The colours of the 54th or West Norfolk, now forming the second battalion of the Dorsetshires, were on board the “Sarah Sands,” when this vessel, laden with vast stores of ammunition, caught fire. When the alarm was given, the room in which these emblems were placed was full of smoke, and they were only rescued after an heroic attempt on the part of Private Wiles and the Quartermaster. These colours may now be seen in Norwich Cathedral. =The Prince of Wales’s Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment).=—Facings, white for all battalions but the 5th, which are scarlet. R.C.—The plume of the Prince of Wales. The Sphinx, superscribed “Egypt.” The battle honours are: Louisburg; Martinique, 1762; Havannah; St. Lucia, 1778; Monte Video; Roliça; Vimiera; Corunna; Talavera; Badajoz; Salamanca; Vittoria; Pyrenees; Nivelle; Orthes; Toulouse; Peninsula; Niagara; Waterloo; Candahar, 1842; Ghuznee, 1842; Cabool, 1842; Maharajpore; Sevastopol; Lucknow; New Zealand; South Africa, 1899-1902; Relief of Ladysmith. A set of retired colours belonging to this regiment may be seen in Chelsea Hospital. The exhibit bears the following inscription: “The Colours of the 40th Regiment. Presented to Sir Alexander Woodford (for many years Colonel of that gallant Regiment), by Lieutenant-Colonel Leslie and the officers of the Corps, on its return from service in New Zealand, and delivered into his hands by Colonel A. Nelson, at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, 1867.” =The Welsh Regiment.=—Facings, white for all battalions but the 7th (Cyclist) battalion, which are scarlet. R.C.—The Rose and Thistle on the same stalk, within the Garter. In the first and fourth corners, the Royal Cypher ensigned with the imperial crown: in the second and third corners, the Plume of the Prince of Wales. The motto, “Gwell angau na chywilydd” (Death rather than shame). A naval crown, superscribed “12th April, 1782.” (This device serves to recall the defeat of De Grasse by Rodney at Martinique.) The battle honours are: Martinique, 1762; St. Vincent; Bourbon; Java; Detroit; Queenstown; Miami; Niagara; Waterloo; India; Ava; Candahar, 1842; Ghuznee, 1842; Cabool, 1842; Alma; Inkerman; Sevastopol; South Africa, 1899-1902; Relief of Kimberley; Paardeberg. “The second battalion has been rather unfortunate with its colours, losing one at Bergen-op-Zoom—it was afterwards taken to Paris—and the other at Quatre Bras. This was taken by the (French) 8th Hussars, who charged the regiment through the long corn just as the Prince of Orange was interfering with its formation. It was not lost without a splendid fight, however, Clarke, who carried it, receiving no fewer than twenty-three wounds and losing the use of an arm in its defence.”[17] A fragment of an old colour of the 41st is exhibited in the Royal United Service Museum. =The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders).=—Facings, blue.