Fus

Military abbreviation · British Military Rank

Fus
Stands forFusilier
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Fus stands for Fusilier, a british military rank abbreviation.

Infantry title for a private soldier in the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, a British Army infantry regiment whose traditions date to the fusil-armed regiments of the late seventeenth century.

Example: Fus Barker of the 1st Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers completed the infantry battle school course.

Usage notes

A fusil was a light flintlock musket, and fusiliers were originally raised to guard the artillery train. Fusilier regiments wear a hackle, a short plume of feathers, on their headdress. The title also survives in other armies with historic fusilier units.

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  • CSM – Company Sergeant Major
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  • Flt Lt – Flight Lieutenant
  • FM – Field Marshal
  • FS – Flight Sergeant
  • Gdsm – Guardsman
  • Gnr – Gunner
  • Gp Capt – Group Captain
  • LAC – Leading Aircraftman
  • LBdr – Lance Bombardier
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