London Regiment (1993-)

The London Regiment is an infantry regiment in the Army Reserve of the British Army. It was raised in 1993, perpetuating the lineage of some (but not all) the battalions of an earlier regiment of the same name. It has served on Operations Telic, Herrick, Tosca and Firic.

History
The London Regiment was reformed in 1992 through the regimentation of most of the remaining successors of the original regiment (except the Artists Rifles). It is the only reserve infantry battalion in London District and consists of five companies. Since 2006, they are:


 * HQ (Anzio) Company at Battersea
 * 1 (London Scottish) Company at Westminster and Catford
 * 2 (Queen's Regiment) Company at Edgware and Hornsey
 * 3 (City of London Fusiliers) Company at Balham and Camberwell
 * 4 (London Irish Rifles) Company at Chelsea

Two companies of the Royal Green Jackets, F Company and G Company, formed part of the regiment between 1998 and 2004.

In May 2004 Messines company, which was made up from an HQ and two platoons from across the London Regiment deployed to Iraq.

Following the restructuring of the British Army in 2004, it was announced that the Guards Division would gain a TA battalion. This saw the London Regiment retaining its name and multi-badge structure, while transferring from the Queen's Division to the Guards Division. The two RGJ companies were transferred to the Royal Rifle Volunteers in preparation for the formation of The Rifles in 2007.