Army.ca's Fallen Comrades

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

If they (the young pilots) are on land, they would be bombed down, and if they are in the air, they would be shot down. That's sad...Too sad...To let the young men die beautifully, that's what Tokko is. To give beautiful death, that's called sympathy.

- Admiral Takijiro Onishi (Note: Tokko means suicidal attack in Japanese)

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September 26



1914:

Indian troops land at Marseilles


1916:

THIEPVAL, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 29 Sept 17)


1917:

POLYGON WOOD, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 3 Oct 17)


1917:

Sgt John Dwyer, 4 MG Coy, Royal Austarlian Army, awarded the VC for his actions during the third Battle of Ypres, Belgium.




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