Royal Guernsey Militia
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title:
Royal Guernsey Militia
text:
The Royal Guernsey Militia has a history dating back 800 years. Always loyal to the British Crown, the men were unpaid volunteers whose wish was to defend the Island of Guernsey from foreign invaders. Militias were also created in the Bailiwick islands of Alderney and Sark as well as in Jersey. The commander of all military forces in Guernsey has always been appointed by the Crown, originally Wardens or Keepers, sometimes using the title Captain or Governor. Later becoming known as the Lieutenan
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Military unit
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Guernsey_Militia
date created:
date modified:
2023-06-15T08:38:20Z
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13
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