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The Eton Rifles
"The Eton Rifles" was the only single to be released from the album "Setting Sons" by The Jam. Recorded at Townhouse studios and released on 26 October 1979, it became the band's first top ten hit in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 3. It is also the only official Jam single for which a video was not recorded.
The song was produced by Vic Coppersmith-Heaven and The Jam, and was backed by the B-side "See-
7th (Southland) Mounted Rifles
The 7th (Southland) Mounted Rifles was raised on 17 March 1911. During World War I they formed part of the Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment and served in the Battle of Gallipoli and was then withdrawn to Egypt. They would later serve in France, with the New Zealand Division.
Great War Battles.
- Battle of Gallipoli
- Battle of Flers - Courcelette. 15 – 22 Sep 1916.
- Battle of Morval. 25 – 28 Sep 1916.
- Battle