division. They saw action in The Battle of Aubers Ridge, The Battle of Festubert, The Battle of Loos and The subsequent Actions of the Hohenzollern Redoubt, In 1916 they fought during The German attack at Vimy Ridge, and on The Somme in The Battle of Flers-Courcelette capturing High Wood, The Battle of the Transloy Ridges in which the captured Eaucourt l'Abbaye and The attacks on the Butte de Warlencourt. In 1921 they were in action in The Battle of Messines, the Third Battles of Ypres and The Cambrai Operations where they captured Bourlon Wood and fought against the German counter attacks. On the 1st of February 1918 they transferred to 140th Brigade still with 47th (2nd London) Division. In 1918 they were in action on The Somme and the Final Advance in Artois including making the official entry into Lille. At the Armistice the the forward units of the Division had reached Franses-lez-Buissenal. They marched back to Tournai and on the 26th of November moved on to the Bethune area where demobilisation began with the first parties returning to England in the first week of January 1919.
1st Feb 1915 Inspection
2nd Feb 1915 Exercise
3rd Feb 1915 Divisional Exercise
12th Feb 1915 Exercise
12th Feb 1915 Divisional Exercise
22nd Feb 1915 Exercise
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26th Feb 1915 Exercise
1st Mar 1915 Training
5th Mar 1915 Training
6th Mar 1915 Training
7th Mar 1915 Equipment
8th Mar 1915 Equipment
9th Mar 1915 Equipment
9th Mar 1915 Musketry
10th Mar 1915 Inspection
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12th Mar 1915 Equipment
13th Mar 1915 Inspection
14th Mar 1915 On the Move
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18th Mar 1915 On the Move
22nd Mar 1915 Inspection
23rd Mar 1915 Orders
23rd Mar 1915 Praise
24th Mar 1915 Instruction
25th Mar 1915 Instruction 
26th Mar 1915 Instruction
27th Mar 1915 Frost
28th Mar 1915 No Wood
29th Mar 1915 Orders
30th Mar 1915 Orders Received
31st Mar 1915 Instruction
25th of May 1915 Consolidating Captured Trench
25th May 1915 Attack Made
26th of May 1915 Strengthening the Line
26th of May 1915 Situation Report 1
26th of May 1915 Hard Fighting
26th of May 1915 Reliefs
26th of May 1915 Situation Report 4
26th May 1915 Hard Fighting
27th May 1915 Message of Congratulation
17th Jun 1915 On the March
27th June 1915 Operational Order No.17.
28th June 1915 Operational Order No.24.
6th July 1915 Operational Order No.25.
6th July 1915 Operational Order No.20.
21st October 1915 140th Infantry Brigade. Operational Order No.34.
21st October 1915 Operational Order No.34.
26th December 1915 Operational Order No. 47.
30th Dec 1915 Visiting Sailors in Action
8th January 1916 Relieved by 22nd Battalion London Regt.
1st February 1916 Operation Order 51.
13th April 1916 Reliefs
29th October 1916 Shelling
4th November 1916 Camouflet
8th January 1917 Operational Order 130
23rd Feb 1917 Reliefs
16th Mar 1917 Reliefs
19th April 1917 Reliefs
27th April 1917 Reliefs
4th May 1917 Reliefs
8th July 1917 Reliefs
3rd Dec 1917 21st Londons assist 8th Londons 1 a.m. on the 3rd December 21st London regiment supply Stretcher-bearers, SAA & tools to 8th London Battalion to help in evacuation of wounded & consolidation. 21st Londons C.O. issues orders for new dispositions to strengthen the left flank, at the request of O.C. 8th Battalion.
1.45 a.m. These orders cancelled on receipt of orders from 142 Inf Brigade to take over more Front Line on the Right flank in relief of a Company of 22nd Battalion.
Heavy enemy shelling, Gas & H.E. around Battalion Hqrs in the evening. Rations obtained by limber during barrage fire.
12th Dec 1917 21st Londons relieved Consolidation continued for the 21st Londons, situation fairly quiet except for some sniping from Graincourt. At 6 p.m. Two companies are relieved by 23rd Bn Royal Fusiliers. Remaining Companies relieved about midnight by the 22nd Bn London Regiment.
12th January 1918 Operational Order 204
12th January 1918 7th London Regt. moved to Front Line trenches
1st Sep 1918 Orders Received
2nd Sep 1918 In Action
3rd Sep 1918 Patrols
4th Sep 1918 Patrols and Posts
5th Sep 1918 Attack Made
6th Sep 1918 Ground Gained
7th Sep 1918 On the March
8th Sep 1918 On the March
9th Sep 1918 On the Move
10th Sep 1918 On the Move
11th Sep 1918 Very Wet Day
12th Sep 1918 On the March
13th Sep 1918 In Billets
14th Sep 1918 Drill
15th Sep 1918 Church Parade
16th Sep 1918 Entertainment
17th Sep 1918 On the Ranges
18th Sep 1918 Recreation
19th Sep 1918 Accomodation
20th Sep 1918 Training
21st Sep 1918 Inspection
22nd Sep 1918 Church Parade
23rd Sep 1918 Sports
24th Sep 1918 Gymkhana
25th Sep 1918 Awards
26th Sep 1918 Ceremonial Drill
27th Sep 1918 On the March
28th Sep 1918 Training
29th Sep 1918 Baths
30th Sep 1918 Training
1st Oct 1918 Training
2nd Oct 1918 On the Move
3rd Oct 1918 On the March
4th Oct 1918 Shelling
5th Oct 1918 Reliefs
6th Oct 1918 Recce
7th Oct 1918 Visit
8th Oct 1918 Reliefs
9th Oct 1918 Patrols
10th Oct 1918 Patrols
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Those known to have served with22nd (The Queens) Battalion, London Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. - Abbott William Frederick. Pte. (d.7th Jun 1917)
- Anderson William Charles. Pte. (d.7th Jun 1917)
- Barrs William A.. Pte.
- Beament John Henry Robert. Pte. (d.17th Sep 1916)
- Beaumot-Edmonds William George. 2nd Lt. (d.17th Sep 1916)
- Bettles Fredick Edward. Pte.
- Boyer Herbert James. Private (d.3rd Sept 1918)
- Brown Alfred. L/Cpl. (d.26th Jul 1917)
- Chart George James Sidney. Cpl. (d.7th Oct 1917)
- Chick Francis Frederick. Rflmn. (d.4th Jan 1916)
- Clark John William. Sgt.
- Cope George Alfred. Pte.
- Cornford Percy David Frederick. Pte. (d.27th May 1918)
- Drayson Charles John. Pte. (d.30th August 1918)
- Driscoll Sidney. L/Cpl. (d.7th June 1917)
- Edgington M.M. & Bar. Alfred. A/Sgt
- Flint Ernest Robert. Pte
- Gann Jefferson. Pte. (d.1st November 1916)
- Hamilton William. Pte. (d.8th Oct 1916)
- Hargeaves MID. Clifford. 2Lt. (d.22nd August 1918)
- Heath William. Sgt.
- Hennessy MM Herbert William. Sgt (d.17 Feb 1917)
- Hicks Albert Victor. Pte.
- King Charles. Cpl.
- King Hamilton Boyd. 2nd Lt. (d.7th Jun 1917)
- Lloyd George Edward. Pte. (d.20th Sep 1916)
- Lloyd George Edward. Pte. (d.20th Sep 1916)
- Loader Frederick. Pte. (d.19th Aug 1917)
- Millen Arthur. Pte. (d.8th Jul 1915)
- Parton George. Pte. (d.9th Oct 1916)
- Privett Henry. Pte.
- Ratton Wilfred Holroyd. 2Lt (d.9th July 1915)
- Rickman S. J.. Cpl. (d.6th Jun 1917)
- Rowen Charles Victor. Pte. (d.21st Dec 1920)
- Scott Herbert Oscar. L/Cpl.
- Sculthorpe W. V.. 2nd Lt. (d.8th Jun 1917)
- Singyard Thomas. Pte. (d.9th July 1916)
- Stephenson MM. Robert Harold. L/Cpl.
- Wells Edwin. Pte. (d.10th Jan 1916)
- Whitfield Alfred. Sgt.
- Winckles Alfred Charles. Pte. (d.12th Jul 1916)
- Woodroff George Henry. Sgt. (d.30th August 1918)
- Yarwood Alfred. Pte. (d.31st Oct 1916)
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2nd Lt. William George Beaumot-Edmonds 1/22nd (County of London) Btn. London Regiment (d.17th Sep 1916) William Beaumont-Edmonds was born at Stockwell, June 2, 1883. He was educated at Merchant Taylors School from 1896-1900 and Gray's Inn, Inns of Court and was admitted to the Bar in 1909.
Edmonds served in the 16th London Regiment (Westminster Rifles) as a Lance Corporal for seven years prior to the Great War. He was promoted to 2nd Lt and joined 1/22nd London Regiment in 1915 and served 10 months in France prior to his death.
2nd Lt. Beaumont-Edmonds was killed in action on the 17th of September 1916 in a trench about 1/4 mile northeast of High Wood by an artillery shell. His identity disc was recovered and he was buried close to the trench. However, due to the fortunes of war his grave location was lost and he is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.
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Pte. Edwin Wells 22nd Btn. London Regiment (d.10th Jan 1916) Edwin Wells served with the A Company, 22nd Battalion, London Regiment during WW1 and died on the 10th January 1916, aged 24. He is buried in the Maroc British Cemetery, Grenay, near Bethune in France.
He was the husband of Annie E. Wells, of 27, Perseverance St., Bermondsey, London.
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Cpl. Charles King 1/22nd Btn. London Regiment arrived in france 3rd dec 1916 until 3rd june 1918 discharged with silver war badge due to G.S.W BY M.S
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Pte. Jefferson Gann 22nd (The Queens) Battalion London Regiment (d.1st November 1916) Jefferson Gann is buried in Lambeth (Tooting) Cemetery in London.
He died of wounds on 1st of November 1916, Aged 36. He was the husband of Mary Ann Gann of 9 Lanfranc St., Westminster Bridge Rd., London.
I Cannot establish how he died it just says died of wounds,
Winnall Down Camp, Winchester.
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Pte. George Edward Lloyd 1/22nd Btn. London Regiment (d.20th Sep 1916) George Lloyd was my great-grand-uncle, who fell in battle.
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Pte. George Edward Lloyd A Coy 1st/22nd Btn. London Regiment (d.20th Sep 1916) My Grand uncle George Lloyd served with 1/22nd London Regiment (The Queens).
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Pte. Percy David Frederick Cornford 22nd Battalion London Regiment (d.27th May 1918) Percy Cornford was born in Westgate on Sea in 1884, second son of David (b 1854) and Fanny Cornford (nee Gardner). He was brought up in Margate/Ramsgate Kent.
He was killed in action in France on the night of the 26th/27th of May 1918, and is buried in Bavelincourt Communal Cemetery, Somme. He is buried close to the furthest advance gained by the Germans in their last great Spring offensive of March 1918, which was stopped a month later just short of Amiens and a few miles west of the River Ancre. At the time he was killed, he was serving as a Private, No 698137, with the 1st/22nd (Queens) Battalion, London Regiment.
Although the advance towards Amiens had petered out by the end of April, the Germans made numerous local attacks on the line. Early on May 27th however, they launched a fresh attack on the Marne, 40 miles to the S East. As was usual, to confuse the enemy and prevent reserves being moved, they would have bombarded other areas of the front line and made attacks on the opposing trenches.
The 22nd's War Diaries say that on 26th of May 1918, A and B Companies were moved forward to the Echuca and Nine Elms trenches, with patrols sent out from midnight to 2am. Enemy machine guns very active. On May 27th the situation had returned to normal. Presumably Percy was killed that night although the war diaries do not contain any other details, and the usual letter to relatives from each casualty's CO has disappeared.
The 22nd Londons commanded by Lt Col C J Salkeld Green MC, were one of three infantry battalions making up 142nd Infantry Brigade, in turn one of three infantry and one artillery brigades forming the 47th Division which, at that time, was commanded by Major General G F Gorringe.
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2Lt Wilfred Holroyd Ratton 22nd Btn. London Regiment (d.9th July 1915) Second Lieutenant Ratton was a Barrister-at-Law and was 24 when he died. He is buried in the Jinja Roman Catholic Churchyard in Uganda.
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2Lt. Clifford Hargeaves MID. 22nd Btn. London Regiment (d.22nd August 1918) Clifford Hargreaves is burred at Beacon Cemetery, Sailly-Laurette.
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Sgt. George Henry Woodroff 22nd Battalion London Regiment (d.30th August 1918) I do not know any family related to Serjeant George Woodroff, however I am also a Woodroff and there could be a possibility that we would be related. I am beginning a school research project on Sergeant Woodroff, and began by searching his regiment, the 1st/22nd Battalion London Regiment. This took me to this website. I was saddened to see he wasn't yet on the list of men who served in the regiment on the website, so I took it upon myself to write him in. Hopefully beginning a special like between me and Serjeant Woodroff before the project.
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Pte. John Henry Robert Beament 22nd Btn. London Regiment (d.17th Sep 1916) My Great Uncle John Beament is listed on the Thiepval War Memorial in France.
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Sgt. Alfred Whitfield 22nd Btn. London Regiment Alfred Whitfield was entitled to 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory medals
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Pte. William Hamilton 22nd Battalion London Regiment (d.8th Oct 1916) William Hamilton served with the 22nd Battalion, London Regiment.
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Pte. Alfred Charles Winckles 22nd(The Queens) Btn. London Regiment (d.12th Jul 1916) I only know that Alfred Winckles died of his wounds in Boulogne Hospital. He was only 18 and is interred in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery.
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Pte. Alfred Yarwood 22nd Btn. London Regiment (d.31st Oct 1916) My great uncle Alfie Yarwood served with the 22nd Queens Btn, London Regiment.
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L/Cpl. Sidney Driscoll 1st/22nd Btn. A Coy London Regiment (d.7th June 1917) Sidney Driscoll was the son of Mrs. Driscoll of 66 Barkworth Rd., North Camberwell, London.
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L/Cpl. Alfred Brown 22nd Btn. London Regiment (d.26th Jul 1917) Alfred Brown died of wounds, he is interred in the Godewaersvelde British Cemetery.
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Pte. Thomas Singyard 22nd Btn. London Regiment (d.9th July 1916) Pte. Thomas Singyard was the older brother of my nan. In the family we all believe he lied about his age to sign up. He served with the 22nd (Queen's) Battalion, London Regiment and died on 9th july 1916 at the age of just 17.
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Pte. Albert Victor Hicks 22nd (Bermondsey) Btn. London Regiment Albert Hicks served with the 22nd (Bermondsey) Btn., London Regiment.
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L/Cpl. Robert Harold Stephenson MM. 1/22nd Btn. London Regiment My father Robert Harold Stephenson was awarded the military medal, I am trying to find out the circumstances, can anyone help?
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