An 80-pear-old army veteran, whoef name is M‘Coy and who lives at Ballymoney, in Northern Ireland, claims to be the only soldier who was ever kissed by Queen Victoria. Mr M‘Coy joined the 41th Regiment of the Foot Guards as a boy of 16, and was stationed at Aidershot when Queen Victoria inspected the Regiment. The Queen asked his age. and he replied that he was 17. “I think you are too young to be a soldier yet,” said the Queen. Its home with your mother you should be!” She then stooped and kissed him lightly on the cheeks
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Grey River Argus, 11 April 1928, Page 5
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