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Nigerian Military History

September 19, 2004

From "Glover's Hausas" to 4 Guards Battalion - 141 years later

By Nowa Omoigui

The month of June has special significance to the Nigerian Army. The oldest unit in what is now known as the "Nigerian Army" was born on June 1st, 1863. It was established as a force of 80 men by then Lt. (RN) John Glover, later Administrator of Lagos, when he had to travel overland to Lagos following a ship wreck at Jebba. This article chronicles the history of the unit over time, to the extent that available records permit. It is part of "research-in-progress" and can, therefore, be expected to be updated from time to time.

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September 19, 2004 at 09:07 PM in Nigerian Military History | | Comments (4)

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