Tag: Royal Fusiliers

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

Riggulsford, G

Rigglesford, Riggulsford & CrockfordG Riggulsford

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Fusiliers

Mother: Mrs Riggulsford

Brother: Harold Thomas Riggulsford

Brother-in-Law: Arthur George Crockford

Address: 141 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings

Other Info: I have chosen the spelling of the surname based on the information about his brother recorded on CWGC and an earlier newspaper article. I cannot find a match for G Rigglesford serving with the Royal Fusiliers on the Lives of the First World War

Published: September 1916

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Lewns, Bertram

Bertram Robert Lewns

Bertram (Robert) Lewns

Rank: Private

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers

Parents: Mr Carleton James & Mrs Emily Lewns

Address: Formerly of  Hastings

Other Info: Killed in Action. According to CWGC, Private Lewns is listed with the first name of Robert. He died aged 38 on 10th August 1916, He is remembered at Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, grave reference I.C.5.

Published: September 1916

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Monfort, Ferdinand J

Toye Monfort & Davies

Ferdinand J Montford

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Fusiliers

Parents-in-Law: Mr & Mrs A E Toye

Brothers-in-Law: Frank D Toye, Claude Leonard Toye, Alfred Richard Toye & J Davies

Parents-in-Law’s Address: 5 Hughenden Road, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: September 1916

Fellows, George James

George Fellows

George James Fellows

Rank: Private

Regiment: 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers

Father: Mr Alfred Henry Fellows

 Address: Alexandra Road, St Leonards

Other Info: At the Front. Clerk in Hastings Borough Accountants Office. According to CWGC, George died aged 31 on 7th June 1917. He is remembered at the Ypres (Menin) Gate Memorial, panel 6 & 8.

*The ‘F’ seems to be a typo, as I can find only one George James Fellows that resided in Hastings and St Leonards during this time period and no George ‘F’s. I’ve search Ancestry.com and Lives of the First World War. If my guess is incorrect please let me know.

Published: September 1916

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Barker, Alfred

Alfred Barker

Alfred Barker

Rank: Private

Regiment: 15th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers

Parents: Mr  & Mrs E Barker

Address: 23 Hardwick Road, Halton, Hastings

Other Info: According to CWGC, Alfred died aged 19 on 7th October 1916. He is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 8C, 9A & 16A.

Published: August 1916

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