Queen's Westminster Rifles Veterans (& CSR)

[orasot]

Originally Posted by Jelly Terror

Wilf,

Was/is there a QWR Masonic lodge? Rosenberg has what appears to be a Masonic pendant partially visible just above his thumb...

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There also seems to be a busby (bottom-left foreground) awaiting their inspection...

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JT

Hi JT,
I knew you'd spot the busby!! It seems to be an Officers type Astrakhan Busby, shame it's not fully in the pic!! Well spotted too with regards the Masonic pendant, there was a Queen's Westminster Lodge which was formed in 1883, Rosenberg is listed as having "Filled the chair" in 1921-22, well done mate,
Wilf.

[Drew]

Cheers, Wilf, very good of you to reply. CSR photos sound great, if and when you can. Many thanks.

Apologies, as it appears I should have written 'rifle cap' and not busby. I suppose the difference is the material it is made from..

All much appreciated,

Chris

[orasot]

Here's a bit more on Dunn, he was quite a man, photographer too & took most of the photos on the postcards in my collection.
Wilf

[Jelly Terror]

Originally Posted by orasot

Here's a bit more on Dunn, he was quite a man, photographer too & took most of the photos on the postcards in my collection.
Wilf

Nice article, Wilf. This explains why I was struggling with your photo of Dunn in post #3. We now know he was in his 50s when it was taken.

Thanks once again for posting.

JT

[Drew]

"...though he was heretical enough to transfer to the Bloomsbury Rifle Volunteers, he came back to the Regiment..." Absolute gold! I love that.

(He should have stayed with them, of course).

A 1914 Star with the Infantry at 50. Amazing.

Thanks for posting.

Chris

[Fatherofthree]

As ever my friend, marvellous stuff. Keep the research going and get the rifles badge..........you know which one I mean.

Regards
FoT

[orasot]

Thanks for all the comments gents, I thought this would make a fitting finale to this thread when I found this article from 1955, glad you enjoyed it,
Wilf.
P.S Read the 2nd pic first!!! Tried to load it in order & didn't work!!

[Drew]

It really is fascinating stuff, please keep it coming. Very grateful to you for sharing.

Regards,

Chris

[grenadierguardsman]

Here is a relative of mine, i have a battalion photo of the civil service rifles also.

[orasot]

Lovely to have Andy, thanks for sharing,
All the best,
Wilf.

[Jelly Terror]

Originally Posted by grenadierguardsman

Here is a relative of mine, i have a battalion photo of the civil service rifles also.

Great stuff. Thanks for posting.

JT

[Drew]

Great photo! Many thanks.

[Luke H]

Only just seen this thread, great stuff Wilf. Fantastic seeing the article matched with photos of their service, well done.

Coincidentally I had the below one out drying it with a hairdryer.

Ordinarily I leave all my badges be but this one arrived with the crown black-green with verdigris. After a quick clean I was astounded by how radiant and dazzlingly brilliant the badge in GM can be - the pic doesn’t do it much justice.

Definitely one of my favourite London Battalions and badges.

[cbuehler]

That polished badge would make the RSM proud! As most would know by now, I do this to many badges and the patina that results after a few years is very pleasing, minus the dirt and corrosion.
As an aside, when were un-blackened badges worn? And did they wear the red backing with these?I usually see only the blackened types.

CB

[Luke H]

Thanks CB. As I said not something I normally do but having done so here in extenuating circumstances I’d be a lair if I said I can’t see the attraction.

Afraid I cannot answer your question regards GM badges of the QWR. Even during WW1 they were ordering them in bronzed i.e. black finish. It may simply be they’ve been stripped for whatever reason after period of wear.

WM badges I’m told were worn by NCOs and possibly also for ‘walking out’ too. I have a couple where the spaces between the strawberries on the coronet are voided.

I’m also yet to learn the reason for being of the BWM version.