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66th Regiment - A sepia photograph of Bobbie, the Regimental mascot who survived the Battle of Maiwand in 1880, and who returned to England with the Regiment. He is pictured here after being presented to Queen Victoria in 1881. He was not presented with any medal by Queen Victoria but is wearing some sort of medallion. (This is not the decoration he currently wears and displays in the Regimental Museum).

Persons(s): Ready, J T, Major; Bobbie

66th Regiment