Tag: Royal Fusiliers

This tag is allocated to all individuals listed on this website who served in the Royal Fusiliers

Venes, James H

Venes

James H Venes

Rank: Private

Regiment: 33rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, transf. to (59246) 99th Company,
Labour Corps

Parents: Mr James & Mrs Elizabeth Venes

Brother: Thomas W Venes

Address: 6 South Terrace, Halton, Hastings

Other Info: Killed in action. According to CWGC, James died aged 26 on 20th January 1918. He is remembered at Noeux-les-Mines Communal Cemetery Extension, grave reference IV.B.1.

Published: March 1918

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Burgess, Reuben

Burgess

Reuben Burgess

Rank: Private

Regiment: 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers

Mother: Mrs Mary Burgess

Wife: Mrs Annie Millicent Burgess

Brothers: B Burgess, C Burgess & T Burgess

Address: South Street, East Hoathly

Mother’s Address: Beaconsfield Terrace, Cross-in-Hand

Other Info: Killed in action June 1917. According to CWGC, Reuben died aged 35 on 7th June 1917. He is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on Panel 6 and 8.

Published:  January 1918

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Murdoch, Frank

Murdoch

Frank Murdoch

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Fusiliers

Father: Mr William Murdoch

Aunt: Mrs Thomas Till

Brothers: A J Murdoch, William Henry Murdoch, J Murdoch, C A Murdoch & Frederick Murdoch

Cousins: Thomas Archibald Till, William H Till & Frederick G Till

Aunt’s Address: 7 Paynton Road, Silverhill

Other Info: At the Front

Published: October 1917

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Bilsby, Albert Ernest

Albert Ernest Bilsby

Albert Ernest Bilsby

Rank: Private

Regiment: ‘D’ Company, 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers

Parents: Mr William & Mrs Bertha Eliza Bilsby

Address: 8 Offa Road, Clive Vale, Hastings

Sent by: Miss A Wellman

Other Info: According to CWGC, Albert died aged 19 on 30th November 1917. He is remembered at the Cambrai Memorial, Louveral on panel 3 and 4.

Published: September 1917

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Crossingham, Henry

Henry Crossingham

Henry Crossingham / Crossinggum

Rank: Private

Regiment: 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers

Mother: Mrs Rose Crossingham

Brother: Ben Crossingum

Address: No 1 Two Houses, Haddocks Hill, Bexhill

Other Info: Killed in action on 6th May 1917. According to CWGC, Henry died aged 40 and is remembered at the Arras Memorial in Bay 3.

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Published: September 1917

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