Word: jellalabad
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...with the Eighth King's Royal Irish Hussars, the Royal Scots Fusiliers with the Highland Light Infantry. The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (which suffered the heaviest casualties at Waterloo) now becomes one with the Somerset Light Infantry (nicknamed "The Illustrious Garrison" after its defense of Jellalabad in 1842). Two of the best known of the Scottish regiments, the Seaforth Highlanders and the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders must form one unit, find new tartans for their men, new tunes for their pipes...
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