Royal Guernsey Militia
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The Royal Guernsey Militia has a history dating back 800 years. Always loyal to the British Crown, the men were unpaid volunteers whose wish was to defend the Island of Guernsey from foreign invaders.
Badge of the Royal Guernsey
Two cannon on a militia battery, overlooking L'Eree Bay, Guernsey
German proclamation of measures against Hubert Nicolle, James Symes, Ambrose Sherwill, and others following Operation Ambassador
Loafers wall, in remembrance of Guernseymen who died in WW1
Castle Cornet
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Castle Cornet is a large island castle in Guernsey, and former tidal island, also known as Cornet Rock or Castle Rock. Its importance was as a defence not only of the island, but of the roadstead. In
Castle Cornet stands on the former tidal island of Little Roussel.
Castle Cornet has guarded the approaches to St. Peter Port since the 13th century