Allitsen Road drill hall

The Allitsen Road drill hall is a former drill hall in St John's Wood, London.

Allitsen Road drill hall
St John's Wood, London
Allitsen Road drill hall
Allitsen Road drill hall is located in Greater London
Allitsen Road drill hall
Allitsen Road drill hall
Location within London
Coordinates51.53408°N 0.16901°W / 51.53408; -0.16901
TypeDrill Hall
Site history
Built1912
Built forWar Office
In use1912-Present

History

The building was designed as the headquarters of the 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) in what was then known as Henry Street (now Allitsen Road) in St John's Wood and was completed in 1912.[1] The regiment was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to Gallipoli.[2]

The unit evolved to become the 5th (London) Armoured Car Company, Tank Corps in 1920 and the 23rd (London) Armoured Car Company, Royal Tank Corps in 1922 but reverted to being known as the 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) in 1939.[3] The regiment amalgamated with the 4th County of London Yeomanry to become the 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) in August 1944 during the Second World War.[3] The regiment was re-formed at the Allitsen Road drill hall in 1947 but after the regiment amalgamated with 297 (Kent Yeomanry) Regiment, Royal Artillery to form the Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry in 1961, the drill hall was decommissioned and converted into offices.[4]

References
  1. "Drill Hall Register: A list of the locations of London Drill Halls since 1908" (PDF). Stepping Forward London. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  2. "3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters)". The Long, Long Tail. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  3. "3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters)". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  4. "Regimental History". Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
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