Come along to The Fusilier Museum to see a new exhibition on the recent experiences of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers in Afghanistan.

The British Army’s present involvement in Afghanistan is called Operation Herrick (OP HERRICK). The 2nd Battalion of The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (2RRF) has been involved in this Operation since 2006, when they assumed the role of Theatre Reserve Battalion. A Company were sent into Nowzad in July 2006, where they spent 107 days in contact with the Taliban. C Company were deployed to Sangin in March 2007. In their first 20 days there, they were attacked 79 times. B Company deployed to Kabul as the Force Protection Company in January 2007. Fire Support Company relieved B Company and took over for the second half of the year.

Between March and October 2009, most of the Battalion were deployed in Musa Qaleh. This exhibition tells the story of the Battalion’s experiences, and the text and images have all come direct from the 2nd Battalion’s Press Office. Collections Access Officer Helen Castle said ‘It has been extremely important to the museum to have worked directly with the 2nd Battalion to put this exhibition together. It is an ideal chance to have an exhibition on history that has just happened.’ The exhibition runs until the 26 of September. Normal museum admission applies.