[1][2] Among the RVCs raised in the county of Surrey at this time were those from Bermondsey and Rotherhithe in the south-east suburbs of London:[3][4][5][6] These two units were attached for administrative purposes to the larger 19th (Lambeth) Surrey RVC, but on 10 October 1868 they were grouped into the 4th Administrative Battalion with its headquarters (HQ) at Bermondsey, moving to Rotherhithe the following year.

[7] Samuel Bourne Bevington, a member of a leading Bermondsey industrial family, had enlisted as a Private in the 1st Surrey Rifles in 1859.

He was appointed Captain-Commandant of the 10th Surrey RVC on 22 February 1868 and promoted to Major of the 4th Admin Bn under Payne's command on 17 December 1873.

[7][9][10] Under the 'Localisation of the Forces' scheme introduced by the Cardwell Reforms of 1872, Volunteers were grouped into county brigades with their local Regular and Militia battalions – Sub-District No 48 (County of Surrey) in Western District for the 4th Surrey Admin battalion, grouped with the 2nd Foot (The Queen's Royal Regiment).

The Stanhope Memorandum of December 1888 proposed a more comprehensive Mobilisation Scheme for Volunteer units, which would assemble in their own brigades at key points in case of war.

[7] After Black Week in December 1899, the Volunteers were invited to send active service units to assist the Regulars in the Second Boer War.

[6][7] The following served as Honorary Colonel of the battalion:[7][6] The battalion was awarded the following Battle honours:[7][6][23] Second Boer War (3rd VB, Queen's): South Arica 1900–02 World War I (1/22nd & 2/22nd Londons): Aubers, Festubert 1915, Loos, Somme 1916, '18, Flers-Courcelette, Le Transloy, Messines 1917, Ypres 1917, Cambrai 1917, St Quentin, Bapaume 1918, Ancre 1918, Albert 1918, Pursuit to Mons, France and Flanders 1915-18, Doiran 1917, Macedonia 1916-17, Gaza, El Mughar, Nebi Samwil, Jerusalem, Jericho, Jordan, Tell 'Asur, Megiddo, Sharon, Palestine 1917-18 Battle honours for World War II were awarded as part of the Queen's Regiment, attributable as follows:[6][23] 1/6th Battalion: Defence of Escaut, Villers Bocage, Mont Pinçon, Lower Maas, North West Europe 1940, '44–45, Deir el Munassib, El Alamein, Advance to Tripoli, Medenine, Tunis, North Africa 1940–43, Salerno, Monte Stella, Scafati Bridge, Volturno Crossing, Italy 1943–44 2/6th Battalion: North West Europe 1940, Salerno, Monte Stella, Scafati Bridge, Volturno Crossing, Monte Camino, Garigliano Crossing, Damiano, Anzio, Gothic Line, Gerinano Ridge, Senio Pocket, Senio Floodbank, Casa Fabbri Rdge, Menate, Filo, Argenta Gap, Italy 1943–45 The Boer War memorial plaque inside St James's Church, Bermondsey, records the men of Bermondsey who volunteered for service in South Africa, including those of the 3rd VB, Queen's, who went out with the CIVs and the 1st and 2nd Service Sections.

The right-hand (southern) bronze figure flanking this memorial depicts an infantryman representative of the various London infantry units.

[9][10] The Regimental Colours presented to the 22nd Londons at Windsor Castle on 19 June 1909 are laid up in St Mary Magdalen Church, Bermondsey.

The King's Colour presented to the 2/22nd Bn at Horse Guards Parade on 26 February 1921 is held by the Surrey Infantry Museum.