London Regiment (1993-2022)
The London Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Army Reserve of the British Army. It was raised in 1993, perpetuating the lineage of some of the battalions of an earlier regiment of the same name. The regiment was the only reserve battalion of the Guards Division and the sole reserve infantry battalion based entirely in London District. Under the Integrated Review the London Regiment lost its regimental status and was re-designated 1st Battalion, London Guards. The former companies of the London Regiment became reserve companies of the four senior foot guard regiments on 1  April 2022 and soldiers previously in the London Regiment transferred to foot guards regiments. History. The London Regiment was reformed in 1993 through the regimentation of some of the remaining successors of the original regiment (not including, for example, the Artists Rifles or Kensington Regiment (Princess Louise's)). At formation it consisted of: 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 included 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 Territorial Army 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 Royal Green Jackets companies were transferred to the Royal Rifle Volunteers in preparation for the formation of The Rifles in 2007. In July 2017 B Company transferred to the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment to become B Company, 4th Battalion The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment; and C Company transferred to the Royal  Regiment of Fusiliers to become C Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. To replace these two units, F Company, 7th Battalion The Rifles returned to the London Regiment, while a new G Company was raised. In addition to the regimental re-structuring, the regiment was moved under command of the 11th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters South East and was to be known as the 'Guards reserve battalion'. In 2020 a FOI answer stated it also fell under HQ London District. In 2021, under the "Future Soldier" part of the Integrated Review published on 16 March, it was announced  that the London Regiment would be re-designated as 1st Battalion, London Guards by February 2024. Status from April 2022. The London Regiment was re-designated 1st Battalion, London Guards and ceased to be a regiment in its own right, the former companies of the London Regiment becoming reserve companies of the four senior foot guard regiments on 1 April 2022. Although the companies do not form a regiment as such, there are certain appointments that could be misconstrued as indicators of regimental status: colonel, lieutenant colonel, adjutant and council. Deputy honorary colonels for the existing companies will continue in  post to provide continuity for one year. Thereafter, they will be replaced by senior representatives of their respective foot guard regiments. Structure at March 2022. Immediately prior to the transfer of its companies to foot guards regiments the London Regiment consisted: