In 1993, when the The London Regiment was re-formed, D Company joined with a company of the London Scottish, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and The Princess of Wales Royal Regiment, and later by two companies of Royal Green Jackets. The London Regiment had been reformed on 20th April 1993 with the merger of 8th Bn Queen’s Fusiliers, the London Irish and the London Scottish following the “Options for Change” review of the Army.
Further upheaval occurred in 2000, when the LIR moved from their historic home, the Duke of York’s HQ in Chelsea, South West London to Connaught House, Flodden Road, Camberwell, South East London, where they remain to this day.
Between 1st April 1999 and 12th May 2006, the London Regiment gained two Companies of Royal Green Jackets (RGJ) on the disbandment of 4th Bn RGJ, and these Companies formed F and G Companies.
In May 2006, The London Regiment moved from the Queen’s Division to become part of the Household Division and became the TA (now Army Reserve) support battalion for the five regiments of Foot Guards, the first time the Guards have ever had an associated Reserve element, and played a crucial role in supporting the Regular Army when they were deployed on operations.
The London Regiment were the only Reserve regiment in the Guards Division. It provided highly trained infantry soldiers to reinforce the five regiments of the Foot Guards on operations all over the world. The regiment offered a range of light role capabilities with specialisms in both individual and support weapons.
Men from the London Irish Rifles were deployed on numerous operational engagements. D Company was extremely proud to have deployed soldiers right across the world over many years as part of this wider London Regiment role.
In May 2022, the London Regiment became the 1st Battalion, London Guards and D Company was re-named No 15 (Loos) Company, Irish Guards.