42 Commando

battalion sized formation of the British Royal Marines
Organization military_unit Q4637752
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42 Commando

Summary

42 Commando is a military unit[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of military_unit entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • 42 Commando is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • 42 Commando's image is recorded as 42 Cdo Royal Marines in Afghanistan MOD 45149675.jpg[4].
  • 42 Commando's instance of is recorded as military unit[5].
  • 42 Commando's headquarters location is recorded as Bickleigh[6].
  • 42 Commando's military branch is recorded as Royal Marines[7].
  • 42 Commando's part of is recorded as His Majesty's Naval Service[8].
  • 42 Commando's Commons category is recorded as 42 Commando Royal Marines[9].
  • +1943-08-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of 42 Commando[10].
  • 42 Commando's participated in conflict is recorded as Falklands War[11].
  • 42 Commando's participated in conflict is recorded as War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)[12].
  • 42 Commando's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04ggdny[13].
  • 42 Commando's official website is recorded as https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/our-organisation/the-fighting-arms/royal-marines/commando-brigade/42-commando[14].

Body

Founding

+1943-08-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of 42 Commando[10].

Identity

42 Commando's part of is recorded as His Majesty's Naval Service[8].

Operations

42 Commando's headquarters location is recorded as Bickleigh[6].

Why It Matters

42 Commando ranks in the top 4% of military_unit entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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