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The Royal Fusiliers,

... The Royal Fusiliers, City of London Regiment, marched through the City on Sunday, when colours dating back to 1789 were laid up the newly dedicated chapel in St. Sepulchre's Church, Holborn Viaduct. . ...

Published: Friday 16 June 1950
Newspaper: Western Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 33 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

LATE NEWS

... LATE NEWS ' SHOOT' ORDER TO BRITISH BERLIN Company of lst Battalion Royal Fusiliers last night relieved company of Mancnesters, who had been on duty for hours at Berlin's border. Their orders were: Shoot to wound, but not to kill, as they took over ...

Published: Friday 22 September 1950
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 53 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

PEASEDOWN Former Bank Manager . Dies

... photography and music he was a very competent pianist. Mr. Purdy spent four years France. in the First World War. with the Royal Fusiliers Public Schools Battalion, and later, with the photographic section of the Royal Flying Corps. ...

Born in India

... n, and joined the Merchant Navy. At the outbreak of the first world war he joined the 2nd (Sportsmen's) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. In 1915 he was commissioned as a probationary flight sub-lieutenant in the Royal Naval Air Service, gaining his certificate ...

BRITISH N.C.O. SAVED WOUNDED, WINS MILITARY MEDAL

... rescue wounded men from no man's cables Reuter from Beou_l.. . .. _ He ii - 7 , :ctiriti — bOiii7railliijor John Pox (22), Royal Fusiliers. who, says the citation, was detailed to take out his section to carry In casualties from a patrol action They came under ...

Won V.C. as chaplain Death of Rev. E. N. Mellish The Rev. Edward Noel Mellish. who was the flrst chaplain

... since its foundation in 1856. died at his home. Court House. South Petherton, on Sunday, aged 81. He was attached to the Royal Fusiliers in 1916 when the regiment was involved in desperate fighting St. Eloi. near Ypres. Under heavy and continuous bombardment ...

In Burma

... :he depot in Taunton, where he remained until he retired. But he was not long out of uniform. In 1914 he joined the 9th Royal Fusiliers and for the next four years he fought in major battles in France and Belgium as an R.S.M. He was awarded the Military ...