Did you know? 2nd April 82 On Friday 2nd April 82, 42 years ago today, members of the 3rd Battalion the Parachute Regiment were greeted by this chalked message on a blackboard at Waterloo station The 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment (3 PARA), is a battalion sized formation of the British Army's Parachute Regiment and is a subordinate unit within 16 Air Assault Brigade. […]
BEAUCHAMP LODGE 1422 - The West Kent Military Lodge
The Coronation in Pictures The West Kent Military Lodge is extremely proud to present the Coronation in Pictures. The coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, took place on Saturday, 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022 upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. This Coronation post has been created by […]
On this day 02-04-82 did you know? On this day 02-04-82 - 41 years ago today, Friday 2nd April 1982, members of the 3rd Battalion the Parachute Regiment were greeted by this chalked message on a blackboard at Waterloo station The 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment (3 PARA), is a battalion sized formation of the British Army's Parachute Regiment and is a subordinate […]
31st July 1970 - Black Tot Day Black Tot Day - marks the exact date, July 31, 1970, when the Royal Navy's daily rum ration stopped and the final tot was served onboard Royal Navy ships. To show their disappointment, some Royal Navy sailors wore black armbands. The demise of the long-standing tradition was mainly due to safety […]
Why the maroon beret? ON THIS DAY - 29 July 1942, the 'maroon beret' was adopted by the British Airborne Forces. The red beret became the iconic headscarf of air landing forces around the world . It was first worn by the Parachute Regiment in November 1942 during action in North Africa. It is reported […]
The Menin Gate Today marks the 95th anniversary of the Menin Gate The Last Post Ceremony Following the Gate Memorial opening in 1927, the citizens of Ypres wanted to express their gratitude towards those who had given their lives for Belgium's freedom. Hence every evening at 20:00, buglers from the Last Post Association close the road which […]
Battle of Waterloo 1815 The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815, near Waterloo in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, now in Belgium. A French army under the command of Napoleon was defeated by two of the armies of the Seventh Coalition. One was a British-led coalition consisting of units from the […]
VE Day - Victory in Europe Day VE Day - 8 May 1945 – was one that remained in the memory of all those who witnessed it. It meant an end to nearly six years of a war that had cost the lives of millions; had destroyed homes, families, and cities; and had brought huge suffering […]
Operation Nimrod - Iranian Siege Operation Nimrod, the Siege at Iranian Embassy in London, ends as the SAS and police storm the building. The two SAS teams on-scene, Red Team and Blue Team, were ordered to begin their simultaneous assaults, under the codename Operation Nimrod, at 19:23. One group of four men from Red Team […]
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