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April
1945, parade held in Oudenaarde at the end of the
training period. |
THE 27TH FUSELIER BATTALION
1945 - 1946
SHORT HISTORY
The 27th Fuselier Battalion was raised at Oudenaarde, Belgium, on February 24 1945.
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April
1945, parade held in Oudenaarde at the end of the
training period. |
On March 10 the battalion was administratively attached to the 14th Fuselier Brigade "ANTWERPEN".
The battalion was put at the disposal of the 21st Army Group on April 14 1945.
It was the last battalion that was "combat ready" before May 8 1945, i.e. VE Day.
On June 1 the 27th Fuselier Battalion arrives in Antwerp.
There it assumes guard duties at several RASC depots.
The battalion was transferred to Occupied Germany, and arrived at Paderborn on August 4 1945.
Following
cantonments were occupied during its stay in Germany :
Paderborn, Bad Salzuffen, Minden.
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| Paderborn,
Germany, September 1945. On the left is Adjudant 1st Class POUTS, RSM of the battalion. |
Minden,
Germany, January 1946. NCO's of the Regimental Police. Left to right : Sgt DE PRAET, Sgt VANHOUTTE, 1Sgt WUYTS. |
The 27th
Fuselier Battalion was administratively attached
to the 15th
Fuselier Brigade "WEERSTAND - RESISTANCE"
on November
30 1945,
and subsequently to the 16th Fuselier Brigade "HAELEN"on
February 1 1946.
On May 8 1946 the battalion returned to Tournai, Belgium.
The 27th Fuselier Battalion was disbanded at Tournai on June 6 1946.
Commanding
Officers
Lieutenant-Colonel DE BREYNE until August 8 1945
Senior Captain CLEEREN until October 25 1945
Major TORREELE until disbandment
FORMATION BADGE
The battalion never wore the Formation Badge of the 15th Fuselier Brigade "WEERSTAND - RESISTANCE".
It is impossible to confirm that the Formation Badge of the 16th Fuselier Brigade "HAELEN" was also worn.
As far as I
could get information from veterans
only the Formation Badge of
the 14th Fuselier Brigade was worn,
even when the battalion was attached to the two other Fuselier
Brigades.
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| Formation Badge of the 14th Fuselier Brigade "ANTWERPEN" |
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Sergeant
STOFFERIS wearing the Formation Badge of the 14th
Fuselier Brigade. |
Detail
showing the crown and "14", in white tread,on
the shoulder strap, |
Shoulder insignia.
What is certain is that several different sets of shoulder insignia were worn.
The crossed
rifles with the "27" beneath,
the Infantry crown with the "14" beneath,
the Infantry crown with the "27" beneath, which is not
correct,
the Infantry crown with the "15" or the "16"
beneath.
Metal insignia and white tread insignia were worn.
