Navy.ca's Fallen Comrades

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old



Once upon a time we knew what to do. A British district officer, coming upon a scene of suttee, was told by the locals that in Hindu culture it was the custom to cremate a widow on her husband's funeral pyre. He replied that in British culture it was the custom to hang chaps who did that sort of thing. There are many great things about India - curry, pyjamas, sitars, software engineers -- but suttee was not one of them. What a pity we're no longer capable of being 'judgmental' and 'discriminating'.

- Mark Steyn

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Today in Military History

April 23



1915:

VC won by L/Cpl Frederick Fisher, 13th Battalion, CEF, St Julien, Belgium (posthumous)


1918:

Captain E. Bamford, Royal Marine Light Infantry awarded the Victoria Cross


1918:

Sergeant N. A. Finch Royal Marine Artillery awarded the Victoria Cross


1918:

The raid on Zeebrugge


1939:

Following the end of the civil war in Spain The United States recognizes the Franco government.


1945:

Batlle of Delfzijl


1945:

DELFIJL POCKET, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 2 May 45)




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