soldiers farewell
soldiers farewell
http://m.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article ... d=10829992 i dont often post things like this,but i know theres a few ex servicemen around here. i thought they might like to see how soldiers fron new zealand say farewell to fallen comrades home from afghanistan. i think the word 'awesome' is overused these days,but not this time. cheers
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Ingles of the 57th
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Re: soldiers farewell
How different from the UK where 'they' switched the airfield at which the returning coffins arrived to avoid the "embarrassing" (to the Government) scenes at Brize Norton where virtually the whole town and the veteran associations turned out on every occasion to honour the corteges passing through the town.
Geoff Laver Late of Her Britannic Majesty's 57th Regiment of Foot
Geoff Laver Late of Her Britannic Majesty's 57th Regiment of Foot
"Die hard, my men. Die hard the 57th."
Last words of Col Ingles commanding His Majesty's 57th Regiment of Foot at Albuhera 1811
Marshal Beresford wrote in his despatch "Our dead, particularly the 57th Regiment,were lying as they fought in the ranks, every wound in front"
Last words of Col Ingles commanding His Majesty's 57th Regiment of Foot at Albuhera 1811
Marshal Beresford wrote in his despatch "Our dead, particularly the 57th Regiment,were lying as they fought in the ranks, every wound in front"
Re: soldiers farewell
turned out myself at brize norton,when seeing mates of mine home.