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

Come on you sons of bitches! Do you want to live forever?

- Sergeant Dan Daly, 4 june 1918, leading Marines at Belleus woods. Dan Daly served with Marine Fourth Brigade in WW2. Daly is one of the great legends of the Marines.

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Territorial Battalion Group

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Today in Military History

October 1

1870:

The Yukon field force reaches Dawson City

1916:

ANCRE HEIGHTS, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 11 Nov 1916)

1918:

VC won by Lt Milton Fowler Gregg, The Royal Canadian Regiment, Near Cambrai, France

1918:

VC won by Sgt William Merrifield, MM, 4th Battalion, CEF, Abancourt, France

1943:

MOTTA MONTECORVINO, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 3 Oct 43)

1944:

THE SCHELDT, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 8 Nov 44)

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