London District is the name given by the British Army to the area of operations encompassing the Greater London area. It was formed in 1905 as an independent district within the larger command structure of the army, and has remained so ever since (though for budgetary reasons it is now subordinate to 4th Division). HQ London District is based at Horse Guards in Central London, and is under the command of the General Officer Commanding (GOC), currently Major General Sebastian Roberts. The holder of this post is simultaneously the Major-General Commanding the Household Division. The Garrison Sergeant Major is the third most senior WO in the British Army. It included the 56th (London) Brigade from January 1987 to 1993. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The Territorial Army (TA) is the principal reserve force of the British Army, the land armed forces of the United Kingdom, and composed mostly of part-time soldiers paid at the same rate, while engaged on military activities, as their Regular equivalents. ... The British 4th Infantry Division served during World War II in France in 1940, North Africa and Italy. ... Sebastian Roberts (born Sebastian Roberts Brown) was a minor provincial icon of the Hippy Movement within Melbourne, Australia. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The British 4th Infantry Division served during World War II in France in 1940, North Africa and Italy. ... Horse Guards viewed across Horse Guards Parade Horse Guards is a large building in the Palladian style between Whitehall and Horse Guards Parade. ... Sebastian Roberts (born Sebastian Roberts Brown) was a minor provincial icon of the Hippy Movement within Melbourne, Australia. ... The officer in command of the Household Division of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. ... A Garrison Sergeant Major (GSM) in the British Army is the senior non-commissioned officer of a garrison and holds the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1. ... Two Bermuda Regiment Warrant Officers. ... A Second World War British Army unit. ...

London District, in addition to its traditional roles, serves as an administrative apparatus for operational infantry battalions that are not attached to a deployable brigade, but instead are available for independent deployment as needed.

HQ London District is responsible for the administration of all Regular Army and Territorial Army units within Greater London that are not part of another formation, including those based at Windsor: The Territorial Army (TA) is the principal reserve force of the British Army, the land armed forces of the United Kingdom, and composed mostly of part-time soldiers paid at the same rate, while engaged on military activities, as their Regular equivalents. ... Windsor (IPA: usually , but also ) is a suburban town and tourist destination in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. ...

• Regular Army Units
  • Household Cavalry Regiment
  • Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment
  • King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery
  • One public duties infantry battalion based at Wellington Barracks (foot guards)
  • One public duties infantry battalion based at Cavalry Barracks, Hounslow (line infantry) - to move 2008 to the Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich
  • One public duties infantry battalion based at Victoria Barracks, Windsor (foot guards)
  • Three foot guards incremental companies based at Chelsea Barracks - to move 2008 to the Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich
  • 238 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals (officially part of 2 (National Communications) Signal Brigade, but provides all communications for London District)
  • 20 Logistic Support Squadron, Royal Logistic Corps
• Territorial Army Units
  • Honourable Artillery Company
  • Royal Yeomanry
  • London Regiment
  • 106th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery
  • 31 (City of London) Signal Regiment
  • 151st (Greater London) Logistic Support Regiment
  • London District Regional training centre
  • University of London Officer Training Corps

The Household Cavalry Regiment has an active operational role in armoured fighting vehicles which has seen them at the forefront of the nations conflicts. ... The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment is a ceremonial regiment of the British Army. ... A Kings Troop sentry outside Horse Guards The Kings Troop, Royal Horse Artillery is a ceremonial unit of the British Army. ... Three infantry battalions of the British army are currently tasked with the provision of Public Duties. ... Also see: Wellington Barracks, Hong Kong The Foot Guards Battalions on public duties in London are located in barracks conveniently close to Buckingham Palace for them to be able to reach the Palace very quickly in an emergency. ... Three infantry battalions of the British army are currently tasked with the provision of Public Duties. ... Cavalry Barracks is a British Army installation located on Hounslow Heath in Hounslow. ... The Royal Artillery Barracks in 1900 The Royal Artillery Barracks in 2005. ... Woolwich is a suburb in south-east London, England in the London Borough of Greenwich, on the south side of the River Thames, though the tiny exclave of North Woolwich (which is now part of the London Borough of Newham) is on the north side of the river. ... Three infantry battalions of the British army are currently tasked with the provision of Public Duties. ... The Foot Guards Battalion stationed at Windsor generally provides the Windsor Castle Guard. ... The Guards Division of the British Army contains a total of five battalions, one from each of the five regiments of Foot Guards. ... Chelsea Barracks is a British Army barracks located approximately three-quarters of a mile from Buckingham Palace in central London. ... The Royal Artillery Barracks in 1900 The Royal Artillery Barracks in 2005. ... Woolwich is a suburb in south-east London, England in the London Borough of Greenwich, on the south side of the River Thames, though the tiny exclave of North Woolwich (which is now part of the London Borough of Newham) is on the north side of the river. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 2 (National Communications) Signal Brigade is a Brigade of the Royal Corps of Signals. ... The Royal Logistic Corps is the British Army corps that provides the logistic support for the Army. ... Armorial bearings of the HAC, granted in 1821 The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) is the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior[2] in the Territorial Army [3] . // The HAC can trace its history as far back as 1296, but it received a Royal Charter... The Royal Yeomanry (RY) is an armoured regiment of the Territorial Army consisting of five squadrons and a military band: A (Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry) Squadron (Swindon) B (Leicestershire and Derbyshire Yeomanry) Squadron (Leicester) C (Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry) Squadron (Croydon) S (Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry) Squadron (Nottingham) W (Westminster Dragoons) Squadron... Battalions of the London Regiment early 1900s by Richard Caton Woodville (1856-1927) The London Regiment is a Territorial Army regiment in the British Army. ... The 106th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers) is a Territorial Army (TA) Air Defence Artillery Regiment, with mixed equipment, in the British Army. ... 31 (City of London) Signal Regiment is Territorial Army regiment in the Royal Corps of Signals in the British Army. ... 151st (Greater London) Logistic Support Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport and Royal Logistics Corps, is a regiment of the Territorial Army in the United Kingdom. ... Regional Training Centres were created from the previously existing Specialist Training Teams to provide training for the United Kingdom Territorial Army (TA). ... The Officers Training Corps (OTC) is a part of the British Army that provides military training to students at British universities. ...

External links

• 56 (London) Brigade at regiments.org
• Territorial Army Near You Unofficial website showing the locations of currently-serving TA units and subunits