In 1862 a resolution was passed at a meeting "that Regimental Commanding Officers should now and always be Officers of professional experience and ability." This tradition has been departed from on only two occasions prior to the war, as shown in the list given on the following page.

Name.From.To.
G. M. Hicks (late 41st Regiment)30/12/59January, 1862.
G. Warde (late 51st Regiment)February, 1862Early, 1876.
Sir A. D. Hayter, Bt. (late Grenadier Guards)Early, 18761881.
W. H. Haywood (Ex London Rifle Brigade)18811882.
Lord Edward Pelham-Clinton (late Rifle Brigade) June, 18821890.
H. C. Cholmondeley (late Rifle Brigade)1890February, 1901.
Edward Matthey (Ex London Rifle Brigade)February, 19014/6/01.
Lord Bingham (late Rifle Brigade)June, 19011913.
Earl Cairns (late Rifle Brigade)19131915.
Norman C. King (Ex London Rifle Brigade)1915

1st Battalion.
Earl Cairns4/8/1416/3/15.
A. S. Bates (Ex London Rifle Brigade)16/3/1515/8/16.
R. H. Husey (Ex London Rifle Brigade)15/8/16

2nd Battalion.
G. R. Tod (late Seaforth Highlanders)September, 1914

3rd Battalion.
H. C. Cholmondeley30/11/141915.
Norman C. King4/6/15

[The Convent.]
8th to 16th November, 1914.

South African War.

Colonel Cholmondeley was appointed to command the Mounted Infantry Section of the C.I.V., to which regiment the London Rifle Brigade contributed 2 officers (Captain C. G. R. Matthey and Lieutenant the Hon. Schomberg K. McDonnell) and 78 other ranks.

When the Volunteer Active Service Companies were raised, 17 members were accepted for service with the Royal Fusiliers, and an additional 76 joined the Imperial Yeomanry and R.A.M.C.

The total death roll of the Regiment was seven.

Colonel Cholmondeley, Lieutenant E. D. Johnson (Imperial Yeomanry), and Colour-Sergeant T. G. Beeton (C.I.V. Infantry) were mentioned in despatches.