The Fusilier Museum
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Telling the story of a British infantry regiment from 1685 to the present day.
Tower of London, London
Joined August 2012
#OnThisDay October 14th 1633, the future King James II (r.1685-1688) was born. The #royalfusiliers were formed under James II at the start of his reign in 1685. Originally an Ordnance Regiment based at the Tower of London, the Royal Fusiliers formed part of the enlarged standing
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The #Fusiliers commemorated Afghanistan Memorial Day this weekend, 4 October. Afghanistan Day marks the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers contribution to Operation Herrick, the operational name for British Operations in Afghanistan, which ran from 2002 to 2014. The regiment were
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Additions to the archive! This week we were gifted papers and photographs collected by Captain Tim Healy, longtime editor of the 20th Battalion newsletter after the Second World War. His daughter Elizabeth has edited his wartime letters and extracts from the newsletters into a
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We observed a two minute silence today at the Tower of London, marking the 80th anniversary Allied victory in Japan and the end of the #SecondWorldWar. Meanwhile, we are commemorating #VJDay inside the museum with a digital installation following the Fusiliers through the
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We had a brill time at our film launch on Thursday evening, celebrating our installation Salerno, Cassino, Po: The Fusiliers in Italy 1943-45. Pictured here is guest of honour and Chelsea Pensioner Malcolm Russell, whose father, RSM R Russell, was a #Fusilier veteran of Italy.
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1st August marks Minden Day, a significant celebration for a number of regiments of the @BritishArmy. The day commemorates the part played by the forebears of modern regiments who fought at the #BattleofMinden during the #SevenYearsWar on this day in 1759. The regiments wear
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In August we will be showing a digital installation 'Salerno, Cassino, Po: The Fusiliers in Italy 1943-45'. As a culmination of several years of work tracing the movements and telling the story of the #royalfusiliers in Italy during #WW2, the installation will show all three
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Today is the last day of service for our Chief Yeoman Warder Rob Fuller and Yeoman Gaoler Clive Towell 🎖 Rob and Clive have been at the Tower of London for 14 and 13 years respectively and have led the Yeoman Body since 2023. Thank you for everything you've done for the Tower!
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#excitingnews Our 'Fusiliers In Italy' project has received funding from Museum Development London and Arts Council England as part of the @DCMS Victory 80 grants programme. Victory 80 is funding the access and engagement programming for our #WW2 archives digitalization project.
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It's #wimbledon season! We love this picture from our collection showing some members of the 4th Battalion #royalfusiliers Sergeants Mess relaxing after a game of tennis in Jullundur, India in 1922! From left to right: C.S. Hawkins, Sgt Mawby, R.S.M. Saville, Sgt Brandon, L/Sgt
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It's @armedforcesday! Today is a chance to show support for the people who make up the Armed Forces community: from currently serving personnel to Service families, veterans and cadets. It marks the culmination of a week of celebrations, including Reserves Day (25 June). Showing
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To commemorate #ArmedForcesWeek, we joined veterans for a ceremonial flag raising service with @burymayor outside the town hall today. It’s important we recognise current & former service personnel, not just for their work in combat, but in their peace keeping missions too. 🇬🇧
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Earlier this month the @fusiliermuseumlondon volunteers watched the @royalhospitalchelsea Governor's Review. Despite the miserable weather, spirits were kept high by the Band of the Irish Guards regaling the crowd with, no doubt, irony free renditions of 'Walking on Sunshine' and
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June 1685 saw the formation of the #RoyalFusiliers by by George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth, from two companies of the Tower of London guard. The regiment served as a line regiment of the @BritishArmy continuously for 283 years. In 1968 the Royal Fusiliers, along with the three
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#Londonhistoryday is held on 31st May after the day in 1859 that the clocktower housing Big Ben started keeping time! It is an annual celebration of London's history and heritage. The #RoyalFusilers history as a London based regiment is usually traced back to its formation in
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On #nationalbiscuitday on 29th May, be thankful that you probably won't have to eat one of these! An example of a hardtack biscuit from the First World War, it was written on by whoever was lucky enough to save it from their ration pack. Instructions inscribed on it direct the
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Nice to be visited at @FusiliersRHQ at @TowerOfLondon by members of our regiment with their families. It's even better when they spot a picture of themselves on display at the @FusiliersLondon museum. Once a Fusilier Always a Fusilier #OAFAAF
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Better late than never, Sgt Eagles' missing Italy Star finally joined the rest of the medal group this week. Revisit our blog post about this amazing story here: https://t.co/9OG58zyCxK Ps, have you met the new Facilities & Events Supervisor at RHQ? Meet Adrien L'Assiette (he
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