Yellow Auxiliary Regiment of Foot of the London Trained Bands
| Flag Illustration |  1) |
| Active | 1643- |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Robert Tichborne |
| John Owen | |
| Coat Colour | |
| Area Raised | London |
| Flag Colour | Yellow |
| Flag Design | Blue Piles |
| Field Armies |
Auxiliary regiment of foot of the London Trained Bands
Service History
1643
- Raised in London
1644
- May Skirmish at Gosford Bridge & Enslow
- August: Battle of Lostwithiel
- September to January 1646: Besieged in Plymouth
1645
1646
Notes
Flags
The regiment carried yellow flags with straight blue piles or rays in September 1643 2).
Notable Officers
Col Robert Tichborne
Col John Owen
Officer Lists
October 1646
Lining the route of procession at the Earl of Essex's funeral3)
City Yellow Aux.
- Col John Owen
- Lt Col Wilding
- Major Day
- Capt Fawne
- Capt Robinson
- Capt Winter
- Capt Hunt
Strength
- September 1643: 7 companies. The Major's & 5th Captain's companies both mustered 112 muskets 30 pikes4)
See Also
Links
1)
Flag image by kind permission of Wargames Designs
2)
ECW Flags and Colours 1: English Foot, Stuart Peachey & Les Prince 1990, Partizan Press ISBN:0946525846
3)
The Militia of London 1641-1649 PhD Thesis, Lawson Chase Nagel, King’s College, University of London, 1982.
4)
The London Trained Bands Mustered in Finsbury Fields 26 September 1643; Ensignes of the Regiments in the rebellious Citty of London, National Army Museum Ms 6807-53
