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Princess Victoria's Royal Irish Fusiliers Memorial 1899 - 1902

[color=rgb(34,34,34)][font='Helvetica Neue'][size=4][background=rgb(255,255,255)]From Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum brochure" "The Museum holds both Victoria Crosses won by the Regiment, both awarded posthumously. All crosses have been cast from the gun barrel of a Russian cannon captured during the Crimean War. Visitors to the Museum can see a fine example of one of these cannons on the Mall."[/background][/size][/font][/color]

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Princess Victoria's Royal Irish Fusiliers Memorial 1899 - 1902
dbf, Aug 17, 2013
    • Bernard85
      good day dbf aug 17 2013.) 01:10pm.re princes Victoria royal irish fusiliers memorial.1899-1902.to have stood up to the cannon fire was pure hell.they deserved the V,C, to be awarded to the regiment.and the men involved in those brutal battles.thanks for posting.regards bernard85
      Dec 15, 2013
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