A fund for injured fusiliers and their families. It distributes grants to those who suffer physically and mentally as a consequence of combat, or those who have fallen on hard times.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Fusilier Aid Society
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