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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
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I don’t care how they dress so long as they mind their fighting.
- Sir Thomas Picton, British general killed at Waterloo, 1815, when questioned about the slovenly appearance of his troops
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March 8
1940: HMCS ASSINIBOINE, and the cruiser HMS DUNEDIN capture the German merchantman Hanover in the Caribbean. Hanover will later be repaired and outfitted as the Royal Navy's first auxiliary aircraft carrier HMS AUDACITY.
1945: XANTEN, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 9 Mar 45)
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