First Surrey Rifles | |
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Active | 14 June 1859–1993 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Territorial Army |
Type | Infantry Battalion Searchlight Regiment Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
Role | Infantry 1859–1935, 1975–1993 Air Defence 1935–1975 |
Garrison/HQ | Camberwell |
Motto(s) | Concordia Victrix |
March | Lutzow's Wild Hunt |
Engagements | Western Front Salonika Palestine The Blitz Operation Diver |
The 1st Surrey Rifles (often spelled out in full as First Surrey Rifles and abbreviated as FSR)[citation needed] was a volunteer unit of the British Army from 1859 until 1993. It saw considerable service on the Western Front, at Salonika and in Palestine during World War I. It served as a searchlight unit and as a light anti-aircraft regiment during World War II.