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London District (LONDIST) is the name given by the British Army to the area of operations encompassing the Greater London area. Established in 1870 as ''Home District'',〔(From Restoration to the 21st Century )〕 it was re-formed in 1905 as ''London District'' to be 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 Edward Smyth-Osbourne, CBE. The incumbent is concurrently the Major-General Commanding the Household Division. The Garrison Sergeant Major is currently Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) Andrew 'Vern' Stokes, Coldstream Guards. London District included the 56th (London) Brigade from January 1987 to 1993.〔(56 (London) Brigade at regiments.org )〕 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.〔(Niehorster, London District )〕 ==Forces== 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 Army units within Greater London that are not part of another formation, including those based at Windsor: * Regular Army Units * * Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, Hyde Park Barracks, Knightsbridge, London * * King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, Woolwich, London * * 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards, Lille Barracks, Aldershot * * 1st Battalion, Irish Guards, Mons Barracks, Aldershot * * 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, Cavalry Barracks, Hounslow, London * * 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards, Victoria Barracks, Windsor * * 2nd Battalion, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires), Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich, London * * Nijmegen Company, Grenadier Guards based at Woolwich Barracks * * No 7 Company, Coldstream Guards based at Woolwich Barracks * * F Company, Scots Guards based at Wellington Barracks * * 20 Transport Squadron, Royal Logistics Corps based at Regents Park Barracks, (provides all the transport needs for London District and the Royal Household) * * 238 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals (provides all communications for London District) * Army Reserve Units * * Royal Yeomanry, Fulham House, London * * London Regiment, Battersea, London 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「London District (British Army)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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