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FWW Chaplain,25th. Division
© IWM (HU 121985)
Captain S. E. R. Fenning. Chaplain to the Forces, Army Chaplain's Department. Notice the two wounds badges on his arm.
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Very interesting to see the original (1902 decreed) shoulder straps with their arm of service coloured cloth binding the edge.
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37th Division surely? Unless I am missing something.
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According to Mike Chappell's British Battle Insingnia (I) 1914-1918. page 20..... for 37th Division, "several divisions chose this badge (the horseshoe),that of the 37th being a gold horseshoe".
Jo
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"There truly exists but one perfect order: that of cemeteries. The dead never complain and they enjoy their equality in silence." - “There are things we know that we know,” “There are known unknowns. That is to say there are things that we now know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we do not know we don't know.” Donald Rumsfeld, before the Iraqi Invasion,2003. Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese. |
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According to Wheeler-Holohan (writing in 1920) apropos the horseshoe sign of the 25th Division - "All Staff Officers wore it on the right arm." If so, the subject is in the 37th Division (sign worn on both arms). Mike
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I have always associated the horseshoe with the 37th Division but a reading of Ray Westlake's excellent Kitchener's Army has put me right.
"25th Divisional Sign. The 25th Division had two signs-a red horseshoe was worn on the uniforms, while an oblong of red and white check was painted on vehicles and signboards". I think that having TWO divisional signs is cheating. Simon |
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