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About Us

We are the Sawdust Fusiliers.

We are a family based Living History Group that tells the story of the Canadian Forestry Corps that were based in Scotland during World War 2.

Although the group is predominantly family other members do join us on events occasionally.

We focus mainly on 5 Coy (company) CFC based in Blair Atholl, Perthshire however cover all of the companies based in Scotland.

We also have our very own Timber Jill who represents the women that worked alongside the foresters. Timber Jills were a section of the Women's Land Army who were trained in forestry.

We attend events with our displays showing the equipment used, whilst also demonstrating the use of traditional methods of forestry using axes and cross-cut saws.

We have a list of events we are attending at the bottom of this page.

We hope to see you soon!

Meet the Team

Clive

(Dad)

Clive is the genius behind all of our props and signs. In day to day work, he uses a chainsaw. However, at displays he is more than happy to be using traditional tools.

On displays you can usually find him making tent pegs with his double bladed axe (that he got as an 18th birthday present).

Watch out for his fingers ...

Tamzin

Tamzin portrays our Lumber Jill however you are more likely to find her stoking the fire and making cups of tea rather than chopping wood.

If you do see her with an axe in her hand, stand well clear.

Nick

Cpl RCEME

Nick is our resident saw filer and setter. He also portrays a Cpl in the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. On displays you can usually find Nick trying to restore saws back to working order ... if possible.

Poppy

(Private Po)

Poppy is our resident mascot. She has been attending our events since she was 6 months old. She is an Old English Sheepdog crossed with Newfoundland. She was also born on Remembrance Sunday (hence her name Poppy)