| London District | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1905-Present |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Regular/Territorial Army |
| Part of | 4th Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Horse Guards |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Major General William Cubitt |
| Insignia | |
| Brigade Flash |  |
London District (LONDIST) 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.
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 William Cubitt CBE. The holder of this post is simultaneously the Major-General Commanding the Household Division. The Garrison Sergeant Major, currently WO1 Billy Mott, Welsh Guards, is the fourth most senior WO appointment in the British Army [1](However as there are more than one Conductor RLC he is not the fourth most senior individual).
London District included the 56th (London) Brigade from January 1987 to 1993.[2] In September 1939, the district included the 1st and 2nd London Divisions, the 22nd Armoured Brigade, the Life Guards and Royal Horse Guards and five Guards infantry battalions.[3]
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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:
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- Regular Army Units
- Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment
- King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery
- 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards (attached to 11 Light Brigade until May 2010)
- 1st Battalion, Irish Guards
- 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers based at Cavalry Barracks
- Nijmegen Company, Grenadier Guards based at Wellington Barracks
- No 7 Company, Coldstream Guards based at Wellington Barracks
- F Company, Scots Guards based at Wellington Barracks
- 238 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals (officially part of 2 (National Communications) Signal Brigade, but provides all communications for London District)
- Territorial Army Units
- Honourable Artillery Company
- Royal Yeomanry
- London Regiment
- 106 (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery
- 151 (Greater London) Logistic Support Regiment
- 135 Independent Geographic Squadron Royal Engineers
- London District Regional training centre
- University of London Officer Training Corps
References
- ^ THE QUEEN'S REGULATIONS FOR THE ARMY 1975 (Amendment No 26) February 2000. HMSO. "Appointments and Precedence 9.169. Warrant Officers Warrant Officer class 1: Conductor, RLC; Royal Artillery Sergeant Major; Academy sergeant major, RMAS; Garrison sergeant major London District"
- ^ 56 (London) Brigade at regiments.org
- ^ Niehorster, London District
External links
- Territorial Army Near You Unofficial website showing the locations of currently-serving TA units and subunits
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