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Subject: Weren't the troops at Rourke's Drift Welsh?

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Nick (UK)

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Date Posted: 13:26:30 12/14/04 Tue
In reply to: Ian (Australia) 's message, "British presence" on 01:46:19 12/10/04 Fri

The 24th Foot and Mouth, or something like that. A delicious irony that should be the name of an English theme pub. Another nail in the coffin of the UK.

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Ed Harris (Venezia)
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Date Posted: 16:20:33 12/14/04 Tue

They certainly were Welsh, from the South Wales Borderers (which I think was called the 24th Regiment at the time), and they sang 'Men of Harlech' as well as God Save the Queen at various points, I believe. Mind you, their officers were English and so were many of the men. They don't call it the 'British' Army for nothing...

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Author: David (Australia) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 08:20:26 12/15/04 Wed Yes - South Wales Borderers (24th foot), you would expect some "foreigners" in a regiment situated near the border, but it is fairly sad nonetheless. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]