The Victoria Cross is the highest decoration for bravery in the British Armed Forces. Its origins can be traced back to 1854 while Britain was locked in a war with Russia, the Crimean War. This conflict was different to all previous wars that Britain had fought in as this was the first time War Correspondents […]
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Mascots Of The Royal Welsh. Did you know it costs the British Army £40,000 per year to keep their mascots? 1st Battalion (formerly The Royal Welsh Fusiliers) – Goat named BillyThe tradition of goat mascots in the military dates back 200 years, from at least 1775. The history of the regimental goat dates back to
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