the TF were transferred to provisional battalions (see below). The 3/1st London Brigade moved to Bury St Edmunds, and was soon recruited back to full strength after the departure of the Provisional Battalion. It absorbed large drafts of recruits under the Derby scheme in February 1916, and in June it moved into camp outside Ipswich. That month the battalion was renumbered to replace the disbanded 2/3rd Bn (see above). 4/3rd Londons The 4/3rd Battalion was formed in May 1915 to train drafts for the two battalions already serving overseas and the 3/3rd Bn preparing to go overseas in 58th Division. It briefly joined the 173rd Bde in 58th Division at Tadworth, then in January 1916 the reserve battalions for the whole 1st London Division were concentrated on Salisbury Plain, with 4/3rd Bn at Hurdcott. On 8 April, the unit's title was changed to 3rd (Reserve) Bn, London Regiment, forming part of the 1st London Reserve Group. On 1 September 1916, the 3rd Reserve Bn absorbed the 4th Reserve Bn, and continued training recruits for the rest of the war in 1st London (Reserve) Bde under the command of Brig-Gen Howell, CO of 3rd Londons on the outbreak of war. The battalion spent the winter of 1916–7 in billets in Torquay, then in April 1917 went to Dettingen Barracks at Blackdown Camp, near Aldershot. The battalion was disbanded at Frith Hill on 20 February 1919. Commanding Officers The following officers commanded 3rd (Reserve) Bn: Lt-Col T. Montgomerie Webb, until January 1918 when he was attached to the Royal Flying Corps Lt-Col Hanbury Sparrow, DSO, MC, (Royal Berkshire Regiment) 30th Londons In June 1915 the 'Home Service-only' and unfit men of the TF were formed into Provisional units for home defence. The men of the 3rd Londons joined those from the 5th, 6th and 7th Londons to form 101st Provisional Battalion in 6th Provisional Bde. By July 1916 the brigade was in Suffolk, under Northern Army, with 101st Provisional Bn billeted at Southwold. The battalion was at Guildford on 26 November 1916 when 6th Provisional Bde was expanded to form 71st Division, with 101st Provisional Bn joining 212th Bde. When the Military Service Act 1916 swept away the Home/Overseas Service distinction, all TF soldiers became liable for drafting overseas if medically fit, and the provisional battalions became numbered battalions of their parent regiments on 1 January 1917. 101st Provisional Battalion absorbed 103rd