The London Troops War Memorial located in front of the Royal Exchange in the City of London commemorates the men from the city who fought in World War One and Two. The monument records London units that fought in World War One. It features two statues of WW1 soldiers.
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| London Troops Memorial Royal Exchange |
The front of the memorial features an inscription surmounted by the City of London coat of arms.
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| London Troops Memorial |
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| City of London arms |
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| London Troops Memorial inscriptions |
TO THE // IMMORTAL HONOUR // OF THE OFFICERS // NON-COMMISSIONED // OFFICERS AND MEN // OF LONDON // WHO SERVED THEIR // KING AND EMPIRE // IN THE GREAT WAR // 1914–1919 // THIS MEMORIAL IS // DEDICATED IN PROUD & // GRATEFUL RECOGNITION // BY THE CITY AND // COUNTY OF LONDON
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE.
UNVEILED ON NOV 12TH 1920 BY // H.R.H. THE DUKE OF YORK // ON BEHALF OF // FIELD MARSHAL H.R.H. //THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT // K.G., K.T., K.P.
An further description was added after the Second World War.
AND // ALBEIT MANY UNITS // NAMED HEREON // HAVE CHANGED IN // DESIGNATION AND ROLE // WE HONOUR AND // REMEMBER THE MEN // AND WOMEN WHO SERVED // IN ALL THE UNITS OF // THE CITY AND COUNTY // OF LONDON IN THE WAR OF // 1939–1945.
The two bronze bronze statues are a Royal Fusilier infantry man, and a Gunner of the Royal Field Artillery.
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| Royal Fusilier |
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| Royal Field Artillery Gunner |
The rear of the memorial surmounted by the County of London coat of arms records the units of the London Troops. The units include Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) which consisted of 7 Regular and 40 Service battalions. The Honourable Artillery Company that that mobilised two infantry battalions and five artillery batteries for active service. It records the 1st to 8th London (City of London) Brigade Royal Field Artillery and the 1st and 2nd London Heavy Batteries Royal Garrison Artillery.
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| London Troops Memorial unit listing |
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| County of London arms |
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| London Troops Artillery |
The Honourable Artillery Company.
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1st County of London Yeomanry (Middlesex Hussars)
City of London Yeomanry (Roughriders)
2nd County of London Yeomanry (Westminster Dragoons)
3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters)
1st London (City of London) Brigade RFA
2nd London (City of London) Brigade RFA
3rd London (City of London) Brigade RFA
4th London (City of London) Brigade RFA
5th London (City of London) Brigade RFA
6th London (City of London) Brigade RFA
7th London (City of London) Brigade RFA
8th London (City of London) Brigade RFA
1st London Heavy Battery RGA
2nd London Heavy Battery RGA
1st London Divisional Engineers
2nd London Divisional Engineers
London Electrical Engineers
London Army Troops Royal Engineers
1st Battalion (City of London) London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
2nd Battalion (City of London) London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
3rd Battalion (City of London) London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
4th Battalion (City of London) London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
5th Battalion (City of London) London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade)
6th Battalion (City of London) London Regiment (Rifles)
7th Battalion (City of London) London Regiment
8th Battalion (City of London) London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
9th (County of London) Battalion London Regiment (Queen Victoria Rifles)
10th (County of London) Battalion London Regiment (Hackney)
11th (County of London) Battalion London Regiment (Finsbury Rifles)
12th (County of London) Battalion London Regiment (The Rangers)
13th (County of London) Battalion London Regiment (Kensingtons)
14th (County of London) Battalion London Regiment (London Scottish)
15th (County of London) Battalion London Regiment (Civil Service Rifles)
16th (County of London) Battalion London Regiment (Queens Westminster Rifles)
17th (County of London) Battalion London Regiment (Popular & Stepney Rifles)
18th (County of London) Battalion London Regiment (London Irish Rifles)
19th (County of London) Battalion London Regiment (St Pancras)
20th (County of London) Battalion London Regiment (Blackheath & Woolwhich)
21st (County of London) Battalion London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles)
22nd (County of London) Battalion London Regiment (The Queens)
23rd (County of London) Battalion London Regiment
25th (County of London) Battalion London Regiment (The Queens)
26th (County of London) Battalion London Regiment (Cyclists)
27th (County of London)Battalion London Regiment (Artist Rifles)
33rd (City of London) Battalion London Regiment (Rifle Brigade)
34th (City of London) Battalion London Regiment (K.R.C.C.)
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Royal Army Service Corps London units
Royal Army Medical Corps London units
Royal Army Veterinary Corps London units
Territorial Force Nursing Service London units
Voluntary Aid Detachments
