Royal Fusiliers won the first two Victoria Crosses of the war near Mons in August 1914 (Lieutenant Maurice Dease and Private Sidney Godley), and the last two in North Russia.
The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (RRF) is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division. As one of the existing large infantry regiments, the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers was largely unaffected by the reforms of the infantry that were announced in December 2004. As a fusilier regiment, the RRF wears a hackle, which in this case is the hackle of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, red over white. The original fusiliers in the British Army were The 7th Foot, Royal Regiment of Fuzileers raised in 1685. This subsequently became The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). The original purpose of this unit was to act as escort to artillery guns, as well as keeping discipline amongst the civilian drivers. From the 18th to the 19th centuries, the term fuzileiros (fusiliers) was used, in the Portuguese Army, to designate the regular line infantry, as opposed to the grenadiers (granadeiros) and the light infantry (cacadores caçadores and). atiradores The Royal Welch Fusiliers is the only regiment in the British Army, with the exception of the Gurkhas, to use a language other than English. During the First World War more than one battalion used Welsh on a regular basis.  In 1968 the regiment was amalgamated with the other regiments of the Fusilier Brigade – the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, the Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers and the Lancashire Fusiliers – to form a new large regiment, the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. Members of the Royal Fusiliers won the first two Victoria Crosses of the war near Mons in August 1914 (Lieutenant Maurice Dease and Private Sidney Godley), and the last two in North Russia. The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers is a forward thinking, adaptable and professional infantry regiment. The Fusiliers have a Regular Battalion (1RRF) based in Tidworth, equipped with the WARRIOR Armoured Infantry fighting vehicle and are part of the Reaction Forces A2020. Our Reserve Battalion (5RRF) specialises in light role operations and is currently based in Durham and Newcastle. An Ancient Regiment The history of the Royal Fusiliers goes back to the 17th century. After the English Civil War, Charles II combined the Stuart and Cromwellian forces to create the modern British Army (1660). The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) was formed in 1685 as the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. Prologue You are about to begin a journey-a journey through the past. It is with great pleasure and humble respect that I bring you the story of the 8th Battalion Royal Fusiliers City of London Regiment. For it is with this unit, Company Z to be exact, that Eric Fletcher Waters fought the fight against fascism. The Stock Exchange Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers was formed in 1914 when 1,600 members of the Exchange joined up: 400 were killed during the war. The 23rd and 24th (Service) Battalion, better known as the Sportsman's Battalions, were among the Pals battalions. Members of the Royal Fusiliers won the first two Victoria Crosses of the war near Mons in August 1914 (Lieutenant Maurice Dease and Private Sidney Godley), and the last two in North Russia. The Royal Dublin Fusiliers of the Great War was formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 102 nd Regiment of Foot/The Royal Madras Fusiliers and the 103 rd Regiment of Foot/The Royal Bombay Fusilers (known as the 'Old Toughs'). The 102nd becoming the 1st Battalion and the 103rd, the 2nd Battalion.  The Royal Fusiliers were mentioned in Pink Floyd's film The Wall. It was the regiment that the character Pink's father died in, as well as the writer and producer Roger Waters ' father, Eric Fletcher Waters, to whom the Pink Floyd album The Final Cut was dedicated. Members of the Royal Fusiliers won the first two Victoria Crosses of the war near Mons in August 1914 (Lieutenant Maurice Dease and Private Sidney Godley), and the last two in North Russia. The Royal Fusiliers Monument, a memorial dedicated to the Royal Fusiliers who died during World War I, stands on Holborn in the City of London. Members of the Royal Fusiliers won the first two Victoria Crosses of the war near Mons in August 1914 (Lieutenant Maurice Dease and Private Sidney Godley), and the last two in North Russia.
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