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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: Treefan on Tuesday 13 February 18 00:41 GMT (UK)
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Does anyone know which army regiment used to have barracks in Shrubland Road, Hackney, London please?
I believe that the barracks were used up until the early years of the 1900's and eventually the land was later used as a bus depot.
Thank you.
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According to a "History of London Fields ", the 1st Royal Tower Hamlets Militia
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In 1893 there is a newspaper report that mentions the 7th battalion (Militia) of the Rifle Brigade Dalston Barracks Shrubland Road. I think the 1st Royal Tower Hamlets Militia were an earlier date.
Stan
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Thank you both very much for your kind & wonderful information.
Your help is much appreciated.
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"It was officially notified yesterday that the headquarters of the 7th Battalion of the Rifle Brigade, otherwise the King's Own Royal Tower Hamlets Militia, have been moved from Dalston Barracks to Mill Hill Barracks" (London Standard 28 September 1904)
Also see
http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1906/mar/22/dalston-barracks
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That's great info. Thank you so much.
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Just looking at newspaper references, I can see that other units used the barracks from time to time. Is there a particular period you are interested in?
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Just looking at newspaper references, I can see that other units used the barracks from time to time. Is there a particular period you are interested in?
I was wondering if the Royal Scots Fusiliers might have been there around the time of the 1901 census.
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It looks like all the soldiers there in the 1901 census are " 7 B R B" = 7th Battalion Rifle Brigade.
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It looks like all the soldiers there in the 1901 census are " 7 B R B" = 7th Battalion Rifle Brigade.
Many thanks, your help is greatly appreciated.