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  UNIFORMS - LoveToKnow Article on UNIFORMS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Queens (Royal West Surrey) Regiment wear a Paschal Lamb, the badge of Catherine of Braganza, queen of Charles II.
But they have the double-breasted lancer tunic with front and piping of the regimental color; crimson 1st and 2nd; pink 3rd and 6th; scarlet 4th and 5th; white 7th and 8th; the first of each pair having gold, the second silver ornaments.
Lancers (Uhlans, who do not carry lances) wear the lancer cap (czapka) with fl plume looped back, and old ornaments, light blue double-breasted lancer tunics (slung on the shoulder as pelisses) with madder red cuffs and pipingbut no plastron fl for collar and gold shoulder cord.
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 Alexander vs. Darius
In front of the cavalry on the right, he posted the lancers under the command of Protomachus, and the Paeonians under that of Aristo; and of the infantry, the archers under the direction of Antiochus, and the Agrianians under that of Attalus.
But the noblest and most royal part of their usage was, that he treated these illustrious prisoners according to their virtue and character, not suffering them to hear, or receive, or so much as to apprehend anything that was unbecoming.
She had been instructed in the Grecian learning, was of a gentle temper, and by her father, Artabazus, royally descended, with good qualities, added to the solicitations and encouragement of Parmenio, as Aristobulus tells us, made him the more willing to attach himself to so agreeable and illustrious a woman.
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 First World War Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Royal Marines Light Infantry The story of Jack Clegg and Barnsley's Royal Marines volunteers in the Royal Naval Division during WW1.
Royal Canadian Legion of Newfoundland and Labrador Particularly, features on the Newfoundland and Labrador Command of the Royal Canadian Legion, the 1916 battle of Beaumont Hamel in France and The Veteran magazine.
The Royal British Legion The Royal British Legion is the UK's leading charity providing financial, social and emotional support to millions who have served and are currently serving in the Armed Forces, and their dependents.
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 A to Z Encyclopaedia of Ice Hockey - En
Sussex dropped out and Princes changed name to Queens as they played out of a rink in Queensway, off the Bayswater Road in London.
It was the first year clubs/rinks made an active effort to recruit Canadians, Grosvenor House Canadians won the completed twelve game schedule, followed by Queens, with Oxford University dropping to third.
Birmingham Maple Leafs won the Northern group, with Streatham Royals being declared winners of the Southern group, which folded around Christmas.
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 Regimental Nicknames - ARRSEpedia
The Royal Highland Fusiliers Jimmy Jimmy Fcuk Fcuks-Punk Rockers-Weegies
Angleirons - The Royal Anglian Regiment - 1st Bn "The Vikings", 2nd Bn "The Poachers", 3rd Bn "The Pompadours" - now disbanded.
Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) - Chancre mechanics, linseed lancers, "run away matron's coming", Rather a Mediocre Crowd, Rob All My Comrades.
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 University of New Hampshire Library - Milne Special Collections and Archives - New Hampshire Library of Traditional ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Gems of the ball room call book for the professional and amateur prompter: containing a large variety of plain quadrilles, prairie queens, lancers, waltz quadrilles, and fancy quadrilles, contra dances, etc. E.T. Root, Chicago, 1896.
George C. Dobson's "Victor" banjo manual : containing the principles of music, examples, studies, gamuts, diagrams and cuts illustrating the positions, together with all of the author's original compositions.
Boston Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Boston, 1968.
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