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Administrative Centre 33

Appendix A 35

Appendix B 39

Appendix C 40

Appendix D 45

Appendix E 46

Appendix F 47

SHORT HISTORY

OF THE

LONDON RIFLE BRIGADE

PART I.

[Sidenote: =Formation.=]

The London Rifle Brigade, formerly the 1st London Volunteer Rifle Corps
(City of London Rifle Volunteer Brigade), and now, officially, the 5th
(City of London) Battalion, The London Regiment, London Rifle Brigade,
familiarly known to its members and the public generally by the
sub-title or the abbreviation "L.R.B.," was founded July 23rd, 1859, at
a meeting convened by the Lord Mayor. It has always been intimately
associated with the City of London, its companies being under the
patronage of the various Wards.

Within a week of its formation the muster of the Regiment exceeded
1,800; two battalions were formed and headquarters were taken at No. 8,
Great Winchester Street, where they remained for 34 years, and
subsequently in Finsbury Pavement.

In 1893 the Regiment entered its present headquarters in Bunhill Row.
These were designed by the late Lieut.-Colonel Boyes, erected entirely
from regimental funds, supplemented by contributions from members of the
Brigade, from various City Companies and other friends of the Regiment,
and constitute the finest building of its kind in London.

Since the formation of the Territorial Force these headquarters have
been shared with the Post Office Rifles.

[Sidenote: =Honorary Colonel.=]

Mr. Alderman Carter was at first appointed Honorary Colonel, but in 1860
it was suggested that a military Honorary Colonel would be more
appropriate than a civilian one, and Mr. Carter (then Lord Mayor)
approached H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, who, in response to the
unanimous wish of the Regiment, accepted the appointment, which he held
until his death in 1904. During this period he rarely missed attending
the annual inspection.

[Sidenote: =Commanding Officers.=]

In 1862 a resolution was passed at a meeting "that Regimental Commanding
Officers should now and always be Officers of professional experience
and ability." This tradition has been departed from on only two
occasions prior to the war, as shown in the list given on the following
page.

NAME.