British Army Captain's Uniform, Royal Fusiliers (London Regiment)
This particular uniform was made in September 1939 for 2nd Lieutenant F T Beaver. He was clearly promoted subsequently and our research on this British officer continues.
The 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers was attached to the 12th Infantry Brigade, 4th Infantry Division and was sent to France in 1939 after the outbreak of war, to join the British Expeditionary Force. In May 1940, they fought in the Battle of France and were forced to retreat to Dunkirk where they were then evacuated from France. With the brigade and division, the battalion spent the next two years in the United Kingdom, before being sent overseas to fight in the Tunisia Campaign, part of the final stages of the North African Campaign. Alongside the 1st, 8th and 9th battalions, the 2nd Battalion also saw active service in the Italian Campaign from March 1944, in particular during the Battle of Monte Cassino, fighting later on the Gothic Line before being airlifted to fight in the Greek Civil War.
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This particular uniform was made in September 1939 for 2nd Lieutenant F T Beaver. He was clearly promoted subsequently and our research on this British officer continues.
The 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers was attached to the 12th Infantry Brigade, 4th Infantry Division and was sent to France in 1939 after the outbreak of war, to join the British Expeditionary Force. In May 1940, they fought in the Battle of France and were forced to retreat to Dunkirk where they were then evacuated from France. With the brigade and division, the battalion spent the next two years in the United Kingdom, before being sent overseas to fight in the Tunisia Campaign, part of the final stages of the North African Campaign. Alongside the 1st, 8th and 9th battalions, the 2nd Battalion also saw active service in the Italian Campaign from March 1944, in particular during the Battle of Monte Cassino, fighting later on the Gothic Line before being airlifted to fight in the Greek Civil War.
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