The 2nd Infantry Division was an infantry division of the British Army, first formed in 1809 for service in the Peninsular War. The second formation fought at the Battle of Waterloo and played an important role in defeating the final French attack. It was disbanded in December 1818. During the mid to late 19th century, several formations bearing the name 2nd Division were formed, including in 1854 to take part in the Crimean War and in 1899 for the Second Boer War. From 1902 the division was based at Aldershot, in southern England. When World War I broke out in 1914, it was deployed to France as part of the British Expeditionary Force. It served on the Western Front and suffered heavy casualties. The division returned to Aldershot for the interwar period. During World War II, the formation was deployed to France again, evacuated from Dunkirk, and served in Burma. In the post-war years it formed part of the British Army of the Rhine in Germany. The division was most recently disbanded in 2012.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1852:

A massive earthquake struck the Dutch East Indies, creating a tsunami that washed away villages, ships and residents. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1852_Banda_Sea_earthquake

1983:

Six robbers broke into a Brink's-Mat warehouse at Heathrow Airport in London and stole £26 million in gold, diamonds and cash. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brink%27s-Mat_robbery

2011:

In a friendly-fire incident, a skirmish occurred between U.S.-led NATO forces and Pakistani security forces at two military checkposts along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_NATO_attack_in_Pakistan

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see you in the funny papers: (US, humorous, informal, dated) Goodbye; see you later. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/see_you_in_the_funny_papers

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His purposes will ripen fast, Unfolding every hour; The bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flower.   --William Cowper https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_Cowper