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These soldiers have become the first Sikhs to guard the Queen.
Lance Corporal Sarvjit Singh, 28, left, and signaller Simranjit "Sim" Singh, 26, have been assigned to royal protection duties at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle.
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Absolute fantastic. It would be great if we could form regimets with historic ties to the colonial past. It would create the continuing historical heritage of our armed forces
- Anthony Tarley, Hong Kong SAR, 03/08/2009 09:01
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Jay47, "Sikhs have always had a proud link to serving in the British Armed Forces since World War1..." The Sikhs have fought along side the British in many countries long before the WW1.ie in Afghanistan after the fall of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.From the"Drum,africa's leading magazine" of March 1966. The article titled " War Of Sikhs And Askaris" during the WW1, it says Quote " ...And it was the Sikhs who brought the British their victory" unquote.Here we are talking of British East Africa(Kenya) and German East Africa(Tanganyika).Lance Corporal Sarvjit Singh and Signaller Simeranjit Singh have done all the Sikhs proud here in UK and abroad.I wish them all the best in their new life in Army. Wish more Sikh youth would now come forward and join the British Army,Navy,and Air Force.
- Surj, london, 02/08/2009 23:53
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Well done guys. Warming to see and lets hope we get more sikhs serving for UK forces. Some of the most honourable and moral soldiers around these guys.
- Pally, Berwick upon Tweed, 02/08/2009 12:04
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Well done guys, Defenders of the Faith, our Country (GB) and HM the Queen.
Best wishes
Jaswinder Singh
- Jas, London, 02/08/2009 10:28
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Sikhs have always had a proud link to serving in the British Armed Forces since World War 1 it is great to see these two guys in full uniform ready to defend the Queen with their lives.This is a great sign of the continuing legacy that the Sikh Soldier Spirit invokes to motivate Sikhs to serve Queen & Country.There was talk about a Sikh Regiment a year or two back and all was going well until the plan was rejected by the racial equality lot.If however that did not happen Britian would have had its own Sikh Regiment just like in World War 1 & 2.If in the future the plans go ahead I have no doubt in my mind that the Sikhs will serve in more numbers and will serve and protect Britain along with HM the Queen and her Subjects
- Jay47, Hayes England, 02/08/2009 07:48
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Well done guys you both look very smart and proud, congratulations. I'm sure your family, friends and colleagues are very proud of you.
- Alan, East London, 01/08/2009 21:58
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Good to see, although didn't Indirs Ghandi have 2 Seikh guards named Singh?
- Bob, Cheam, 01/08/2009 06:49
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Sanjay is quite right in what he says.
There are others who would do well to follow the example of these fine gentlemen.
- Keith Lonsdale, Doncaster, 01/08/2009 04:12
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Looking gentlemen! I'd trust my family to these honorable men anytime.
- Trunk, US, 01/08/2009 01:35
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This makes me proud to be British and well done lads.
- Joe, Swanley Kent, 31/07/2009 22:00
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Wonderful to see these honourable Sikh gentlemen looking so proud and smart.
You would not want to be on the receiving end of those weapons!
- Reuben Camara, Republic of Morecambe, UK, 31/07/2009 17:30
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Wonderful to see!
Sikhs have a hard-working attitude. They have integrated well into the British system. Well deserved.
Well done boys...
- Sanjay, Hounslow, UK, 31/07/2009 16:25
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Well we can't say that Britain is not multi-cultral with equal opportunities at all levels.....I know,I know - I'm cearly very optomistic, give 'them' 5 minutes and there'll be questions asked in 'low' and high places whether turban wearing guards should be 'protecting' the Queen!
- Lilsta, London, England, 31/07/2009 16:23
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Why has it taken so long for Sikhs to be assigned?
- Mark, London, 31/07/2009 16:06
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Good for them,they look very smart and very proud,it is a pity more people dont realise the sacrifices the indian people made for us during both World wars.
- Leonard Lillywhites, N.London, 31/07/2009 15:18
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Thye look very proud, Good for them!
- Dirk Diggler, Soho, London, 31/07/2009 15:14
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