Bloomsbury Rifles

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Is anyone familiar with the Bloomsbury Rifles of Enfield?

My g-g-grandfather's obituary mentions that he was their musical director and chorus master.  There is no specific dates but working on clues in the narrative, it was for some time between 1899 and 1914.

Google failed me for once but I would be interested to find out more if possible, just to add a bit of colour to my research.

Thanks 

Steph.

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19th Middlesex (Bloomsbury) Rifles

"The Times" is throwing up a number of entries for Bloomsbury Rifles - can you access with your library ticket

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/kccl?id=d010043148

Casalguidi

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Oooo!!  I'll try..... thanks Casalguidi

Steph.

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1908.04.01 amalgamated with 1st Middlesex (Victoria and St. George's) VRC, to form
9th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (Queen Victoria's)      

http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-london/vinf/mx-19ggb.htm

It looks like they amalgamated in 1908 so might this be significant datewise

Casalguidi

[Andy Pay]

19th Middlesex (St Giles and St George's Bloomsbury) Rifle Volunteer Corps.

1860 - Raised as 37th Middlesex (St Giles and St George's Bloomsbury) Rifle Volunteer Corps.

1880 - Became 19th Middlesex (St Giles and St George's Bloomsbury) Rifle Volunteer Corps

1881 - Became a Volunteer battalion of The Rifle Brigade.

1892 - Became 19th Middlesex (St Giles and St George's) Volunteer Rifle Corps.

1900-02 - Detachment served in South African War with City Imperial Volunteers.

1908 - Became 9th (County of London) Battalion. The London Regiment (Queen Victoria's). This Regiment became a territorial battalion of the Kings Royal Rifle Corps ending up in 1967 as the 4th (Volunteer) and 5th (Territorial) battalion of The Royal Green Jackets.

Hope this helps you a little.

Andy

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19th Middlesex (Bloomsbury) Rifles

"The Times" is throwing up a number of entries for Bloomsbury Rifles - can you access with your library ticket

Yes I can - hurrah!  Enough there to keep me quiet for a couple of hours at least 

Andy, thanks for your information too, it's appreciated.

Steph.

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The original detachment of the 19th Middlesex Rifles to go to South Africa with the City Imperial Volunteers are as follows:-

Lieutenant C.P. Grindle
Sergeant    G.D. Brodie
Sergeant    F.H. Giles
Corporal     C.L. Baynes
Corporal     W.F. Cowtan
Corporal     H.F. Emson
Corporal     L.G. Lawrence
Corporal     R.W. Mourant
L-Corporal  J.J. Hawes
L-Corporal  F. Miller
L-Corporal  C.J. Redmond
L-Corporal  H.W. Johnson
Privates      H. Avern, H.F.E. Boddy, L.F. Brown, M. Bruce, J.W. Daniel, C.H. Fisher, H.W. Griffin, A.J. Fowler, E.W. Hopkins, G. James, J. Jacobs, W.E. Kilpin, L.E. Lawton, F. Martin, A.E. Neuff, A.R.W. Pruess, J.C. Pryce, J.D. Rider, A. Romer, H. Romer, W. Smith, G.T. Tozer, E.W. Tregenza, W. thwaite, F. Westcott, & H. Woolhouse.


Andy

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Not in the period you are looking for but this is a sketch of Captain Williams of the 19th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps circa 1862. The 19th wore grey uniforms at this time.

Andy

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Thanks again Andy, you're a star 

Steph.