City of London Rifles
| City of London Rifles | |
|---|---|
Cap badge of the City of London Rifles | |
| Active | 16 May 1860–1 May 1961 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Territorial Army |
| Type | Infantry Battalion Searchlight Regiment Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
| Role | Infantry Air Defence |
| Part of | London Regiment |
| Garrison/HQ | Farringdon Road drill hall (1888–1935) Stonecot Hill, Sutton (1938–1961) |
| Nickname(s) | Printers' Battalion (2nd London RVC) Havelock's Temperance Battalion (48th Middlesex RVC) Cast Iron Sixth (6th Londons) Halls and Balls Light Infantry (6th Londons) |
| Engagements | Second Boer War Western Front (World War I) The Blitz North West Europe |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | George Cruikshank (48th Middlesex RVC) |
The City of London Rifles (CLR) was a volunteer regiment of the British Army, originally raised as the 'Printers' Battalion'. It saw a great deal of action as an infantry regiment in World War I. During World War II it served in the air defence role, first as a searchlight regiment in the United Kingdom, and later as an anti-aircraft artillery regiment in North West Europe.