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Joint Reunion

6 December, HM Tower of London

A toast to Joe. Once a Fusilier, Always a Fusilier!

On Friday 6 December we had our second joint reunion with City of London at the Tower. A big turnout made for a very successful evening.

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.

During the evening a toast of port was raised to the memory of our recently passed friend Joe Garcia. Alec Ferguson (Chair of City of London) gave a moving speech before the toast, standing next to Joe's partner Carman.

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.

More details here

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