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A Moment in History

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Roger Pocock

Topic October / November 2019.  Captain Arthur Wynell Lloyd, M.C. was a very brave man. He was one of the few Frontiersmen to be still able to fight at the last engagement at Nyangao, for which the Royal Fusiliers were … Continue reading →

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Telling the Truth?

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Roger Pocock

Topic April/May 2017.  There is no doubt that over the years many a military unit has considered itself badly treated and poorly supplied by their bases and headquarters. Many had cause for complaint about the way they were treated by … 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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