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Tune The 79th's Farewell to Gibraltar 3744

Also known as “79th Farewell to Gibraltar”, “The 93rd's Farewell to Gibraltar”, “Farewell to Gibraltar”.

Composed by
John MacDonald
Published in

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Composed in 1848 when the regiment – the “Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders” – received orders to leave Gibraltar. They were supposed to go to the West Indies (not a desirable posting due to the unhealthy climate) but eventually were posted to Canada, after an intervention by the Secretary of State, who happened to be a veteran of the regiment and the brother of its CO.

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IdSubjectDateSubmitterAssigned toPriorityDisposition
3142 Likely duplicate tune May 23, 2023, 12:52 a.m. Murrough Landon Anselm Lingnau Normal Fixed