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Comradeship

When a soldier was injured and coulden't get back to safety, his buddy went out to get him against his officer's orders. He returned mortally wounded and his friend whom he had carried back was dead. The officer was angry "I told you not to go " he said, now I've lost both of you it wasn't worth it. The dying man replied "but it was sir, because when I got to him, he said Jim I knew you'd come.

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Today in Military History

October 5



1813:

Death of Tecumseh in Battle of the Thames


1866:

The Brockville Rifles: Semper Paratus (Always ready)


1866:

The Brockville Rifles: Semper Paratus (Always ready


1866:

The Lanark and Renfew Scottish Regiment: Fac et Spera (Do and hope)


1871:

Fenian invasion force capture the Hudsons Bay Company at Pembina Manitoba.


1921:

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