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Those known to have served with 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Beasley Kenneth George. Cpl.
- Bradley Edmund Gerald. L/Cpl.
- Cotton Howard Ernest. Cpl. (d.16th June 1941)
- Diamond James Patrick Joseph. (d.11th Dec 1940)
- Emery William Thomas. Sgt. (d.11th May 1944)
- Friend Robert William. W/O.
- Gedman Albert. Fus. (d.21st Jun 1944)
- Hortin Leslie Victor. Fus.
- Parsons Edward Robert. Fus.
- Pinfield MID. Ivan George Thornton. Lt.
- Reynolds MM. James. L/Sgt. (d.1st September 1948)
- Smith Stanley. (d.29th Nov 1943)
- Stillman William Edward. Pte.
- Turner Charles George. Cpl (d.16th Mar 1941)
- Turner George Victor. SGM.
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Want to know more about 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers? There are:1370 items tagged 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers available in our Library
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Fus. Edward Robert Parsons 1st Battalion Royal Fusiliers Ted Parsons served with the 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers during WW2.
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Cpl Charles George Turner 1st Btn. Royal Fusiliers (d.16th Mar 1941) Charles Turner is buried in a Commonwealth War Grave in Eritrea, East Africa.
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SGM. George Victor Turner 1st Btn. Royal Fusiliers George Turner served with the 1st Royal Fusiliers.
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Cpl. Howard Ernest Cotton 1st Btn. Royal Fusiliers (d.16th June 1941) Howard Cotton was killed in action on 16th of June 1941 on the Damascus Road at or near Qouneitra in Syria.
Also killed (presumably at the same time) was 6459991 Fusilier A. T. Curtis.
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L/Sgt. James Reynolds MM. 1st Battalion (d.1st September 1948) James joined the Army in 1939 and took the oath on 28th of October 1939. He fought in North Africa and Italy and was in the front line in many battles.
He was taken prisoner for a short time by the French forces in North Africa.
In a action close to the river Sangro in Italy James won the Military Medal, but he was wounded by grenade fragments. This action and James Reynolds are mentioned in the book "Always a Fusilier by C Northcote Parkinson" Page 170
He was wounded a number of times and this caught up with him in 1948 when he died as a result of his war wounds.
I have James Military records and I have a copy of Always a Fusilier.
I would be interested in any other information that is available with regard to my father.
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L/Cpl. Edmund Gerald "Paddy" Bradley 1st Btn. Royal Fusiliers Edmund Bradley was a member of the Regular Army from 1936 to 1946. He served with the 1st Royal Fusiliers in India, North Africa and Syria. He was captured by the Vichy French June 1941 and repatriated July 1941, he then served in Iraq and Europe.
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W/O. Robert William Friend 1st Btn. Royal Fusiliers  My father in law, Robert Friend, enlisted as a boy of 14 into the Regular Army, The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) on 3rd May 1935 for a period of 9 years with the Colours after his 18th birthday. Of course he continued as a regular soldier from 1939 until 1961. Bob got a foot injury in Iraq 7th of July 1943 and traveled back to UK for treatment via South Africa and New York (a few things he spoke about of his war service). I am trying to ascertain the temporary regiment Bob served in when he fought in Operation Overlord 4th of June 1944 to 28th of June 1944, he received a shell injury and was brought back to UK (North England I believe) for hospitalization. Any tips of how I obtain this information is welcome.I now live in Australia. Full details of what I have on Bob Friend can be found at www.friend.bnels.com.au. There are two great books which may help researchers of 1st Battalion the Royal Fusiliers
which are referenced in the above site.
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Cpl. Kenneth George Beasley 1st Battalion Royal Fusiliers Ken Beasley served with the 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.
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Sgt. William Thomas Emery 1st Btn. Royal Fusiliers (d.11th May 1944) Great Uncle William Emery was killed at the Battle of Monte Cassino on the 11th of May 1944. He was a Royal Fusilier and was shot at the river. I have over 200 of his letters to his wife which I am trying to put into a book to be published. I would like to know anything from anyone who may have known him, or whose relatives may have fought with him. Anything about the Battle for Cassino would also be appreciated, can anyone help?
William Emery was the son of William Charles and Ellen Eliza Emery, and husband of Marjorie Ada Emery, of Ilford, Essex. He died aged 28, and is buried in Cassino War Cemetery, Cassino, Frosinone, Italy.
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Fus. Leslie Victor Hortin 1st Btn. Royal Fusiliers   My granddad Leslie Victor Hortin was held at Lamsdorf between 1943 and 1945. As he died five years before I was born, and there are few living relatives left who knew much of his time at war, what I know is largely based on official records.
After serving in Iraq his regiment traveled across the Middle East through what is now Jordan, Israel, Egypt, Libya and Tunisia. They then transfered to fight in Italy and became a POW during fighting at Battipaglia, From there he was transferred to Lamsdorf. In early 1945 he appears to have been involved in "The March" as he was eventually repatriated at Moosberg.
If anyone can help fill in some of these gaps or indeed if they knew of him, it would be great to hear from you.
Editor's Note:
1st Battalion the Royal Fusiliers. (City of London)
Movements during WW2 years.
- 1937 Jhansi 5 Ind Inf Bde, 4 Ind Div.
- May 1937 converted to MG battalion.
- 23rd Sep. 1939 at sea (embarked at Bombay).
- 3rd Oct. 1939 Egypt 5 Ind Inf Bde, 4 Ind Div.
- 21st Dec. 1940 Abyssinia: Sudan 5 Ind Inf Bde, 4 Ind Div.
- 13th Apr 1941 Egypt 5 Ind Inf Bde, 4 Ind Div.
- 8th Jun. 1941 Syria 5 Ind Inf Bde, 4 Ind Div.
- 16th Jun. 1941 captured by Vichy French in Syria.
- 23rd Jun. 1941 re-formed in Palestine.
- June 1941 Palestine 5 Ind Inf Bde, 4 Ind Div.
- 15th Dec. 1941 Palestine 17 Ind Inf Bde.
- 29th May. 1942 Iraq 17 Ind Inf Bde.
- 28th Apr. 1943 Palestine 17 Ind Inf Bde.
- 31st Jul. 1943 Syria 17 Ind Inf Bde.
- 24th Sep. 1943 Italy 17 Ind Inf Bde.
- 18th Jun. 1945 at sea.
- July 1945 UK.
- 1947 converted back to infantry.
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