1st Bn Royal Fusiliers and Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (London) Branch of the Fusiliers Association

Next reunion
10 MAY 2023
Lunch time

Welcome

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. See the events page for 2022 diary dates.

Our well supported reunions at The Tower of London are the backbone of the Association.

A special Vintage lunch (over 80's) is also held in September.

Newsletter

Happy New Year to one and all. Most of you will have had your White Hackle newsletter by now, but even though all copies were sent out on the 12th December, some members have only got theirs through the post this week. We knew the post would be slower this year, but not by over 4 weeks!

If you are a member and still haven't got your copy yet, please contact the Editor: Rob Crowley, details below.

Remembrance Sunday

13 November 2022

After a misty start to the morning, by the time the parade gathered at Holborn it had cleared and we were blessed with a dry and mild autumn day.

Our very own Peter Galloway and Richard Stew led the parade by carrying Standards. Peter tells us he'll do it for one more year...at the age of 90!

Our veterans were joined by C Coy 5 Fusiliers and Y Coy 1st Fusiliers along with a fantastic turnout of Cadets.

Also on parade and marching to Holy Sepulchre Church was Mike Mogridge, like Peter, a fellow Korean veteran who 70 years ago would have been taking part in that war, far from home

Click here for some more photos

Association Dinner 2022

Col Mike Dudding OBE and Maj Gen Paul Nanson CB CBE

Having missed out on having our annual Association Dinner for the past 2 years we returned in style. The Terry Crowley Memorial Dinner was honoured to have Maj Gen Paul Nanson CB CBE as our special guest (shown above with Col Mike Dudding OBE.

The Association room was once again filled with laughter and friendship that these events are famous for.

The one sad note of the evening was the absence of Lt Col Keith Kiddie. Keith had a very nasty fall at home which has resulted in a hospital stay for a few days. We wish Keith a full and very speedy recovery.

More photos here

The annual association pilgrimage to Mondement 2021 went ahead and was another great success, superbly organised by Richard Adams.

Staying in a friendly private hotel in the Champagne region with wonderful weather.

Click here for the full tour.

Mondement 2021 Tour

Lt Col Mike Kelly

Lt Col Michael Kelly passed away on 2nd January 2023. More details click here

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