Norwich – 24 June 2019
Saturday 29 June 2019
Norwich – 24 June 2019
Canterbury – 29 June 2019
Newport – 22 June 2019
Seaham – 22 June 2019
Carrickfergus – 22 June 2019
Happy St George’s day to Englishmen and women wherever they are, but especially those Royal Navy, Royal Marines and RFA connections.
It’s a day when the Senior Service gives thanks to the bravery of sailors and Royal Marines.
On this day in 1918 they stormed the German-occupied Belgian port of Zeebrugge in a bid to block it – and bottle up U-boats in their Flanders base.
As the flotilla headed into battle, the flagship HMS Warwick flashed: SAINT GEORGE FOR ENGLAND.
From HMS Vindictive, which led the assault, came the response: MAY WE GIVE THE DRAGON’S TAIL A DAMNED GOOD TWIST.
You can read more at: ow.ly/Av9c50rjfLG
Diorama of the attack (HMS Vindictive is depicted, left, against the Mole), courtesy of the RM Museum.
British Army
Happy St Georges Day! 🏴
St George slayed the original Dragon 🔥🐉⚔ but we wondered how things would be done differently today.
Here we see how snipers from the Rifles would tackle this most noble of quests.
How would you vanquish this formidable reptile?
To see how other Regiments would approach the challenge visit @BritishArmy on Twitter and Instagram.
🛳 A specially-chartered ship will carry 300 veterans to Normandy
⚓️ Royal Navy ships will salute the veterans as they pass
🇬🇧 The Royal Air Force will lead a flypast over Portsmouth
More than 4,000 members of the Armed Forces will salute the veterans of Normandy by land, sea and air in June #DDay75
Find out more: www.gov.uk/government/news/d-day-75-veterans-to-be-saluted-by-land-sea-and-air-in-june