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1st London (City of London Volunteer Rifle Brigade) Rifle Volunteer Corps
5th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade)
Cap badge of the London Rifle Brigade.
Active14 December 1859 – 1 May 1960
AllegianceLondon Rifle Brigade United Kingdom
BranchLondon Rifle Brigade British Army
TypeInfantry
SizeBattalion
Part ofLondon Regiment
Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)
Garrison/HQBunhill Row drill hall (1893–1940)
ServiceFirst World War
Second World War

The London Rifle Brigade was a volunteer regiment of the British Army.

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