Greek Sacred Heart Commando on ML 1283 at Vromo Bay Turkey
Date: 03/06/2016
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145 Maiwand Commando Bty.
29 Field Regiment Royal Artillery became 29 Commando Light Regiment Royal Artillery in 1962. This consisted of three gun batteries numbered 8 (Alma), 79 (Kirkee), and 145 (Maiwand). At that time, each battery consisted of 4 x 105mm pack howitzers (Italian Mountain Gun) and manned with approximately 65 men.