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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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Frontiersmen in their own words (Part 1)

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Roger Pocock

For this new Topic page we will mainly rely on the reminiscences of Frontiersmen who served in East Africa with 25th Bn Royal Fusiliers (Frontiersmen). There is no need for any additional comment by the official Legion historians, as the … Continue reading →

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The Legion of Frontiersmen in World War I

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Roger Pocock

The Legion of Frontiersmen was founded in London, on Christmas Eve 1904. Immediately following on 26 December 1904 a letter in British National newspapers suggested an organization to organize Imperial campaign veterans, adventurers, patriots and men with experience of in … Continue reading →

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