Southwark Auxiliary Regiment of Foot of the London Trained Bands

Flag Illustration 1	1)
Flag Illustration 2	2)
Active	1643-
Country	England
Allegiance	Parliamentarian
Conflicts	First Civil War
Type	Foot
Colonel	James Holborne
	Daniel Sowton
Coat Colour
Area Raised	London
Flag Colour	White
	Black
Flag Design	Red plates
Field Armies

Auxiliary regiment of foot of the London Trained Bands

• April: Commisioned to be raised

• June: Battle of Cropredy Bridge

There is a Wikipedia page on the Surrey and Southwark Trained Bands.

Until 1646 the Southwark Auxiliaries carried white flags (Illustration 1), thereafter they changed to black flags (Illustration 2). Unsure whether devices are known.

A list of officers is shown in Laurence Spring's Waller's Army, The Regiments of Sir William Waller's Southern Association The Pike and Shot Association 2007 ISBN 978-1-902768-34-2

Or Houblon, he fell ill and died in July 1644. Not to be confused with Major General James Holborne.

Lieutenant Colonel to Holborne and probably succeeded him, known to be Colonel in 1646.

Lining the route of procession at the Earl of Essex's funeral³⁾

Southwark Black Aux.

• Col Daniel Sowton
• Lt Col John Thornton
• Major Joseph Knapp
• Capt Siniter
• Capt Williams
• Capt White