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The Middlesex Regiment will always be proud of the behaviour

of one of its battalions, which has conducted itself with the same cool bravery that distinguished the troops who perished In the

Birkenhead ' in 1852. The transport ` Tyndareus ' struck a mine on February 9th off the southernmost point of Africa, near where the Birkenhead' foundered. Though the ship was visibly sinking, the men were paraded, and " standing easy " on the sloping decks sang songs. Happily the event was much happier than in the immortal case of the ' Birkenhead.' Two steamers came up just in time to rescue all on board, and the damaged Tyndareus ' was got into port.

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