Talk:Royal Fusiliers/Archive 1

Redirect from Royal Fusiliers
I wonder if Arthur Reginald French, 5th Baron de Freyne who was with the Royal Fusiliers (redirects here) was actually with The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Rl 08:21, 20 August 2005 (UTC)


 * The Royal Fusiliers and The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) was one and the same. Hope that helps :-) SoLando 16:53, 3 September 2005 (UTC)

87 years...
Sooo... did they do anything between 1881 and 1968? I think there were a couple of World Wars in there somewhere. ;)

I'm pretty sure they fought at Anzio, only because Roger Waters' father was killed there. But I don't really have sources for anything else at the moment. Can someone fill in some of the huge gap in their history? I'll try to do some research and fix it myself, but it may take some time. Kafziel 18:53, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

Number of Great War battalions
The article currently (Tue 04 Dec 2007) states that the regiment rasised 76 battalions in WW1.

I can only find records of approx 48 battalions.

Would the author mind citing his authority for the higher figure?

Even 48 is a remarkably high number of course! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.132.159.169 (talk) 19:35, 4 December 2007 (UTC)
 * According to the War Office at the time they were giving out battle honours for the "Great War" in 1924, the Royal Fusiliers raised 47 battalions. The affiliated London regiments would have numbered ten or so battalions, but that still leaves us well short... Lozleader (talk) 16:27, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

Fusiliers saved Canada?
"The Royal Fusiliers played an active part in saving Canada from invasion by the army of the American Continental Congress during the autumn of 1775"

Is the author implying that the colonial army would have invaded Canada if not thwarted by the mighty Fusiliers? I'm not sure on the historical accuracy of this, but it is slightly amusing. Was this written by an Englishman or woman? Just food for thought...or perhaps just idle musing. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.35.155.62 (talk) 08:47, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Uh, well, yes, the Continental Army did invade Canada and the Royal Fusiliers were part of the resisting British forces; can't remember if it was the Battle of Quebec (1775) or the Battle of Montreal or others, but .....Skookum1 (talk) 16:15, 28 October 2009 (UTC)
 * There were Fusiliers at the Siege of Fort St. Jean, where the garrison (including that at Fort Chambly, which was also Fusiliers) surrendered. There might have been some in the force that tried to escape Montreal afterward, and there might have been some at Quebec, but I have no information on which regiments provided personnel for the small garrison supposedly stationed there. The province also had regulars from the 8th and 26th, and the newly-raised Royal Highland Emigrants, for its defense.  Magic ♪piano 19:42, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

Tower of London Range named by this regiment
I don't know how to fit this into the article, maybe in the post-1945 section; the Tower of London Range in the Northern Rocky Mountains in Canada was named by:
 * members of the 1959-60 expedition to this area by the City of London Regiment of the Royal Fusiliers, commanded by Captain M.F.R. Jones..Skookum1 (talk) 16:15, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

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