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Minden Day Parade

1928 , Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk)

Cat no. 8

Suffolk Regiment march at Minden Day Parade.

Scenes of the Suffolk Regiment at the annual Minden Day Parade in 1928. Shown in a rural, or semi-rural, setting the regiment march past in slow and quick time. An inspection of troops by a dignitary in full ceremonial uniform and scenes of a corps of drums and a regimental band marching past the crowds. The Colours are paraded. There are some crowd scenes. The annual Minden Day parade included distributing red and yellow roses to the men. There is a garland attached to the colours that could be these roses.

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Minden Day Parade, Bury St. Edmunds

Keywords

Military ceremonies; Military parades

Background Information

The Suffolk Regiment was originally formed in 1661 by the Duke of Norfolk from troops of the Windsor Garrison. Since 1881 it has earned fame as the Suffolk Regiment On their way to the Battle of Minden in 1759. The 12th picked roses and wore them in their caps. Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick was in command of a force which included the Suffolks and gave the order for them to advance at the beat of a drum. This order was bungled, and off went the British soldiers, advancing against a large force of French cavalry - in those days an act of impossible madness. The British infantry waited until the cavalry were only 10 yards away and then fired a volley which blasted the horsemen from the field. A second and third wave of cavalry received the same treatment and panic seized the French who fled the scene. This is commemorated by the 12th who wear roses in their caps on 1st August every year. (H.N. Peyton, East Anglia and its Regiments.)

Manifestations

Minden Day Parade

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