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The Coldstream Guards - History in the making

  

   

 

   
     
   

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 On the dates of certain battles and other anniversaries,
 the colours are decked with laurels. 
 
 
 This is shown to the picture to the left.

 

 For those who are unfamiliar with where the Laurel is, look at the top of the colour.

 

 

 

 
The colours are decked on the following dates:
Monte Ornito
17 Feb 1944
Barrosa
05 Mar 1811
Bonninghardt Ridge
09 Mar 1945
Mareth
16 Mar 1943
Douchy-les-Avette
26 Mar 1918
Munster
03 Apr 1945
L’Espinette
12 Apr 1918
Fuentes D’Onor
05 May 1811
The Dyle
14 May 1940
Knightbridge
12 Jun 1942
Dettingen
16 Jun 1743
Waterloo
18 Jun 1815
Oudenarde
11 Jul 1708
Salamanca
22 Jul 1812
Talavera
28 Jul 1809
Quarry Hill
30 Jul 1944
Pilckem
31 Jul 1917
Lincelles
18 Aug 1793
Moyenville
21 Aug 1918
Landrecies
25 Aug 1914
St Leger
27 Aug 1918
Villiers Cotterets
01 Sept 1914
Bourg Leopold
08 Sept 1944
Marne
08 Sept 1914
Salerno
10 Sept 1943
Malplaquet
11 Sept 1709
Tel-el-Kebir
13 Sept 1882
Aisne
14 Sept 1914
Ginchy
15 Sept 1916
Alma
20 Sept 1854
Les Bouefs
25 Sept 1916
Loos
27 Sept 1915
Canal du Nord
27 Sept 1918
Houthulst Forest
09 Oct 1917
Wembaix
09 Oct 1918
Langemarck
21 Oct 1914
Gheluvelt & Zonnebeke
29 Oct 1914
Inkerman
05 Nov 1854
Armistice
11 Nov 1918
Fountaine Notre-Dame
27 Nov 1917
Modder River
28 Nov 1899
Gouzeaucourt
30 Nov 1917
Nive
13 Dec 1813
Longstop
24 Dec 1942
  
Note:   Not all of these battles are formal battle honours.

 

   
 

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