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Use this topic for recording special events that happened in
a April past...
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 166.1 | 19th - 1775 | DUCK::NASHD | Tue Apr 30 1991 13:17 | 5 | |
DNEAST::FIRTH_BILL 2 lines 6-APR-1990 04:38
-< April 19, 1775 >-
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The obvious one for April is the one on April 19 1775 which began
the American Revolution.
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| 166.2 | Badajoz Day | DUCK::NASHD | Tue Apr 30 1991 13:17 | 14 | |
From Soldier magazine May 14th 1990:
Two regiments who share a Peninsular War battle honour joined forces
in Gibralter last month ( April -ed) to celebrate the 178th anniversary
of the storming of Badajoz, a French-held fort in Spain, by the
45th Regiment of Foot.
Kohima Company of the 4th Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood
Foresters Regiment(Volunteers)....marked Badajoz Day with the
traditional hoisting of an officers red jacket. Badajoz is also
a Royal Green Jackets battle honour, so their 3rd Battalion...provided
a bugler for the 4WFR ceremony.
On April 6th 1812 Lt MacPherson of the 45th (forerunners of the
WFR) was first to the fortress tower and hoisted his red jacket
in place of the French flag."
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| 166.3 | 2nd-April-1982 | PEKING::NASHD | Thu Apr 02 1992 12:44 | 6 | |
April 2nd 1982
On this day a unit of Argentine special forces forced the surrender of
a contingent of Royal Marines on East Falkland island.
The Falklands War was just beginning...
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