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Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Sydney Beckwith (1770—1831), Commander-in-Chief, Bombay Army; Major-General Merton Beckwith-Smith (1890—1942), GOC 18th Infantry Division; Brigadier Sir Edward Henry Lionel Beddington [49] (1884—1966), Home Guard, War Office, (1940—1945) Brigadier Davis Evan Bedford (1898–1978), Royal Army Medical Corps
Most were Home corps and units (i.e., those depoted and recruited in the British Isles, wherever they might be deployed) though some were raised in colonies. The regular forces also included at various times, usually in particular locations, invalid , fencible , and other units, utilised primarily for garrison or defensive duties.
A Zemessardze (Latvian National Guardswoman) guards the battalion tactical operations center during the Strong Guard 2016 (Zobens 2016) distinguished visitor's day.. Home guard is a title given to various military organizations at various times, with the implication of an emergency or reserve force raised for local defense.
South Africa has the highest unemployment in the world, at about 32% in the last quarter of 2023. Youth unemployment is more than 40%. Youth unemployment is more than 40%. “People are angry with ...
The Home Guard of India is a volunteer force tasked to be an auxiliary to the Indian Police Service (IPS). [1] The Home Guards Organisation was reorganised in India in 1966 after the Sino-Indian War with the People's Republic of China, though it existed in smaller units individually in some places. Home Guards are recruited from various cross ...
From 1899 to 1902, South Africa was ravaged by a war between the British Empire – including the Cape Colony and Natal – and the Boer republics in the Orange Free State and Transvaal. Boer forces invaded the Cape in 1899 and besieged Mafeking and Kimberley. The Cape government mobilised the Colonial Forces to guard railways and other lines ...
In today's puzzle, there are seven theme words to find (including the spangram). Hint: The first one can be found in the top-half of the board. Here are the first two letters for each word:
The SA Navy was originally two separate organisations, namely the South African Division of the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve (formed in 1913) and the South African Naval Service (formed in 1922 and renamed the "Seaward Defence Force" in 1939). They amalgamated in 1942 to form the SA Naval Forces, which were renamed "SA Navy" in 1951.