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1. At which battle of the Crimean War did the 93rd Highland Regiment (Sutherland Highlanders) win the accolade 'The thin red streak tipped with steel' more popularly known as 'The Thin Red Line'?
2. What is the name given to the unique head-dress worn by members of the Royal Irish Regiment?
3. From which area in the North of England did that fine Regiment, The Green Howards, predominantly recruit?
4. The Regimental motto of The Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Cameron) is 'Cuidich'n Righ'. Translated from the Scots Gaelic, what does this mean?
5. The Royal Welch Fusiliers wore an embellishment from the collar of their tunics known as 'The Flash'. It goes back to the time when soldiers often wore pigtails that were powdered and greased and was worn to prevent the tunic becoming soiled. How many ribbons did 'The Flash' consist of?
6. Chain of Command - Each day, the Commanding Officer of a unit would ensure that his orders were passed down to the men under his command through what means?
7. Which present day Regiment, which used to be one of the largest in the British Army, has battalions known by nicknames such as The Vikings, The Poachers and The Steelbacks?
8. The British soldier's current personal weapon is of a 'bullpup' design. What is this weapon known as?
9. What rank structure - junior to senior - can be expected to be found within the officer ranks of a Rifle Company within a British Infantry Battalion?
10. This author, unless you hadn't guessed by now, was a soldier in the British Army for a number of years. My Regiment features somewhere else within this quiz and its soldiers wore a specific type of parade dress and are most famous for an action during the Crimean War. Can you identify this Regiment?
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