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At the outbreak of the Great War, the 6th (City of London) Battalion, The London Regiment was with the 2nd London Brigade, 1st London Division. In November 1914 the battalion was transferred to 4th London Brigade, 2nd London Division, later transferring to 140th Brigade, 47th Division with which it remained till January 1918. The 6th Battalion landed in France in March 1915 and saw its first major action at Loos in September. Teh Battalion fought on the Somme, and at Messines, in the Third Battle of Ypres and at Cambrai. At the end of January 1918 the battalion amalgamated with the 2/6th Battalion and joined the 174th Brigade, 58th Division.
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List of those who served with 6th (City of London) Battalion, The London Regiment during the Great War.
- Cpl. Henry James Olaf Allen 1st/6th Btn. (d.7th Jun 1917)
- Rifleman Alexander E R Hirst 1st/6th Bn. (d.15th Sep 1916) Read their Story.
- Rfm. Walter " " Rowen 2nd/6th (City of London Rifles) Battalion (d.28th Oct 1917) Read their Story.
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Rifleman Alexander E R Hirst 1st/6th Bn. London Regiment (City of London Rifles) (d.15th Sep 1916) Alexander Hirst was my wife's maternal Grandfather.
He worked for the Gas Company in the Old Kent Road,London as a gas fitter.
A neighbour threatened to report him to the Gas Company for "moonlighting" which in those days may well have led to his dismissal, so he volunteered to join the Army and was sent off to France where he died during one of the Battles of the Somme.
Ironically, with a wife, 2 children and another baby on the way, he was probably unlikely to have been called up!
His name appeared on the Roll of Honour displayed by the Gas Company at their premises in the Old Kent Road, but no-one seems to know what happened to it.
Perhaps your contributors or readers might be able to help?
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Rfm. Walter " " Rowen 2nd/6th (City of London Rifles) Battalion London Regiment (d.28th Oct 1917) Wally was born in 1900 and at the age of 15 he signed up and was posted and embodied on 21st May 1915 at 57a Faringdon Road in the 3rd/6th Battalion City of London Rifles. He was in England from 21 May 1915 to 2 Dec 1915. He received 28 days detention 25th Oct 1915 to 21st Nov 1915 and on 30th Nov 1915 he was transferred to 1/6th London Rifles. He
embarked for France on 3rd Dec 1915 from Southampton, and disembarked 4th Dec 1915 at le Havre. On the 15th Dec he joined his new Battalion in the field. But on 30th Dec 1915 he had Chilled Feet and was treated at No 4 L. Field Ambulance. On the 7th Jan 1916 He was admitted to hospital with Chilled Feet and 8th Feb he was transferred to England as Under Age. Between 14th July 1916 to 25th July 1916 he was awarded 10 days Field Punishment No.2
His mother consistently wrote to the War Dept who merely returned his birth certificate saying that he had "Stated Age as 19 years 3 months" on enlistment. I have the letter. Eventually he was discharged 25th July 1916 because he "Made a false statement as to age on enlistment".
His medical Card shows Height 5ft 3 inchs Chest 34. Physical Development Good
At the end of the War Wally was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. He died in 1969 following a road traffic accident.
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Cast-iron Sixth: A History of the Sixth Battalion, London Regiment (City of London Rifles) E.G. Godfrey
This history begins with the names of divisional and brigade commanders under whom the battalion served, followed by the Honours list where all recipients are named, except for Mention in Despatches where totals are given. The early history of the battalion is briefly narrated before the Great War, which takes up the bulk of the book. In addition to details of actions fought, in each chapter attention is given to some particular aspect of military training or operations, such as communications between front and rear, transport difficulties, individual exploits and so on, while to facilitate reading, at the head of each page appears the number of the battalion being discussed. The book ends with the Roll of Honour (1050 dead) and an index.More information on: Cast-iron Sixth: A History of the Sixth Battalion, London Regiment (City of London Rifles)
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The Attack of the British Ninth Corps at Messines Ridge (1917) The War Department
More information on: The Attack of the British Ninth Corps at Messines Ridge (1917)
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Hill 60: Ypres (Battleground Europe) Nigel Cave
The shell-ravaged landscape of Hill 60, some three miles south east of Ypres, conceals a labyrinth of tu nnels and underground workings. This book offers a guide to the memorials, cemeteries and museums at the site 'More information on: Hill 60: Ypres (Battleground Europe)
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