Tag Archives: 25th Battalion Royal Fusiliers

Frontiersmen Independent Thinkers

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Roger Pocock

Topic February / March 2019. A brief look at some Frontiersmen characters who some might describe as eccentric. The late, great, Patrick Moore (who was also a Frontiersman) was always fascinated by what might be called eccentrics by some, but who … Continue reading →

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The Frontiersmen’s Lorry

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Roger Pocock

Topic October/November 2016. A tale of the First War in East Africa and the frustrations of bureaucracy. By the time the 25th battalion Royal Fusiliers (Legion of Frontiersmen) arrived in East Africa in 1915, the actions of the Indian Army … Continue reading →

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Frontiersmen in their own words (Part 2)

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Roger Pocock

In this Topic page we will continue to tell some of the many stories about the 25th Bn Royal Fusiliers (Frontiersmen) in East Africa, as far as possible in the words of the Frontiersmen who fought there. Lt.Col. Driscoll’s first … Continue reading →

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