The honorary distinctions are: Gibraltar, 1704-5; Cape of Good Hope, 1806; Corunna; Java; Badajoz; Salamanca; Vittoria; St. Sebastian; Nive; Peninsula; Waterloo; Bhurtpore; Alma; Inkerman; Sevastopol; Canton; Ahmad Khel; Afghanistan, 1878-80; Chitral; South Africa, 1900-02.
The East Surrey Regiment.—Facings, white, except for the 6th battalion, which are scarlet.
R.C.—The united Red and White Rose, placed beneath the union wreath.
The honorary distinctions are: Gibraltar, 1704-5; Dettingen; Martinique, 1794; Guadaloupe, 1810; Talavera; Albuhera; Vittoria; Pyrenees; Nivelle; Nive; Orthes; Peninsula; Cabool, 1842; Moodkee; Ferozeshah; Aliwal; Sobraon; Sevastopol; Taku Forts; New Zealand; Afghanistan, 1878-79; Suakin, 1885; South Africa, 1899-1902; Relief of Ladysmith.
Lord Strafford’s coat of arms includes a small representation of the colours of this regiment. He was permitted to use this device in recognition of his services at St. Pierre. In the heat of the fighting, Strafford, who was then Sir John Byng, snatched up the colours and carried them forward in a charge. His gallant action had a very fine influence on the men, and this privilege of using a representation of the colours in his arms must be one of which the family of Strafford are rightly proud.
The Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry.—Facings, white.
R.C.—The united Red and White Rose, placed below the union wreath. This flag is shown in Fig. 28.
The honorary distinctions are: Gibraltar, 1704-05; Dettingen; St. Lucia, 1778; Dominica; Roliça; Vimiera; Corunna; Salamanca; Pyrenees; Nivelle; Nive; Orthes; Peninsula; Waterloo; Punjaub; Mooltan; Goojerat; Sevastopol; Lucknow; Egypt, 1882; Tel-el-Kebir; Nile, 1884-85; South Africa, 1899-1902; Paardeberg.
The flag of the “Docs” must not be confused with that of the East Surreys, to which it bears a very close resemblance. The colour reveals little that is distinctive, and it seems a pity, somewhat, that a regiment with such a fine record at Lucknow, Cawnpore, and elsewhere should not possess devices of more interest. Its motto, “One and All,” which, however, does not figure on the flag, is, we believe, unrecognised by the authorities.
The Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment).—Facings, scarlet.