Found a post on GWF that 'may' help :
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LD by itself - which is the older inscription - is given in the Armourer's instructions as the abbreviation for 'London' but no further explanation! It is, however, usually found with some other reference, e.g., "1 LD" is the 1st Bat. City of London (Royal Fusiliers),
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