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Hace 19 horas · Between 1881 and 1882 Wilson made several unsuccessful attempts to get into the British Army officer-training establishments: two to enter the Royal Military Academy (Woolwich) and three for the Royal Military College. The entrance examinations to both relied heavily on rote learning.
Hace 19 horas · Born in India, Hobart graduated from the Military Academy in Woolwich in 1904 and joined the Royal Engineers. During World War I he survived the battles of Neuve Chapelle and Loos and served in Mesopotamia, now Iraq.
Hace 19 horas · There was a growing feeling among the public and in the Royal Court that a new award was needed to recognise incidents of gallantry that were unconnected with the length or merit of a man's service. Queen Victoria issued a warrant under the royal sign-manual on 29 January 1856 [11] [14] ( gazetted 5 February 1856) [14] that officially constituted the VC.
Hace 19 horas · 1966 Birthday Honours. The Queen's Birthday Honours 1966 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The appointments were made to celebrate the official birthday of The Queen. The announcement date varies from year to ...
