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We are a pan-Wales recruited regiment, it is important that we have a presence in Cardiff, Caernarfon and Brecon and have space to explain our rich history and display our treasures. Unfortu ...
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Sat Dec 22, 2012 3:31 pm |
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Congratulations.
However, as an amateur and published historian primarily of the Royal Welch Fusiliers and noting that they were the senior component of the 2006 merger, I am puzzled to see no phot ...
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Wed Dec 05, 2012 11:12 pm |
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David,
That's why my question on the VWF has gone unanswered then! You've never heard of the unit!
John
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Wed Dec 05, 2012 4:47 pm |
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David
The General Staff Corps was nothing to do with the Army Commissariat and Transport Department. Two different animals.
Please where can I read to brush up on this alarming gap .......... in ...
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Wed Dec 05, 2012 1:37 pm |
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Martin that's brilliant! So another department had C-Sgts. A turn-up! Even Major Dawnay in his magisterial "Badges of WO and NCO ........etc" did not deal with that!
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Tue Dec 04, 2012 10:07 pm |
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He was actually a clerk - and was promoted to Superindenting Clerk following Rorke's Drift - I suppose in today's army he would be Adjutant General's Corps - the thread orginally suggested that he was ...
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Tue Dec 04, 2012 4:34 pm |
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Thank you. I find the Departmental Corps of the period baffling.
Is what you are describing officially called the "Commissariat and Transport Department, Staff and Corps" 1875 - 1888?
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Tue Dec 04, 2012 9:40 am |
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I was once told that an expert is one who knows more and more about less and less until finally he knows everything about nothing..................................
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Sun Dec 02, 2012 5:33 pm |
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The record is held by L-Cpl "Dutchy" Pearce of the R INN F. who achieved 12 badges under the rules, and retired c. 1925 with over 50 years service.
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Sun Dec 02, 2012 5:23 pm |
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This from my MHS article, generally and charitably regarded as authoritative. Please note that it disagrees with some of the above. The Badges were officially known as "Good Conduct".
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Sun Dec 02, 2012 4:00 pm |
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Data on MABIN :
Upon enlistment , 5 foot 6 and a half inches , Fresh Complexion , Brown Hair , Grey eyes , 33 and a quarter inch chest . Enlisted 29 th May 1868 , promoted Cpl 3 rd July 1870 , tra ...
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Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:53 am |
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Dawn, thank you very much. My understanding ot Line Infantry at the time of 1879 was that "The Drums" comprised 2 drummers [rank private, appointment drummer] extra 1d per day pay, for each ...
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Sat Dec 01, 2012 4:15 pm |
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Colour-Sergeant rank was conferred on selected senior sergeants OF INFANTRY in 1813. I am not clear if Mabin was an infantryman in 1879 but infer from the above he was not. Equivalent ranks/ appointme ...
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Sat Dec 01, 2012 4:00 pm |
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In 1868 the Royal Army Clothing Department ledger noted that chevrons were not to be on facing colour, and were to be 1/2" worsted. Both these represented a change towards economy. Only the Foot ...
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Sat Dec 01, 2012 3:21 pm |
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Hope these help. From my MHS Bull. article.
Soldiers� numbers, Regulars, Infantry of the Line.
1829.
Introduced by Horse Guards Order November. To number by length of service in corps, startin ...
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