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3rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
3rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) were in Lucknow, India when war broke out in August 1914. As soon as a territorial unit arrived to take over the garrison, they returned to England, arriving in December. They joined 85th Brigade, 28th Division who were assembling near Winchester. They proceeded to France, via Southampton landing at Le Havre in mid January 1915. The Division concentrated in the area between Bailleul and Hazebrouck, being joined by additional Territorial units. In 1915 they were in action in The Second Battle of Ypres and The Battle of Loos. On the 19th of October 1915 orders were recieved to prepare to sail and five days later the first units left Marseilles for Alexandria in Egypt all units (with the exception XXXI and CXLVI Brigades RFA) arrived the by 22nd of November and they went on to Salonika on the 4th of January 1916. Later in the year they were in action during the occupation of Mazirko and the capture of Barakli Jum'a. In 1917 they were involved in the capture of Ferdie and Essex Trenches (near Barakli Jum'a) and then the capture of Barakli and Kumli. In mid 1918 a number of units returned to France, including the 3rd Royal Fusiliers who joined the reforming 149th Brigade, 50th (Northumbrian) Division. They went back into action in October in the Battles of the Hindenburg Line, The pursuit to the Selle and the Final Advance in Picardy. At the Armistice the 50th Division was resting at Solre le Chateau, demobilisation began December and the service of the Division was disbanded on 19th of March when the final troops left for England.
10th Feb 1915 Rounds Fired 
13th Feb 1915 Artillery Support
14th Feb 1915 Attack Expected
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16th Feb 1915 Barrage
17th Feb 1915 Relief
18th Feb 1915 Reorganisation
25th Apr 1915 Confusion
26th Apr 1915 Confusion
2nd May 1915 Shelling
21st May 1915 Into the Trenches
22nd May 1915 In the Line
23rd May 1915 Withdrawn
25th May 1915 In the Trenches
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16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme
25th Nov 1915 On the March
1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets
11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment
30th Dec 1915 Inspection
3rd Jan 1916 Route March
10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens
9th February 1916 Call Ups
13th May 1917 Bombardment
15th May 1917 Attack Made
16th May 1917 Counter Attack
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12th of October 1918 Orders
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31st of October 1918 Change of Command
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12th of November 1918 Casualties
12th of November 1918 Casualties
12th of November 1918 Report
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Those known to have served with3rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers during the Great War 1914-1918. - Beadle Frederick George. Pte. (d.30th Aug 1918 )
- Coleman Arthur Joseph Ethelbert. Pte. (d.16th Oct 1918)
- Collarbon George Frederick. Pte. (d.24th Nov 1916)
- Crockford William. Pte. (d.7th May 1915)
- Greenough David. Pte. (d.26th Apr 1915)
- Hurren Edwin. Pte. (d.14th April 1915)
- Mizon Luke. Pte.
- Reid Jon Patrick. Pte.
- Scott Walter Eustace . Pte. (d.27th September 1915)
- Stone VC. Walter Napleton. Capt. (d.30th Nov 1917)
- Tearle Herbert John. L/Cpl.
- Valler William Frederick. Pte.
- Wadge George Ernest. Pte. (d.24th May 1915)
- Williams Herbert. Pte. (d.24th May 1915)
- Wright Alfred Denner. Pte.
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Capt. Walter Napleton Stone VC. 3rd Btn. att. 17th Btn Royal Fusiliers (d.30th Nov 1917)  Walter Stone was killed in action on the 30th of November 1917, aged 25 and is commemorated on on The Cambrai Memorial in France.
He was the son of Edward and Emily Frances Stone, of Blackheath, London and was educated at Harrow and Pembroke College, Cambridge.
An extract from The London Gazette, dated 12th Feb., 1918, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery when in command of a company in an isolated position 1,000 yards in front of the main line, and overlooking the enemy's position. He observed the enemy massing for an attack, and afforded invaluable information to battalion headquarters. He was ordered to withdraw his company, leaving a rearguard to cover the withdrawal. The attack developing with unexpected speed, Capt. Stone sent three platoons back and remained with the rearguard himself. He stood on the parapet with the telephone under a tremendous bombardment, observing the enemy and continued to send back valuable information until the wire was cut by his orders. The rearguard was eventually surrounded and cut to pieces, and Capt. Stone was seen fighting to the last till he was shot through the head. The extraordinary coolness of this heroic officer and the accuracy of his information enabled dispositions to be made just in time to save the line and avert disaster."
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Pte. Arthur Joseph Ethelbert Coleman 3rd Bn. London Regt (d.16th Oct 1918) My Great Grand Uncle served the 3rd Bn. London Regt (Royal Fusiliers). His Army records may have been destroyed during the bombing of the second world war as cannot find them.
He was injured and sent home to the UK and was put into the 318th Home Service Employment Coy. Labour. later he died as a result of his wounds on 16 October 1918. He was 31. He is buried in the Fulham Cemetery in London with other war dead. He left his wife Mary Ann. I cannot find out any more information which for me is very sad as these men sacrificed everything.
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Pte. Alfred Denner Wright 3rd Battalion Royal Fusiliers Alfred Wright was wounded in action in France on 21st of June 1916. He was posted to Salonika with the 26th Battalion on 28th of November 2016. He was wounded again in action on 16th of May 1917 and transferred to hospital where he contracted malaria.
He was transferred to the Labour Corps on 11th of March 1918 prior to demobilisation on 16th of April 1919.
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Pte. Jon Patrick Reid 17th Btn. Cheshire Regiment Jon Reid served with the 17th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. I have recently found my grandfather's medical records due to him being severely injured when a shell exploded against his gas mask. He had 4 years of revolutionary plastic surgery in Kent. He was also with the 3rd Royal Fusiliers. I was named after him
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Pte. Frederick George Beadle 3rd Btn. Royal Fusiliers (d.30th Aug 1918 ) I found a service medal in my Father's possession that I'd like to return to the family of Frederick Beadle. He is buried in the Bois-Guillaume Communal Cemetery in France.
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Pte. William Frederick Valler 3rd Battalion Royal Fusiliers William Valler was 17 when he enlisted into C Company, 3rd (City of London Regiment) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers on 4th September, 1914. The following year he took part in the first landing at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, and later served in the Imperial Camel Corps in Egypt.
In September, 1916 he went to France where he took part in several important battles until March, 1918 when he was shot in the leg at Cambrai and taken prisoner. In December that year he was returned to England and demobilised. He was awarded the 1914-15 Star, BWM and Victory Medal.
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Pte. Walter Eustace Scott 3rd Btn. Royal Fusiliers (d.27th September 1915) Walter Scott was born in Notting Hill in 1884, the youngest of five children to Frederick and Selina Scott. His father was a cab driver and died in 1908. The 1911 census shows Walter living with his widowed mother at 110 Shakespeare Road in Acton. His employment is shown as being an electrician.
He served with the 3rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. He was killed in action on the 27th of September 1915, aged 31 years during the Battle of Loos.
Many of the deaths among the 85th Brigade are recorded as being on the 27th September 1915 but they are more likely to have taken place on the 28th September 1915, when the attack commenced.
Walter has no known grave and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. He is remembered on the War Memorial, St Mary's Church, Acton, London.
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Pte. Edwin Hurren 3rd Btn. Royal Fusilliers (d.14th April 1915) Edwin Hurren is remembered on the Menin Gate memorial in Ypres.
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Pte. George Ernest Wadge 3rd Battalion Royal Fusiliers (d.24th May 1915) George Wadge was killed in action, he was only fighting for 12 days before he was killed.
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Pte. George Frederick Collarbon 3rd Btn. Royal Fusiliers (d.24th Nov 1916) George Collarbon served with the 3rd Royal Fusiliers.
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Pte. Luke Mizon 3rd Btn. Royal Fusiliers Little is known about Luke Mizon (my great, great grandfather) and I am still researching the family history. What we do know is that he was born in 1860 and died in 1929.
He joined the army on 6/12/1914 and was discharged due to sickness on 20/3/1916.
I understand the Royal Fusiliers joined with the 86th Brigade and 29th Division and were part of the Gallipoli Campaign. Luke survived and was discharged upon return to England in March 1916.
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