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The City of London Rifles (CLR) was a volunteer regiment of the British Army, originally raised as the 'Printers' Battalion'. It saw a great deal of action as an infantry regiment in World War I. During World War II it served in the air defence role, first as a searchlight regiment in the United Kingdom, and later as an anti-aircraft artillery regiment in North West Europe.

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  • The City of London Rifles (CLR) was a volunteer regiment of the British Army, originally raised as the 'Printers' Battalion'. It saw a great deal of action as an infantry regiment in World War I. During World War II it served in the air defence role, first as a searchlight regiment in the United Kingdom, and later as an anti-aircraft artillery regiment in North West Europe. (en)
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  • 1961-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 1860-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • Air Defence
  • Infantry
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  • Cap badge of the City of London Rifles (en)
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  • Cast Iron Sixth (en)
  • Halls and Balls Light Infantry (en)
  • Havelock's Temperance Battalion (en)
  • Printers' Battalion (en)
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  • Searchlight Regiment (en)
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  • City of London Rifles (en)
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  • The City of London Rifles (CLR) was a volunteer regiment of the British Army, originally raised as the 'Printers' Battalion'. It saw a great deal of action as an infantry regiment in World War I. During World War II it served in the air defence role, first as a searchlight regiment in the United Kingdom, and later as an anti-aircraft artillery regiment in North West Europe. (en)
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  • City of London Rifles (en)
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  • City of London Rifles (en)
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  • Cast Iron Sixth (6th Londons) (en)
  • Halls and Balls Light Infantry (6th Londons) (en)
  • Printers' Battalion (2nd London RVC) (en)
  • Havelock's Temperance Battalion (48th Middlesex RVC) (en)
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