The Sphinx, superscribed "Egypt."

"Blenheim," "Ramillies," "Oudenarde," "Malplaquet," "Cape of Good

Hope, 1806," "Talavera," "Busaco," "Fuentes d'Onor," "Salamanca,"

"Vittoria," "Pyrenees," "Nivelle," "Orthes," "Peninsula,"

"Chillianwallah," "Goojerat," "Punjaub," "South Africa, 1877-8-9,"

"Burma, 1885-87," "South Africa, 1900-02."

_Uniform_, Scarlet.

_Facings_, Grass green.

_Head-dress_, Helmet.

_Cap_, Blue.

_Regimental March_, "Men of Harlech."

A silver wreath is borne on the staff of the King's Colour of both

battalions to commemorate the devoted gallantry of Lieutenants

Melville and Coghill in saving that colour from the hands of

the Zulus, after the Battle of Isandlwana, and as a tribute of

appreciation of the gallant defence of Rorke's Drift, 1879.

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