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Royal Fusiliers 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers 11th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers 12th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers 14th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers 21st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers 3rd Oct 1939 Reorganisation 23rd Sep 1939  On the Move  1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers sailed from Bombay for Egypt. 5th Oct 1939 On the Move 6th Oct 1939 On the Move 3rd Dec 1939 Orders 4th Dec 1939 Training 5th Dec 1939 Training 6th Dec 1939 Inspection 7th Dec 1939 Advance Party 8th Dec 1939 Orders 9th Dec 1939 Orders Issued 10th Dec 1939 On the Move 11th Dec 1939 On the Move 12th Dec 1939 In Billets 14th Dec 1939 Recce 16th Dec 1939 On the Move 17th Dec 1939 On the Move 18th Dec 1939 Guard of Honour 20th Dec 1939 On the Move 21st Dec 1939 Reliefs 3rd Jan 1940 Wrong Station 21st Dec 1940  On the Move 10th May 1940 Coastal Defence 18th May 1940 Enemy Penetrate 18th May 1940 Withdrawal 19th May 1940 Air Raids 20th May 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Sep 1943 Preparations 4th September 1943 Ex man 4th Sep 1943 Move 5th Sep 1943 On the Move 6th September 1943 Sandown I.O.W 6th Sep 1943 Training 7th September 1943 Sandown I.O.W 7th Sep 1943 Training 8th September 1943 Sandown I.O.W 8th September 1943 Sandown I.O.W Appx C 8th September 1943 Sandown I.O.W Appx D 8th Sep 1943 News 9th Sep 1943 Observation   Men of the 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers at an observation post at the window of a ruined house, Salerno, 9th of September 1943 © IWM (NA 6836) 9th September 1943 On the March 9th Sep 1943 Advance 10th September 1943 Patrolling and observation 10th September 1943 Ex "Unique" 10th September 1943 Instructions 10th Sep 1943 In Action 11th September 1943 day of rest 11th Sep 1943 Shelling 12th September 1943  12th Sep 1943 Line Reinforced 13th September 1943  13th Sep 1943 Stand to 14th September 1943 Ex Unique 14th September 1943 Patrol 14th Sep 1943 Stand to 15th September 1943 Sandown I.O.W 15th Sep 1943 Mortars 16th September 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1943 Appendix 'A' Exercise Flap V 2nd October 1943 Ex Flap II 2nd October 1943 Exercise 2nd Oct 1943 Ready to Move 3rd Oct 1943 Ready to Move 4th Oct 1943 On the Move 5th Oct 1943 Training 6th Oct 1943 Orders 7th October 1943 Ex for MT vehs at Hamstead Ledge 7th Oct 1943 On the Move 8th Oct 1943 Training 9th October 1943 Exercise Ends 9th Oct 1943 Training 10th October 1943 Divine Service 10th Oct 1943 Shelling 11th October 1943 Bn assault course competition. 11th Oct 1943 On the March 12th Oct 1943 Crossing Attempted 13th October 1943 rehearsal for characterisation. 13th Oct 1943 Quiet 14th Oct 1943 Recce Patrol 15th Oct 1943 Patrol 16th Oct 1943 River Crossing 17th Oct 1943 Advance 18th October 1943 Sandown I.O.W 18th Oct 1943 Reliefs 19th October 1943 Results of assault course. 19th October 1943 Reliefs 20th October 1943 limping without tears 20th Oct 1943 In Action 21st October 1943 River Crossed 22nd Oct 1943 Advance 22nd Oct 1943 Assault Made 23rd Oct 1943 On the Move 24th Oct 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Wardleworth assumed comd. 8th November 1943 Capt E.D. Wardleworth assumes comd. 8th Nov 1943 Advance 10th November 1943 Sandown I.O.W 10th Nov 1943 Enemy Observed 12th November 1943 Ex Tim 12th Nov 1943 Shelling 13th November 1943 Ex Tim 13th Nov 1943 Orders Cancelled 14th November 1943 Divine Service 14th Nov 1943 On the Move 15th November 1943 Sandown I.O.W 15th November 1943 Minutes of C.O conference 15th Nov 1943 In Billets 18th Nov 1943 Advance 20th Nov 1943 Heavy Rain 20th Nov 1943 Attack Made 21st November 1943 Co inspection 21st Nov 1943 Mines 22nd November 1943 Study Day 22nd Nov 1943 Mines 23rd November 1943 Sandown I.O.W 23rd November 1943 Minutes of C.O conference 23rd November 1943 Minutes of C.O conference 23rd Nov 1943 Orders 23rd Nov 1943 Crossings 24th November 1943 Sandown I.O.W 24th Nov 1943 On the Move 25th Nov 1943 Preparations 25th Nov 1943 River Rising 26th November 1943 Sandown I.O.W 26th Nov 1943 Preparations 27th November 1943 Sandown I.O.W 27th Nov 1943 Preparations 27th Nov 1943 In Action 28th Nov 1943 Preparations 28th Nov 1943 In Action 29th November 1943 Training 29th Nov 1943 Preparations 29th Nov 1943 Town Captured 30th November 1943 Sandown I.O.W 30th Nov 1943 On the Move 30th Nov 1943 Hard Fighting 1st November 1943 War Diary Nov 43 1st December 1943 War Diary Dec 43 1st December 1943 Sandown I.O.W 1st December 1943 Visit from Colonel of Regiment 1st Dec 1943 Hard Fighting 2nd December 1943 W Coy moves 2nd Dec 1943 In Action 2nd Dec 1943 Advance 3rd December 1943 Sandown I.O.W 4th December 1943 Sandown I.O.W 5th December 1943 COs admin conference 6th December 1943 Sandown I.O.W 6th Dec 1943 Reliefs 7th December 1943 Sandown I.O.W 7th December 1943 Minutes of C.O. Conference 7th Dec 1943 At Rest 7th Dec 1943 Bad Weather 8th December 1943 Sandown I.O.W 8th Dec 1943 At Rest 8th Dec 1943 Attack Made 9th December 1943 Sandown I.O.W 9th Dec 1943 On the Move 9th Dec 1943 Hard Fighting 10th December 1943 Sandown I.O.W 10th Dec 1943 Attack Made 11th December 1943 Regt Band visits 12th December 1943 Sandown I.O.W 12th Dec 1943 Bridgehead 13th December 1943 Co's inspection 13th December 1943 Co's inspection 13th Dec 1943 Recce 14th December 1943 Sandown I.O.W 14th Dec 1943 Reliefs 14th Dec 1943 Ground Gained 15th December 1943 Sandown I.O.W 15th Dec 1943 Recce 16th December 1943 Sandown I.O.W 16th Dec 1943 Reliefs Complete 16th Dec 1943 Advance 17th December 1943 Bde Comd inspects 17th September 1943 Sandown I.O.W 17th Dec 1943 Patrols 18th December 1943 Day off 18th Dec 1943 Patrols 19th Dec 1943 Aircraft shot down 20th December 1943 W Coy goes to range 20th Dec 1943 Shelling 21st December 1943 comd conf 21st Dec 1943 Reliefs 21st Dec 1943 Preparations 22nd Dec 1943 Preparations 23rd Dec 1943 Preparations 23rd Dec 1943 In Action 24th December 1943 Christmas Eve Dance 24th Dec 1943 Preparations 25th December 1943 Christmas Divine Service 25th Dec 1943 Festivities 25th Dec 1943 Bombardment 26th Dec 1943 Recce 26th Dec 1943 Village Taken 27th Dec 1943 Preparations 28th Dec 1943 Preparations 29Oth December 1943 Sandown I.O.W 29th December 1943 Sandown I.O.W 29th Dec 1943 Preparations 30th December 1943 Sandown I.O.W 30th Dec 1943 Fighting Patrols 31st December 1943 Sandown I.O.W 31st Dec 1943 No Contact 31st Dec 1943 Blizzard 1st Jan 1944 Move 2nd Jan 1944 Training 3rd Jan 1944 Training 4th Jan 1944 Training 5th Jan 1944 On the Move 6th Jan 1944 Training 7th Jan 1944 Training 8th Jan 1944 Training 9th Jan 1944 Training 10th Jan 1944 Conference 16th February 1944 Battle of Anzio 12th May 1944 Difficult Obstacle 12th May 1944 Move Forward 13th May 1944 River Crossed 14th May 1944 Reorganisation 14th May 1944 In Action 25th June 1944 On the Move 7th Sep 1944 Shelling 8th Sep 1944 Shelling 9th Sep 1944 Reliefs 10th Sep 1944 At Rest 11th Sep 1944 On the Move 12th Sep 1944 At Rest 28th August 1944 Ammunition Short 13th Sep 1944 On the Move 14th Sep 1944 On the Move 15th Sep 1944 Into Position 16th Sep 1944 Advance 7th of January 1945 Orders 7th of January 1945 Orders 7th of January 1945 Instructions 9th of January 1945 Orders Changed 1st Mar 1945 Orders 2nd Mar 1945 In Action 3rd Mar 1945 Prisoners 18th Jun 1945 On the Move If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. Those known to have served with Royal Fusiliers during the Second World War 1939-1945. Aldous RT. Allan George Harry Clement. Sgt. Apew BV. Ballantyne Leonard. Fusilier Barnety Leslie. Fus. Beasley Kenneth George. Cpl. Beauchamp . Bevan George. Bevan George. Billins AJ. Birt GL. Blake Edward Ernest. Fslr. (d.4th September 1944) Blyth J. Bolden Henry William. Capt. Bradley Edmund Gerald. L/Cpl. Chapman Leonard. Capt. Clement FE. Cochran William Cochran. 2Lt. Cockrill Willliam. CSM. Cotton Howard Ernest. Cpl. (d.16th June 1941) Coyle John James. Pte. Dat JJ. Davidson WJ. Diamond James Patrick Joseph. (d.11th Dec 1940) Dorlin Ernest. Fus. Doughty William Thomas. L/Cpl. Earle RC. Emery William Thomas. Sgt. (d.11th May 1944) Essam F. Evans Idwal Emlyn. Cpl. (d.19th January 1944) Fairbairn AJ. Fentiman HS. Fiddaman G. Finch WSG. Francis Basil Leonaed. Pte. Freeman Gerald. Friend Robert William. W/O. Gedman Albert. Fus. (d.21st Jun 1944) Giffen GD. Goodrich JH. Gridley . Sgt. Hadfield FG. Haynes Ted. Heath SG. Higgs RC. Hobbs Frederick Dennis. Sgt. Holland JW. Hortin Leslie Victor. Fus. Horton JD. Hughes John Henry. Fus (d.23rd January 1947) Jacks E. Jacobs William. Fus. Jarman Frederick Thomas. Pte. (d.19th Oct 1945) Jenkinson LW. Jolley MiD. Joseph Vincent. L/Cpl. (d.21st Jan 1944) Jones JE. Ketcher RJ. Knight GH. Kosh SF. Lambert WH. Lane LG. Lee William Frederick. Rflmn. Levett AT. Lowton AE. Martin PT. Memory Thomas. Pte. Mintz Leslie. Pte. Mounter GH. Nash EC. Nash Norman Edmund. Fus. (d.9th September 1943) Newnham Albert Edward. Cpl. Newsome Geoffrey. Cpl (d.26th December 1944) North HJ. Palmer George. Parsons Edward Robert. Fus. Pascoe WG. Pinfield MID. Ivan George Thornton. Lt. Pittaway Victory Cross Frank Arthur. Pte. Price George Edward. L/Sgt. (d.11th July 1944) Rayner Henry. Relf Frank Leslie. Reynolds MM. James. L/Sgt. (d.1st September 1948) Richards JG. A.WO2 Rowe Bert. Savin RA. Scarborough RP. Sheridan Edward. Simmonds Leslie. Pte. Slatford Arthur. Pte. (d.18th January 1944) Smith George Alfred. Cpl. (d.31st May 1940) Smith JF. Smith Stanley. (d.29th Nov 1943) Songhurst Charles John. Spain William John A.. Fus. Still Walter. L/Cpl Stillman William Edward. Pte. Taylor Arthur. Taylor M. Thomas Wilfred Owen. Cpl. (d.11th Nov 1944) Turner Charles George. Cpl (d.16th Mar 1941) Turner George Victor. SGM. Turner William. Fus. Wardale G. Williams Ronald Frank. Wilson Robert Peter Roy. Fus. Wittingham Oswald Victor. Cpl. (d.6th Sep 1944) The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of Royal Fusiliers from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. Announcements The Wartime Memories Project has been running for 24 years. If you would like to support us, a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting and admin or this site will vanish from the web. 18th April 2024 - Please note we currently have a huge backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 263925 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit, we are working through them as quickly as possible. Looking for help with Family History Research?   Please read our Family History FAQ's The free to access section of The Wartime Memories Project website is run by volunteers and funded by donations from our visitors. If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. If you enjoy this site please consider making a donation. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Want to know what life was like during the War? Our Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. We are now on Facebook. Like this page to receive our updates. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Wanted: Digital copies of Group photographs, Scrapbooks, Autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to WW2. We would like to obtain digital copies of any documents or photographs relating to WW2 you may have at home. If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to our PO Box as packages are not accepted. World War 1 One ww1 wwII second 1939 1945 battalion Did you know? We also have a section on The Great War. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. Want to know more about Royal Fusiliers? There are:1718 items tagged Royal Fusiliers available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. G Wardale Royal Fusiliers G Wardale served with the Royal Fusiliers British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. M Taylor Royal Fusiliers M Taylor served with the Royal Fusiliers British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. Fus. William John A. Spain 12th Btn. Royal Fusiliers Fus.William Spain served with the 12th Btn. Royal Fusiliers British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. JF Smith Royal Fusiliers JF Smith served with the Royal Fusiliers British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. RP Scarborough Royal Fusiliers RP Scarborough served with the Royal Fusiliers British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. RA Savin Royal Fusiliers RA Savin served with the Royal Fusiliers British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. WG Pascoe 56th Regiment Reconnaissance Corps WG Pascoe served with the 56th Regiment Reconnaissance Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. George Palmer 3rd Carabineers Royal Armoured Corps George Palmer served with the 3rd Carabineers Royal Armoured Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. HJ North Royal Fusiliers HJ North served with the Royal Fusiliers British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. EC Nash Royal Fusiliers EC Nash served with the Royal Fusiliers British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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