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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/5013| Title: | A year in Gozo |
| Authors: | Dickson, Don |
| Keywords: | Military occupation Great Britain. Army. Prince of Wales' Leinster regiment (Royal Canadians) World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Malta -- Gozo Fort Chambray (Ghajnsielem, Malta) Fortification -- Malta -- Gozo |
| Issue Date: | 2007-04 |
| Publisher: | Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) Regimental Association |
| Citation: | The 40/10 : the journal of the Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) Regimental Association. 2007, Vol.1, p. 8-11. |
| Abstract: | Article on the 2nd Battalion at the small island of Gozo four miles from the northeast coast of Malta. The 2nd Battalion were to occupy a local fortress called Fort Chambray that had been originally built in 1761 back in the days of Knight’s Templar occupation. The original concept for the fortress was to be a fortified town built overlooking the landing stage in Mgarr the principle harbour at Gozo; but although the defences were built the project of building the town was never completed. Fort Chambray held a commanding view of the approach to Gozo from Malta being situated high in 1800 the fort was occupied by British forces but was not formally transferred to the British Government as a barracks until the 1st January 1829. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/5013 |
| ISSN: | 1753-8246 |
| Appears in Collections: | Melitensia Works - ERCMSArm |
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