MERCIAN - Carry on Lance Corporal!

[Mike B]

Reading the previous thread, Kevin (41st) referred to the 'Goat Major' of the Royal Welch - here is another local mascot whose career is advancing nicely ...
Reference here to the 'Ram Major'

Mike

[soldier1]

Always nice to see a good soldier get promoted.

[Mike B]

I was trying to think who the other Mascots are - I recall a Shetland Pony, and a Wolf Hound but felt a 'google' might help.

Ah - here they are with their friends ... and very smart they are too ...

http://forces.tv/42242521 - some great footage if you give it time to load

http://www.countrylife.co.uk/feature...-mascots-69039

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_mascot

http://www.army.mod.uk/infantry/regiments/27066.aspx

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Br...odJi8CPA&dpr=1


Further link

http://forces.tv/31335762

Sorry to see 'Billy' was busted to the ranks

Mike

[REMEVMBEA1]

I knew a few lance Corporals like that who should have been lead around on a lead. :-)

[leigh kitchen]

An earlier Volunteer version.
And have these kids nicked a bull terrier off the Staffords?

[Mike B]

Mascots are great! - thanks for the contributions ...

The good and bad behavior is amazing. Tradition can be quirky but where would we be without it?

Mike