Gosport branch was formed on 23rd June 1921 as the 5th branch in Hampshire and the 145th overall. In 1922 Gosport area was recognised as a council municipality by King George V . The branch was renamed as Gosport and Alverstoke branch The British Legion to reflect the boundary change . While having royal patronage from its founding in 1921, the Legion received its "Royal" appellation on 29th May 1971