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Red Regiment of Foot of the London Trained Bands
| Flag Illustration |  1) |
| Active | 1642- |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Thomas Atkins |
| Edward Hooker | |
| Thomas Chandler | |
| Anthony Bateman | |
| Coat Colour | |
| Area Raised | Aldgate, Tower & Billingsgate: London |
| Flag Colour | Red |
| Flag Design | White Piles Wavy |
| Field Armies | Essex |
The senior regiment of the London Trained Bands
Service History
1642
- 13th November: Standoff at Turnham Green?
1643
- 8th September: Relief of Gloucester
- 20th September: First Battle of Newbury
- September: Skirmish at Aldermaston and Padworth
1644
- 27th October: Second Battle of Newbury
1645
- Thomas Atkyns relinquishes the Colonelcy
1647
- Hooker Colonel
1658
- Thomas Chandler made Colonel
1659
- Anthony Bateman Colonel until 1667
Notes
They are sometimes confused with the Westminster Liberty Regiment of the London Trained Bands, as both units carried red colours.
Flags
The regiment carried red flags with white piles wavy in April 1642 and September 1643 2).
Notable Officers
Colonel Thomas Atkins
Thomas Atkins, a mercer, was Lord Mayor of London in 1644, and contrary to his Wikipedia page was Colonel of the red regiment of London Trained Bands, not the Norwich Trained Band.
Colonel Edward Hooker
Colonel in 1647
Colonel John Hayes
Replaced Hooker under the Independents
Colonel Thomas Chandler
Colonel of the red regiment in 1658.
Colonel Anthony Bateman
Colonel from 1659 to 1667
Officer Lists
April 1642
1st Regiment, The Red Regiment “The Distinctions Argent being Piles Wavey”3)
- Colonel: Alderman Thomas Atkins
- Lt-Col Marmaduke Rawdon; Lt William Chapman; Ens Arthur Hollingworth
- Major Randolph Mannering; Lt George Payne; Ens John Ashley
- 1st Capt James Bunce; Lt William Manby; Ens Francis Finch
- 2nd Capt William Tucker; Lt Peter Cushing; Ens Thomas Corbett
- 3rd Capt William Thomson; Lt Thomas Clarke; Ens Edward Wallis
- 4th Capt Edward Hooker; Lt John Mold; Ens Thomas Archer
- “Colonel's Captain” Jonathon Gawthorn; Lt John Smeeting; Ens George Mosse
- Quartermaster: Martin Pinder, Quartermaster-General of The City.
September 1642
The London Bands Alarm Places4) The Red Regiment of the London Trained Bands
- Colonel: Thomas Atkins: The Pump within Aldgate
- Lt Colonel: Marmaduke Rawdon: Billingsgate
- Major: Randall Mainwaring: London Stone
- Captain: William Tucker: Tower Dock
- William Thomson: The Barr without Aldgate
- Edmund Hooker: Crutched Friars
- Herriot Washbourne: Bridge End by Magnis Church
September 1643
The Red Regiment of the London Trained Bands (7 companies) was bang'd at Newbery & came into London on Thursday. Sep:28. 1643 say it recruited 10005)
- Colonel: Thomas Atkins. Alderman
- Captain-Lieutenant: George Mosse
- Lieutenant-Colonel: Randall Mainwaring, Colonel of the Red Auxiliaries
- Major: William Tucker
- Captain: William Tomson
- Captain: Edward Hooker
- Captain: Lawrence Bromfield
- Captain: Richard Hunt slayne at Newbery
July 1647
Officers granted arrears in the final hours of the Presbyterian Militia Committee’s existence on 23 July 1647 6).
City Red Trained Band
- Col Edward Hooker
- Lt Col John Brett
- Major Peter Cushin
- Capt Edward Wallis
- Capt Francis Finch
- Capt Abraham Stanion
December 1647
Officers after re-organisation under the dominance of the Independents7).
City Red Trained Band
- Col John Hayes
- Lt Col Peter Cushin
Strength
- April 1642: 7 companies
- September 1643: Approximately 1000 in 7 companies