Remembering Past Naval Related Events

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Remembering Past Naval Related Events

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Dock Road bus tragedy which killed 24 Royal Marine Cadets in Chatham remembered on 70th anniversary

As a group of young cadets walked along the road on a dark December evening full of excitement and anticipation, disaster was about to strike.

In a tragedy which rocked the entire community, 24 boys from the Royal Marines Cadets at Chatham were killed when a double decker bus drove through the column of young lads marching along Dock Road.

See - https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/new ... VUqi1AJmFY
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Take a trip down memory lane

14 wonderful images from South Railway Jetty from the past
https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/heritage-a ... 315?page=3
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