Tribute to the 95th Rifles by Chris Collingwood. (GS) BAT10 Halt of the Fusiliers by

Halt of the Fusiliers by Major T S Seccombe

8 Sqn's De Havilland Venoms found themselves in demand to attack enemy installations and aircraft on the ground from their base at Khormaksar in Aden

All aircraft safely returned after their four and a half hour sortie

Nearest aircraft is Black 13 of Gruppenkommandeur Gunther Rall

Tribute to the 95th Rifles by Chris Collingwood. (GS) BAT10 Halt of the Fusiliers byDHM1498GS. Tribute to the 95th Rifles by Chris Collingwood. In August 1808 the 2nd battalion of the 95th Rifles were part of the expedition commanded by Sir Arthur Wellesley to Portugal and covered the landings at Mondego Bay. On 15th August during a skirmish at Obidos, they had the distinction of firing the first shots of the Peninsular War against the French. The Rifles were trained to think quickly and by themselves in dangerous situations, they