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Military Word Of The Day

MCO

movement control organization

Today in Military History

March 21

1918:

SOMME, 1918, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 5 Apr 18)

1918:

VC won by 2Lt Edmond de Wind, 31st Battalion, CEF (later 15th battalion, Royal Irish Rangers - British Army), Near Grougie, France (posthomous)

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