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London Electrical Engineers, trophy bases as follows; 1. Base for the London Hilton Searchlight Cup. The silverplated band around the base is engraved, "London Hilton Searchlight Cup presented to 562(M) LAA / SL REGT (LEE) RA (TA) by Brigadier R R B Hilton OBE TD for the annual inter-batteries searchlight competition". The winners are also engraved; 1951 A Battery 1952 B Battery 1953 Sgt Garland 1954 Sgt Rayner [Note: 562 Searchlight Regiment RA was redesignated 562 (M) Light Anti-Aircraft / Searchlight Regiment RA in 1949 and the Anti-Aircraft Command was disbanded in 1955.] 2. Base for unnamed trophy. Silverplated shields on the base depict; 1905 D Company 1906 A Company 1907 D Company 1908 A Company 1909 A Company 1910 C Company 1911 C Company 1912 D Company 1913 A Company P Battery No. 562(M) LAA/ST REGT (LEE) RA (TA) 3. Base for the Bain Cup. Silverplated shields on the base depict; 1907 won by A Company; team; R G K Gulland; C Middleton; E Pilditch; G W M Ball; H L Burdett; and J Gurdon. 1908 rubbed away 1909 rubbed away 1910 C Company 1911 D Company 1912 A Company 1913 A Company 4. Base for the Leaf Cup (a label on the base says (Leaf). Silverplated shield on the base depict; 1904 won by 2nd Corporal G S Bennett 1905 won by Sapper A Bartram 1906 won by Sapper G W M Ball A Company 1907 won by Corporal W H Pirrie D Company 1908 won by Sergeant F A Rust B Company 1911 February C Company 1912 A Company 1913 D Company 5., 6. ,7. Three unmarked bases. [Digital version available]