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Find out if your British ancestor was a volunteer soldier in the British Army in London. Search more than 5,000 records to find out their service number, their rank and the regiment they served with as well as details of where they fought and when they were discharged.
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The London Volunteer Soldier records will give you a combination of the following information about your ancestors:
- Name
- Service number
- Rank
- Date of enlistment
- Medals awarded
- Date and reason for discharge
- Date of death
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This collection lists men who served with the following corps and battalions:
- 20th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps
- 11th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps
- 3rd Volunteer Battalion Royal Fusiliers
- 3rd (City of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
- 10th (3rd City of London) Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers (69th Searchlight Regiment)
- 625th London Anti-Aircraft Regiment
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Search for ancestors who served as part-time soldiers with the British Army between 1859 and 1955.
This collection records the names and service details of 5,272 men, usually from London, who served with a number of volunteer military units.
