| Royal West Middlesex Militia 2nd, or Edmonton Royal Rifle Regiment of Middlesex Militia 6th (Extra Reserve) Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1662–1 April 1953 |
| Country |  England 1662–1707 Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1953) |
| Branch |  Militia/Special Reserve |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 1 Battalion |
| Part of | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Uxbridge Enfield Barnet Upper Barracks, Winchester |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | George Byng, 2nd Earl of Strafford George Byng, 3rd Earl of Strafford |
The Royal West Middlesex Militia, later the Edmonton Royal Rifle Regiment, was an auxiliary[a] regiment reorganised in Middlesex in the Home counties of England during the 18th Century from earlier precursor units. It later became part of the King's Royal Rifle Corps (KRRC). Primarily intended for home defence, it served in England and Ireland (and briefly in Southern France) during Britain's major wars. It was converted to the Special Reserve under the Haldane Reforms and supplied reinforcements to the KRRC's fighting battalions during World War I. After a shadowy postwar existence the unit was finally disbanded in 1953.
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