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Joint Reunion
27 September, HM Tower of London
On Friday 27 September we had a reunion at the Tower. This was held jointly with City Branch, who kindly hosted the evening. A very good turnout ensured the event was successful and this will be repeated on Friday 6 December where our branch with host with City as our guests.
These joint events became necessary as the attendance numbers for the reunions, particulary our London branch, was becoming too costly for the few members attending.
Whether the two branches merge remains to be discussed at both ours and the City branch AGMs next year.
The Christmas reunion in December is usually popular, so it is hoped we will have a full house for the last reunion of the year.
Seventy four Korean veterans were invited to Buckingham Palace for a Champagne reception hosted by the Princess Royal, Princess Anne and Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh. More details
Annual Dinner 2024
The Terry Crowley Memorial Dinner
Our Annual Branch Dinner, The Terry Crowley Memorial Dinner was another great evening. Our guest speaker was Brig Trevor Minter OBE DL.
George Hodkinson DCM
1934-2024
We are so sad to hear that George has passed away. Obituary
Joe Garcia
We've heard the very sad news that Joe Garcia passed away on Wednesday 11 September.
Joe was a regular at social gatherings at the Tower and normally the last to leave.
A warm and kind man and a joy to spend time in his company. His many friends at the Tower will miss him.
Joe's funeral is on
Monday 14th October 2024 at 2pm,
Eltham Crematorium, North Chapel
Crown Woods Way, London SE9 2AZ
Gerry Farmer
On Saturday 17 August we learnt the sad news that Gerry Farmer had passed away.
Gerry, died at the Royal Hospital Chelsea where he'd been an In Pensioner for the past 10 years.
He was a Korean veteran and was badly wounded in June 1953 when the jeep he was driving came under heavy mortar attack and flipped the vehicle over trapping Gerry underneath.
More details to follow.
Welcome to our website and hope that you find it interesting and informative. Although this Association was originally started for ex 1st Bn servicemen (hence the White Hackle), we warmly welcome both serving and former members of RRF to our wonderful Association room at HM Tower of London.
If you are still not a member then this is your chance to find old friends and to make new ones.
The Association has five reunions a year, all at the Tower of London, along with a special reunion for Korean veterans.
A special Vintage lunch (over 80's) is also held in September.
1st Bn Royal Fusiliers and Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (London) Branch of the Fusiliers Association
Treasurer
George Rose
36 Maryfield Close, Bexley, Kent DA5 2HY
Tel: 01322 550285
The White Hackle editor
Rob Crowley
2 Keswick Road, West Wickham, Kent BR4 9AT
Tel: 07702 008446 rob@crowleydesign.co.uk
Secretary
Ray O'Brien
5 Ashurst Drive, Worth, Crawley,
West Sussex RH10 7FS
Tel: 07988 833944 rayobn1@gmail.com
President
Colonel M J Dudding OBE TD DL
Chairman
Lieutenant Colonel K W Kiddie
