inam trying to find out where the 11th Battalion Royal Fusiliers embarked to Nort Africa from in 0ctober 1942. Can anyone help please?
Hello Barb20, I'm not sure how you came across the information that the 11th Battalion embarked for North Africa in October 1942? I've attached two scans from The War History of The Royal Fusiliers 39-45. Please see the contents page, chapter 3. They did not have a happy ending. They did go to France as part of the Bruneval Raid on the 27th February 1942. Regards Stu.
Hi Stu Thanks for the info. Perhaps I am reading his Service Records wrong and so I will take another look, but my understanding was that he joined Fusiliers on 11.5.39. Attended a cooks course and transferred to ACC but permanently attached to 11th Battalion on 4.4.42. In Sept 1943 he became attached to 2 Battalion Parachute Regiment. Then on 4.1.44 he disembarked from NA with 2 Para. I am waiting for my granddaughter to show me how to post his records on the site so that I can get more experienced advice.
11th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) (T.A.) 4th London Infantry Brigade – 3 September 1939 to 20 November 1940 This battalion was to have been the 2/8th Battalion. It was formed at Potters Bar on March 31st, 1939 from the 8th Battalion and the first officer was commissioned on April 19th, 1939. It was located at Fusilier Hall, Handel Street, W.C. 1 at the outbreak of war. It served under the brigade in the United Kingdom. 140th (London) Infantry Brigade – 21 November 1940 to 10 August 1944 The 4th London Brigade was renamed as the 140th on November 21st, 1940. The battalion served under the brigade in the United Kingdom. It was placed into suspended animation on October 3rd, 1944.
Lets hope your granddaughter gets a jog on with the service records. When dryan67 gets to see them, I'm sure he will be able to translate them. Others will add there bit. Regards Stu.
Thanks Dryan. I have indeed just noted that he was with 2/8 Battalion on enlistment at Handel Street on 11/5/39. Embodied with 11th on 2/9/39 and transferred from 11th to ACC on 4.4.42 permanently attached to 11th. Then NA 30.10.42. Then 3.9.43 attached to 2 Para Batt. And so I guess this in when he would have transferred?
Dryan my granddaughter is about to post the Service Records I referred to but I think they are under Airborne. I am sorry I am unable to manoeuvre my way around the site correctly. Doesn't take much to confuse me, especially as I am working between an iPad and a laptop!