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The Artists Rifles originated in May 1860 as a corps of rifle volunteers, formed by an art student, Edward Sterling, from members of the artistic professions. When the Territorial Force was created in 1908 it became the 28th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment. Shortly after the outbreak of the Great War second line and third line battalions were formed, the 2nd/28th an 3rd/28th. The 1st/28th arrived in France at the end of October 1914 and became an Officers Training Corps (OTC) at Bailleul and in April 1915 it moved to St Omer. In November the 1st/28th and 2nd/28th were merged and the battalion was sent to the front at the end of June 1917, allocated to the 190th Brigade, 63rd (RN) Division.
The 3rd/28th remained in the UK throughout the war.
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Please note we currently have a large backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site.
Those known to have served with 28th Battalion The London Regiment - The Artists Rifles during the Great War.
Select a story link or scroll down to browse those stories hosted on this site.
- L/Cpl. Horace Ancell 28th Btn (1st Artists Rifles) (d.27 Mar 1918) Read their Story.
- Ernest Bentall "Mick" Horwood 28th Btn.
- 2nd Lt Ernest Henry Austin Lucas 8th Btn. (d.7th Jun 1917) Read their Story.
- Pte. Reginald Francis Moore 1st Btn. (d.10th Oct 1917) Read their Story.
If you have any names to add to this list, or any recollections or photos of those listed, please get in touch.
2nd Lt Ernest Henry Austin Lucas 8th Btn. The York & Lancaster Regiment (d.7th Jun 1917)
Ernest Lucas was born on the 10th of December 1890, the son of William Austin Lucas and Louisa Lucas. He worked for London County Westminster and Parr's Bank before the war. He enlisted into the Artists' Rifles in June 1915, and was commissioned into the York and Lancaster Regiment in November 1915. He was posted to the 1/5th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment in France in January 1916. He was wounded in action during the Battle of the Somme whilst attacking German trenches at Thiepval on the 6 July 1916.
On his recovery, he was posted to the 8th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, and was listed as missing on the 7th June 1917 at Messines. On the 18 April 1918 he was listed officially as having been killed in action on the 7 June 1917.
Pte. Reginald Francis Moore 1st Btn. Artists Rifles (d.10th Oct 1917)
Frank Moore was is my Uncle, he died in the Great War at a place called Irish Farm. I know very little about him. My Mother, now deceased, was five years old when he died. He is remembered at Tyne Cot and I have seen his name there. I would love to know more but never will now so this is just to remember his name and the life he sacrificed for us.
L/Cpl. Horace Ancell 28th Btn (1st Artists Rifles) London Regiment (d.27 Mar 1918)
I have just started researching my family history, and have discovered that my Grandmother married Horace Ancell in January 1918. Like so many others, Horace then went off to war and was killed on 27 March 1918. He is commemorated on the memorial at Arras, and I hope to pay my respects to him, and all the fallen, in the near future. My Grandmother remarried in 1919. I have very little information about Lance Corporal Ancell, either as a person or as a soldier, and would appreciate any assistance in getting to know more about this man and his comrades.
