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queen's shilling

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queen's shilling when the sovereign was male, king's shilling
n
1. (Military) (until 1879) a shilling paid to new recruits to the British army
(Military)
take the queen's shilling Brit archaic to enlist in the army
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Her dad took the Queen's Shilling at 15, served with the Green Howards and left military college with diplomas, his brother was an officer, her grandfather was a submariner during the Second World War, and her great-grandfather served with the Irish Guards in the First World War.
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April 23 is a day to be proud of, a day to remember and celebrate and thank the gods that good men and true will continue to take the Queen's shilling and defend the flag, the crown and good folk of these islands.
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