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.
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.
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
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
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.