Italy - San Marino

Dec. 12, 1955 - THE REGIMENTAL EMBLEM GOES ON PARADE IN CYPRUS. THE TEAK CHINZ CAT OF THE SOUTH STAFFS.. The 1st. Batt. The South Staffordshire Regiment recently celebrated FERCZESHAH DAY to commemorate the famous battle against the Sikhs. in December 1845 - on their Parade ground at Waynes Keep, near Nicosia. On Parade was the ancient solid tean CHINZ cat - gilded and painted red and black - presented to the Regiment in Mandalay in 1925.. KEYSTONE PHOTO SHOWS:- The CHINZ cat of the South Staffs Regiment is carried on Parade by PTE. RON REECE of Stoke on Tront (left) and PTS. Ron BEDDOW of Walsall and with in rear PTR. ROBERT KENNERLEY of Walsall. Seen on the outskirts of Nicosia

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Batt Celebrated Commemorate Cyprus Kennerley Mandalay Nicosia Outskirts Reece Regimental Sikhs Solid Staffordshire Staffs Stoke Teak Walsall Waynes

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