DEAR LITTLE SHAMROCK.
A PROUD EMBLEM. / KING'S FINE TRIBUTE. . (Received 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, March 17. There was a spirited sale-of Irish flags and shamrocks in London to-day (Kt. Patrick's Day), in aid of the Irish Soldiers' Fund. Her Majesty, the Queen distributed shamrocks given, by Quoen Alexandra to the Irish Guards. His Majesty the King inspected the Guards, and paid a, tribute to their splendid achievements in the first campaign in France, by which they fully maintained the high traditions of the Guards Brigade. His Majesty recalled their heroism in the Mons retreat and during the critical days at Yprcs, when, as Lord Cavan wrote, "the survivors showed the enemy that the Irish Guards must be reckoned with however hard they are hit." After 28 days of incessant fighting against heavy odds, the first battalion came out less than a company strong and with only four officers. That was a glorious tribute to the loyalty and endurance of the Irish. "You have shown that the shamrock stands for loyalty, courage and endurance . ir. ■ adversity. May it carry you to victory," concluded His Majesty.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 67, 18 March 1916, Page 5
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183DEAR LITTLE SHAMROCK. Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 67, 18 March 1916, Page 5
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