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    Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
    Would you care to suggest that to the South Wales Borderer Regiment?
    Aye, Jock...and actually, the regiment was known as the 2nd Warwickshires in 1879; the name "South Wales Borderers" would come with the Cardwell reforms of 1881. While the regimental depot was in South Wales, the regiment was not exclusively Welsh.

    And one more point: Men of Harlech was not the regimental march; it was The Warwickshire Lads. The words used in "Zulu" were written especially for the movie:

    http://www.rorkesdriftvc.com/myths/myths.htm

    Don't get me wrong; I love "Zulu" and especially Men of Harlech, but I love the real story as well.

    Cheers,

    Todd
    Last edited by macwilkin; 14th April 08 at 03:51 AM.

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