The first Commandant was Samuel Nicholas, who took office as a captain, though there was no office titled " Commandant " at the time, and the Second Continental Congress had authorized that the senior-most Marine could take a rank up to Colonel.

On October 12, 1998 twenty-five soldiers in the Sierra Leone army, including Corporal Tamba Gborie, Brigadier Hassan Karim Conteh, Colonel Samuel Francis Koroma, Major Kula Samba and Colonel Abdul Karim Sesay, were executed by firing squad after they were convicted at a court martial in Freetown for orchestrating the 1997 coup that ousted president Kabbah from power.

Patton's Light Tank Brigade was part of Colonel Samuel Rockenbach's Tank Corps, which was in turn part of the American Expeditionary Force.

Stanley's graffiti at Persepolis, IranIn 1867, Stanley was recruited by Colonel Samuel Forster Tappan ( a one-time journalist ) of the Indian Peace Commission, to serve as a correspondent to cover the work of the Commission for several newspapers.

In January 1856, Colonel Albert Sidney Johnston established Camp Cooper ( named after Samuel Cooper ) on the banks of the Clear Fork to protect the reservation.

The county seat, Williamsburg, is also named for Colonel Whitley, with the first court held at the home of the town's earliest resident, Samuel Cox.

It was named New Salem Parish, in honor of Colonel Samuel Browne, the largest landowner at the time, who was from Salem, Massachusetts.

The city was named after Colonel Richard Henderson, an eighteenth-century land speculator, by his associates Gen. Samuel Hopkins and Thomas Allin.

The southeast portion of Lovell ( which would become Sweden ) was first settled in 1794 by Colonel Samuel Nevers from Burlington, Massachusetts.

According to one of several legends, the town was given its name by Colonel Samuel Chapman, whose family owned of land in Southern Maryland, including what would become the areas of La Plata and Port Tobacco.

Northbridge claims to history include: Native American Nipmuc lands, Colonel John Spring, who led the Uxbridge militia training company in the American Revolution, Samuel Spring, Revolutionary War Chaplain, the Residence of Ezra T. Benson 1830-1832, the birthplace of President Millard Fillmore's mother, Phoebe, and home to the Whitin Machine Works from 1831 to 1964

Samuel Spring, John's son, became a Revolutionary War Chaplain commissioned in the militia at the Siege of Boston, and who also served in the Invasion of Canada ( 1775 ) under Colonel Benedict Arnold.

* Colonel Samuel White Homestead: Site includes a Michigan Historical Marker.

On December 17, 1776, Colonel Samuel Griffin of the Continental Army crossed the Delaware River with 600 men — mostly untrained men and boys, and with little equipment — and marched to Mount Holly, where he set up a few " 3-pounder " artillery pieces on Iron Works Hill.

According to " An Outline History of Orange County " by Samuel Watkins Eager p. 378 Campbell Hall was named for Colonel Campbell who was a Scotchman, had 2 sons, and when the war of the Revolution commenced, one sided with England ; the other with his adopted country.

* 1787-Elizabeth ( formerly Elizabeth Town ) was founded by Samuel Mackay, Colonel Stephen Bayard and his wife Elizabeth Mackay Bayard ( for whom the town was named ).

Miles Township as well as nearby Milesburg, was named after Colonel Samuel Miles, who co-owned the Centre Furnace, along with Colonel John Patton.

Milesburg, as well as nearby Miles Township was named after Colonel Samuel Miles, who co-owned the Centre Furnace Iron Works, along with Colonel John Patton and John Dunlop.

Patton Township was established in 1794 and named after Colonel John Patton, who co-owned the Centre Furnace, along with Colonel Samuel Miles.

The town was named for Colonel Samuel Elmore, a landowner.

In 1794, James Madison married " Dolly " Todd at Harewood, the home of George Steptoe Washington, son of Colonel Samuel Washington, just outside of Charles Town.

In 1863 he took on the help of Colonel Michael Foster Ward, of Calne Wiltshire, who undertook more extensive investigations.

In response, they sent instructions to General Ward to fortify Bunker Hill and the heights of Charlestown ; he ordered Colonel William Prescott to do so.

They then marched on Shrewsbury to inform Colonel Ward that they had unanimously elected him their leader.

Colonel W. H. Ward was the first postmaster.

The town was an important source of customs revenue for the Crown and in the 1780s Colonel Robert Ward improved the harbour and promoted the cotton industries ; today's picturesque seafront was the location of several large steam-powered cotton mills, which employed over three hundred people.

On 6 September 1948, the two battalions amalgamated in a ceremonial parade attended by honorary Colonel of the Regiment, Major-General Dudley Ward.

On 1 September, the Secretary of the General Staff, Colonel Orlando Ward, was given command of the 1st Armored Division and Smith became Secretary of the General Staff.

He became an aide to General Artemas Ward, and was promoted to Colonel.

* Julian Glover as Colonel Breen: Roy Ward Baker first met Glover when he directed him in an episode of The Avengers ( 1961 – 69 ).

The name refers to the old ' By Ward ' of the City of Ottawa (' By ' deriving from the surname of the engineer, Colonel John By, who was the area's original surveyor ).

The two sides clashed and fought until dark with Urrea's soldiers suffering heavy casualties, when Colonel Ward received word from Fannin to rendezvous at Victoria.

Their second son Samuel Ward, Jr. served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Continental Army.

Fannin sent Lieutenant Colonel William Ward and about 120 men to King's aid.

Lieutenant Colonel William Ward Burrows I ( January 16, 1758 – March 13, 1804 ) was the second Commandant of the Marine Corps.

*" Lieutenant Colonel William Ward Burrows, USMC ".

Attack helicopters flew in support of air scouts at key intervals during the day and the 2-1 Aviation Battalion ’ s Apache helicopters, led by Lt Colonel Jon Ward, destroyed two batteries of enemy artillery and struck march units along the IPSA Pipeline Road at 4: 30 p. m. just as the battle began in earnest.

Colonel James Ward Eddy ( May 30, 1832-April 13, 1916 ) was the builder of Angels Flight funicular railroad in Los Angeles, California.

Mexican General José Urrea and 1, 500 Centralista soldiers fought against Amon Butler King and his 28 American volunteers and Lieutenant Colonel William Ward and his approximately 120 Americans.

Infiltrating the 53rd's perimeter, the Japanese managed to achieve a break-in and rolled up the Australians ' positions, killing a number of the battalion's senior officers, including its commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth Ward.

Leah Ward Sears was born in Heidelberg, Germany to United States Army Colonel Thomas E. Sears and Onnye Jean Sears.

After returning home to help comfort his mother and sisters, he traveled to Washington, D. C. where his cousin Elizabeth Tappan Tannatt's ( sister of his Colorado cousins ' Lewis, William and George Tappan ) husband, Col. Thomas R. Tannatt commanded the First Massachusetts Heavy Artillery in the city's defenses and John P. Slough, his former Colonel in the First Colorado, had been appointed a Brigadier General and was the Military Governor of Alexandria and commander of the fortifications at Fort Ward near Alexandria, Virginia.