We are sad to announce the tragic death of Sergeant James Byrne. He died on Wednesday 12 May 2021, aged 29. He had served in 1st Battalion for twelve years. The Colonel of the Regiment, all Fusiliers and the wider Regimental family send their condolences to his family.
It is with great sadness that the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers must announce the death of Fusilier Sam Brownridge. At this most difficult time, our heartfelt condolences, thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and fellow soldiers. Once a Fusilier Always a Fusilier.
With the greatest of sadness, First Fusiliers announce the tragic death of Fusilier Jake Gregory. He died on 28 February 2021, aged 19. He was serving in Z Company, 1st Battalion. We send our deepest condolences to his family.
As is tradition so soon after St George’s Day, we mark the significance of ‘Gallipoli Day’ on 25 Apr and remember the Fusilier Brigade’s valour on the Penninsula in 1915. The Lancashire Fusiliers were awarded 6 Victoria Crosses that day ‘before breakfast’.
#VC
#AnzacDay
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
Today, Fusiliers have carried out Acts of Remembrance at the Tower of London, Holborn and Tidworth.
Today the Fusiliers marked ‘Afghanistan Day’. This, a new annual Regimental traditional, is an opportunity to reflect on the Fusiliers’ contribution to operations and the gallant sacrifices made through the campaign.
We also found time to promote our latest batch of LCpls👍
Yesterday President Trump was taken to RMAS by the Prime Minister. Seen here with OCdts, instructors and the Commandant, our Colonel of the Regiment, Maj Gen Nanson.
St George’s greetings to all of the
#FUSILIER
family and our many friends.
Today we are guarding HM Tower of London with a special chapel service to follow later.
#Fusilier50
#ForEnglandandStGeorge
Our handover is complete and
@FirstFusiliers
are now the
@NATO
Enhanced Forward Presence and Forward Land Force Battlegroup in Estonia 🇪🇪
Our battlegroup comprises of soldiers from the 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 and 🇮🇸! For the next six months we will operate alongside the 1st Estonian Brigade.
The Fusiliers have the honour of providing a guard at this evening’s
@PoppyLegion
Festival of Remembrance
@RoyalAlbertHall
X Company are joined by the Colonel of the Regiment and the Commanding Officer at tonight’s military spectacle on the eve of
#Armistice100
#BeFusilier
With great sadness, First Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers must announce the tragic death of Corporal Barry Wright. He served in both Battalions and in N.Ireland, Iraq and Helmand. At this awful time, our deepest condolences are with him, his family and friends. OAFAAF.
National media coverage of
#FIRSTFUSILIERS
contribution to yesterday’s reburials in Ypres.
Remembering Captain Walker and others who fell; lest we forget.
#fusilierheritage
Fusiliers have been deployed to Ukraine over the Summer training defensive techniques to the 🇺🇦 Air Assault Forces and developing their instructors as coaches.
This Fusilier contribution to Op ORBITAL will help save lives 🇺🇦🇬🇧
#BeFusilier
@UKinUkraine
X and Y Companies are currently supporting
#OpOrbital
. Fusiliers have been delivering defensive and non-escalatory courses such as the ‘Urban Defence Course’ and the ‘Enhanced Combat First Aid Course’. To date the UK mission has trained 12000 Ukrainian soldiers 🇬🇧🇺🇦
All
@FirstFusiliers
would like to congratulate the RSM, WO1 David Barton on the news that he will Commission next year! 👏
Huge congrats and richly deserved! 🥂
The prairie has delivered a blast of 🇨🇦winter before Y Coy deploy into the field with
@ChurchillsOwn
. A timely reminder of how unforgiving it can be.
This time next week the fusiliers will be experiencing the best live fire training the
@BritishArmy
offers.
#surrogatewarfare
I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips,
Straining upon the start. The game's afoot;
Follow your spirit: and upon this charge,
Cry — God for Harry! England and Saint George!
St George’s Day Greetings from everyone
@FirstFusiliers
!
Despite advances in technology, for the infantry, combat remains a human endeavour - closing with and killing the enemy. Our 🇫🇷 and 🇬🇧 subunits are training together to be as lethal as possible.
WO2 (CSM) Rourke, X Coy epitomising Fusilier professionalism as we were visited by the Prime Minister, the Secretary of State for Defence, CGS and CFA this afternoon.
Boris Johnson walks with Lt Gen Ivan Jones, commander of the field army, and Defence Secretary Ben Wallace after arriving by Chinook helicopter to visit British soldiers on Salisbury plain this afternoon
📸 Times photographer
@PohleRichard
On our 53rd birthday, we wave farewell to Lt Col Chris Head MBE MC
@ProudFusilier
after two years as our Commanding Officer. He hands over to Lt Col Rob Arter.
Happy St George’s Day to one and all! 🏴🌹
Fusiliers from W (FSp) Coy finished their surveillance concentration in Brecon 🏴 with a bang 💥!
Anti-tank guided missiles, grenades, machine guns and bayonets all on one range... and some sun! ☀️
#tankaction
#infantry
💪
X Company, First Fusiliers 🇬🇧 are in the Box!
X Company completed their Company level Training with an Urban clearance in the California desert. They then deployed alongside Ready First Combat Team🇺🇸 for the Ex DIAMONDBACK rotation at
@NTC_UPDATE
Force on Force on Ex WINTER CAMP!
Watch the start of Ex WINTER CAMP with 2nd Coy 🇫🇷
@FrForcesEstonia
and C Sqn
@ChurchillsOwn
Comabt Team defend against the advancing W and Z Coy First Fusiliers!
At the end of their course, all those who made it through can be proud knowing they’ve met the standard of a LCpl. In addition, the top three students were promoted at the end of the course by the CO. Congratulations to a well earned promotion to LCpls Daly, Nagel and Jukes.
It has become a tradition on Op CABRIT for Battlegroups to mark their deployments with a ‘we were here’ stone. There was only one thing we could have on ours!
Glacial boulders are common across 🇪🇪 and were deposited when the ice shelf retreated ~10,000 years ago.
First Fusiliers have been innovating with camouflage in the urban environment as part of Ex Baltic Hackle. This Warrior has been hidden using pre made sheeting, in place debris and critically, our junior rank’s creativity.
#FusilierProfessionalism
@InnovationArmy
Today, First Fusiliers conducted the new RFT(S). Including a 40kg march, 2km loaded run, 110kg casualty drag and a variety of other tests, it’s a much better test of our physical abilities as Combat Infantry.
#FusilierStrong
#FusilierProfessionalism
The First Fusiliers Mortar Platoon recently gave a demonstration to the head of the Army, General Patrick Sanders, with their drills being described by experts as “absolutely outstanding. Well done lads!”
After completing the demanding Combat Infantry Course at Catterick, three recruits have now become England’s Finest Fusiliers. Welcome to the
#FusilierFamily
: Fusiliers Ankers, Clough (joining his brother) and Gurgan: professional and up for the fight!
FIRST FUSILIERS have been preparing for Operations by conducting a wide variety of training for all situations, including Public Order Control. Here our Fusiliers undergo the petrol bomb inoculation ensuring they are
#ReadyForAnything
#Army
#Fusiliers
🇬🇧🇪🇪🇱🇹🇱🇻🇧🇪🇮🇹snipers on Ex BALTIC VIPER STRIKE
The First Fusiliers Snipers finished second in the multinational competition! This Ex is an international sniper event that has been taking place every year in the Baltic States since 2016.
#stongertogether
#wearenato
Congratulations to all the boxers who made last night’s draw against
@CO_5RIFLES
such a spectacle. It was a truly tribal occasion full of fighting spirit and Regimental ethos.
Ultimately the 7-2 score secured the Fusiliers a semi-final place.
A pleasure to host
@dom_biddick
The
@FirstFusiliers
Battlegroup comprises of over 1,200 soldiers from 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 and 🇮🇸 and an impressive range of capabilities including tanks, engineers, artillery, logistics, air defence, military police, in addition to our own armoured infantry.
#Fusiliers
#NATO
#StrongerTogether
This morning, our Mortar Platoon has conquered the classic and unrivalled Infantry physical event: summitting Pen Y Fan with full 81mm mortar kit. A genuinely outstanding achievement. This delivers
#ArmyConfidence
and this is
#FusilierFightingSpirit
. 💪 🏴
It will be a very special day for the families of these young soldiers and the Fusilier Family as 19 fusiliers (!) pass out of training at Harrogate this week. Next stop
@schinf
.
Well done; welcome to the Regiment and the family.
#BeFusilier
#OAFAAF
The Fusiliers, at the forefront of
@NATO
deployment to the Baltics hundreds of miles away, are in awe of the superhumans at the forefront of the fight against COVID. Bravo to our
@NHSuk
👏👏👏
Spotted this tribute to the Fusiliers when I went out to get my dinner tonight. It’s a memorial in the middle of the road on High Holborn to all those who lost their lives on WWI and WWII. Walked past it many times. But tonight it stood out.
@BritishArmy
@FirstFusiliers
Fusiliers deployed to Ukraine on Op Orbital were yesterday presented with a national and Unit flag by their students ahead of Armistice Day as a gesture of shared sacrifice in conflict.
We were honoured and humbled by their words of solidarity🇺🇦🇬🇧
@UKinUkraine
@JudithGoughFCO
Fire Support bringing the FIGHT in Estonia 🇪🇪
W Company, First Fusiliers assets, including Reconnaissance, Sniper, Mortar, Remotely Piloted Aircraft System, Electronic Warfare, and Anti-Tank capabilities are combat power multipliers.
Summit Your Fears.
Fusiliers tackle one of Brecon’s most infamous peaks - Pen y Fan on the same route they must take on promotion courses. The so called ‘Fan Dance’ is a test of fitness and mental determination. Usually made worse by horrendous weather, not so in this case 🌞
End of mission for X Coy. Air Chief Marshall Sir Stuart Peach, HMA Nicholas Abbot, and Comd RC-E Col Samulski ended X Coy’s KFOR mission by presenting them their medals on a stunning evening. X Coy are now off on a new mission. Stay tuned…..
The Fusiliers have spent hours today on the ranges, honing our Close Quarter Marksmanship. This involves mental agility in adjusting aiming points, quickly acquiring the targets and the highest level of personal skills and drills: all at the business end of Combat Infanteering.
Castlemartin was focussed on developing our Warrior and dismounted live-firing. However, it would have been remiss of us to not include an ageless weapon of close-quarter combat: the bayonet.
Every Fusilier must be prepared to defeat the Nation’s enemies.
#lethalandready
Yesterday, the Regiment welcomed Fusiliers Weighhill, lilly, Colyer, Eacott, Ley, Minto and Boyd.They have successfully passed out from ITC and will enjoy some hard earned leave before joining their respective Companies.
#OAFAAF
#army
#infantry
#fusiliers
#training
#passout
#itc
First Fusiliers have maintained a presence 24hrs a day to ensure safe and secure environment within Zubin Potok. We achieved sustainability with support from Task Force Hammer. Essential supplies quickly forward-mounted.
Not forgetting natures finest early warning asset Bear
Proving our ability to deploy forward within hours! ALWAYS READY!
Yesterday, as part of the Ex WINTER CAMP, First Fusiliers Battlegroup conducted a mission rehearsal.
@churchills_own
deployed on HET, proving our ability to deploy forward quickly in defence of Estonia🇪🇪
It has been an honour to perform our duty as serving Fusiliers at
#Armisitice100
events to commemorate the Fallen.
We take our strength from those who served and sacrificed; our fighting spirit is borne of their selfless commitment and example
Once a Fusilier, Always a Fusilier
First Fusiliers took home all the silverware at the
@3rdUKDivision
Sniper Competition this week. Third place No2, Best No2, Best No1 and Best Overall pair 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Phenomenal achievement and a perfect illustration of
#FusilierProfessionalism
.
Well done lads!
When you’re a Fusilier, you’re part of our Family. The Fusiliers here, with one of their Squad Instructors, are on selection in Wales to win promotion to Lance-Corporal, up for the fight against the best of the rest of our Division, ready to win and always
#FusilierStrong
.
First Fusiliers Battlegroup and Allies Medal Parade 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇪🇪🇺🇸
This morning soldiers from
@the_fusiliers
BG 🇬🇧, Mission Lynx 🇫🇷, and TF Voit 🇺🇸 received recognition and medals for their service in Estonia 🇪🇪. Medals were presented by Tuuli Duneton and MG Palm Comd 1 EST Div.
Today we remembered some Fallen Fusiliers and honoured their service within the Corps of Drums.
RIP Fusilier Suesue and Drummer Rigby.
OAFAAF
@leerigbyfdn
The Fusiliers’ Colonel-in-Chief, HRH The Duke of Kent, has joined the family for a special service at HM Tower of London.
Those not at RHQ will be celebrating our 50th Anniversary in Mooltan Barracks and, in the case of W Coy, will find time on operations in the Ukraine.
#DYK
Y Company First Fusiliers🇬🇧 heads to
@NTC_UPDATE
🇺🇸 this summer!
X Company’s rotation at the National Training Center Fort Irwin provided world class training alongside 🇺🇸 allies. Y Company will deploy this summer for their rotation!
Fusilier Wright is awarded the Y Coy Top Gun trophy for his Warrior Gunnery skills at Castlemartin this month. A newly trained gunner, his performance has surpassed expectations. Well done!
#FusilierProfessionalism
#rewardingexcellence
#proud
Merry Christmas from First Fusiliers Battlegroup 🇬🇧🇪🇪🎄
A taste of Christmas in Tapa...Gunfire 🍵, sledge racing 🛷, snowballs ❄, Christmas Dinner 🦃 , drums 🥁 and much more....that’s just today. We go again tomorrow.
#makingmemories
#StrongerTogether
#belonging
#wearenato
Fusiliers deployed to France on Ex Gaulish spent the weekend learning lessons from our forbears 🇫🇷
W Coy at Vailly Bridge, crossed in the face of fierce German fire by 4th Bn Royal Fusiliers, 13 Sep 1914, then as now part of the 3rd Division.
As Armoured Infantry, we are equipped with weapon systems to defeat the enemy from kilometres away to the point of the bayonet. This morning, First Fusiliers honed the skills and mindset that it takes to be Combat Infantry.
#FusilierFightingSpirit
FIX BAYONETS 🔪 First Fusiliers Bayonet Training in Estonia 🇪🇪
As part of the PNCO Cadre conducted while in Estonia First Fusiliers hone their bayonet drills.
Today, we bade farewell to Maj Harry Cleeveley, after 16 years of service (including a 12mo period where he gained three separate campaign medals) and the CO awarded him his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Congratulations Maj Cleeveley!
Once a Fusilier, Always a Fusilier.
Y Coy deployed to
@BATUSCanada
with the
@ChurchillsOwn
BG are well underway preparing for the first combined arms exercise of the season in 🇨🇦
Conceptually, physically and morally, we will be ready for the challenges of surrogate warfare 💪
#FusilierProfessionalism
Our attached arms keep us in the fight wherever they need to. Here the REME are supporting Z Company on Operations in Kosovo with a field workshop.
#STEM
@Official_Reme
Well done to our Fusiliers who have just successfully completed the demanding JNCO Cadre in Brecon.
These, soon to be, LCpls have demonstrated the skills and personal qualities required to lead Fusiliers.
It takes courage to put oneself under the leadership microscope 💪
Fusiliers deployed to Ukraine 🇺🇦 today wore yellow and red roses with their hackles as their forebears did in 1759 at the Battle of Minden.
Minden Day greetings to the family and all who share this battle honour
#MindenDay
#heritage
@JudithGoughFCO
@thehistoryguy
During the Afghanistan campaign, 7 Fusiliers gave their lives, and many more sustained injuries. The Fusiliers converged in remembrance on 4 Oct, Afghanistan Day. The First Fusiliers, deployed in Kosovo, stand with fusiliers across the world in remembrance of our lost family.
A visceral display of infantry courage, discipline and spirit at the semi-finals last night. Hard fought bouts and skilful boxers 🥊
Congratulations to 3PARA for winning the fixture and best of luck in the finals. You boxed exceptionally well.
The Fusiliers will be back...
Being a Combat Infantryman is about having the
#ArmyConfidence
to push yourself harder than you thought possible. You do it for yourself, and you do it for the person next you; your teammate who you know is doing the same for you. This is belonging. This is
#FusilierFamily
. 💪
Army Individual Championships 2022. First Fusiliers were runners up in in a competition that displayed the highest level of Army Boxing. First Fusiliers entered 8 Fighters and 5 made the Final. We won 3 Gold, 2 Silver and 3 Bronze. Sgt Carling was awarded Army Coach of the year.
The Fusiliers continue to mark the significance of the D-Day landings with our annual Normandy Day on 6th June. In particular, the gallant actions of 2nd Bn The Royal Warwickshire Regiment - who landed at ‘Queen Beach’ as part of 185 Brigade - are remembered.
#Fusilierheritage