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The Stock Exchange Cadets
Here is a pic of the Stock Exchange Cadet Company of the 1st Cadet Batt
of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, on parade outside the Hotel de Ville, Brussells 1949. I am the Lance Corporal closest to the camera. The Officer Commanding the Parade was a Major Max Karo. A few years ago now! |
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Nice picture, Would you have been badged Royal Fusileers or did you have another badge? Regards Kevin.
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Graham! You mean "except the Royal Regiment of Wales, the Royal Welch Fusiliers". All the OTHER fusiliers, perhaps!
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Doh - forgot to put 'English' Fusilier regiments
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Peter,
A great picture, taken the year I was born,so as you say, a few years ago now. Regards Peter
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Thanks for your interest! |
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I would suggest, going back as far as 1685 the regiment was known as the 'Our Royal Regiment of Fuziliers'. Ref: 'A companion to the British Army 1660 - 1983' by David Ascoli |
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There is a particularly comprehensive website on today's regiment (RRF) and one of its forebears (the RF) that relates specifically to the association with London here: http://rrflondon.2day.ws/RRFLondon/s...iliers/2934037 Last edited by Toby Purcell; 12-12-11 at 06:56 PM. |
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I do agree, I should have referred to the Stock Exchange Cadets as being badged in the 1940's to the Royal Fusiliers not RRF.
The RRF has been used for some years now but I took it a bit too far back! Regarding the RRF origins in 1685 by James II, I see that the www.army.mod.uk website also refers to RR Fuziliers as 'my' not 'the'. Another, fropar. I should have stated Major Max Karo 'MBE' (a stock broker of course) There is no doubt he was very dedicated to the Stock Exchange Company and pulled many strings to get the best possible in the hard times of the 1940's. Not many ACF units travelled to Paris & Brussells in those times, with drill training weekends at Wellington Barracks with all boots spit & polished. I can recall the Guards Drill NCO's being under the supervision of RSM 'Piggy' (Reese?) of the Welsh Guards. I did meet him again in BAOR in 1951. I doubt there has been an Army Cadet or ACF/CCF unit before or since that could meet the Stock Exchange Cadet Company standards in turnout and drill. |
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Hi Peter99 I am from the City of London and North East Sector ACF and doing a history of the Stock Exchange and would like to ask a few question on Maj Karo if you are willing to answer them.
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Hi Marjon: My apologies for the belated reply, but what are your questions?
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