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Interesting DCLI
Picked this one up over here recently for 15.00 USD. I nice WW1 vintage Lambourne in which the soldier used a thick piece of oil cloth for the red backing instead of cloth. Also has a protective lacquer coating on the obverse and is slightly bent to the shape of the cap.
I dont believe that the DCLI wore red backings during ww1, or did they? CB
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DCLI
I had one with a similar backing.
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I’m positive that JF42 is correct. If one examines photos of WW1 era DCLI it is very apparent that there is red patch behind the badges, the dark shade showing through the apertures is invariably clear to see.
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I think it is the material used that is being questioned. Regards, Paul.
PS The Royal Berkshires who wore the Brandywine Flash for the same action I believe, also used various red materials. I'm not sure on the dates they used a red backing though-not noticed it in Great War pictures. |
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Interesting photo Toby, who's the VC wearer? Regards Mark
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Bandsman (later Sergeant) Rendle VC. It was the only DCLI VC of WW1.
Last edited by Toby Purcell; 31-12-19 at 10:36 AM. |
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Thanks Toby, great photo, even better that it's not set up/formal, thanks for sharing. Regards Mark
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I believe also the only bandsman VC
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The Corps of Army Music CAMUS
Musicians of the Corps of Army Music (CAMUS) in initial trade training at the Royal Military School of Music at Kneller Hall are in Rendle VC Troop.
https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/c...hool-of-music/ Kneller Hall is to close in early 2020 when HQ CAMUS and the RMSM will move to accommodation at the Royal School of Military Engineering, Brompton Barracks, Chatham. Tim
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The Corps of Army Music CAMUS
This announcement has recently been made by the MOD:
In 2019, the regular Army band laydown was adjusted to enable several smaller bands to train and perform as larger bands for more significant Army events. Co-locating 11 of the smaller bands in three major garrisons and Sandhurst has increased the flexibility of CAMUS to perform at a huge breadth of events without compromising any of the traditional bands that have been performing for many years. These bands are organised as follows: British Army Bands Catterick incorporating The Band of the Royal Armoured Corps, The Band of The King's Division and The Band of the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Located in Catterick. British Army Bands Colchester incorporating The Band of The Parachute Regiment, The Band of the Army Air Corps and The Band of The Queen's Division. Located in Colchester. British Army Bands Sandhurst incorporating The Band of the Royal Logistic Corps and The Band of the Royal Corps of Signals. Located in Deepcut. British Army Bands Tidworth incorporating The Royal Artillery Band, The Band of the Corps of Royal Engineers and The Band of the Adjutant General's Corps. Located in Tidworth. So "the Army band laydown has been adjusted"! Tim
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The regimental records of the 49th were lost in Canada in 1814 so references for the AWI period are sketchy. However, the 49th (later 1st Berkshires) did feature in costly fighting in Knyphausen's diversionary attack at Chadd's Ford on Brandywine Creek, and Captain Wolfe of the Light company was the only officer killed at Paoli Tavern ten days later, one of the three fatal casualties in that notoriously successful operation, so I suppose the Brandywine Distinction or "Flash' can be thought to commemorate that phase of the campaign as a whole. |
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