3rd (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment
| 20th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps 3rd City of London Regiment 69th (3rd City of London) S/L Regiment 625th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment | |
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| Active | 13 December 1859 – 10 March 1955 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Territorial Army |
| Role | Infantry Air Defence |
| Size | 1 Battalion 4 Battalions (WWI) 3 Batteries (WWII) |
| Part of | Royal Fusiliers London Regiment |
| Garrison/HQ | 21 Edward Street, Hampstead Road, St Pancras (3rd Londons) Harrow Road, Paddington (69th S/L) |
| Nickname | Railway Rifles |
| Engagements | Second Boer War WWI: 1st Bn: 2nd Bn: WWII: |
The 3rd (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) was a volunteer unit of the British Army under various titles from 1860 to 1961. Originally raised from railwaymen, the battalion sent a detachment to the Second Boer War and several battalions fought in World War I. Shortly before World War II, it became a searchlight unit and defended the UK during the Blitz, remaining in the air defence role in the postwar Territorial Army.