Re: City of London Royal Fusiliers

On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 17:15:52 +0000, Forrest Anderson wrote:

> I'll try to explain, but when it comes to the London Regiment and the
> Royal Fusiliers, it's difficult to keep it simple!
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Thanks for that explanation, which I think I follow. I have a **x
cousin who was in the army in WWI and classified as City of London
(I'm going by memory). Your explanation will help me sort out more
exactly what and where and how - I think :))

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