Duchesne Courier | 1928-03-09 | Page 7 | Kissed by a Queen

Kissed by a Queen An ri year old army army veteran t whose name is l McCoy Y aI and Il Q JI s sat northern them Ireland Ireland at Ballymoney In noi claims to be the only soldier who was ever er e. kissed by Qu Queen en- en Vr t ria Mr McC McCoy joined the Forty-fifth Forty regiment regiment regi regi- ment nent of the the loot hot a bo boy of of sixteen and was stationed at Aldershot Aldershot Aldershot Alder- Alder shot when Queen Victoria Inspected the regiment The queen asked piss his i age ge and he replied that he lie was vas as sew sev sev- sev enteen I think you are too young to be a n soldier yet yet yet- said sald the queen Its at home with your jour our mother you ou should be I She then stooped down and kissed him lightly on the cheek London Loudon London Tit