WELSH HORSE - PLASTRON UNIFORM

[BROOKIES]

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Here's a rare/strange photo of a sergeant in the Welsh Horse as wearing a plain plastron with unmarked buttons.

Photo taken at A.D.Maling, The Studio, Diss, Norfolk (where they were in training) sent on 14/11/14 to a Mr G Russell, 65 Inverness Place, Roath Park, Cardiff.

[41st]

Jonathan,

Thanks for posting what is a scarce photo indeed.

Do you not think that the subject is likely to be posted from a regular lancer regiment and is wearing his old tunic with his new cap badge?

As with the Welsh Guards NCOs were brought in from other units.

I have an undated PPC of a group of NCOs at camp with one of the sergeants wearing the regimental badge above his stripes on the standard issue tunic.

Hwyl,

Kevin

[GriffMJ]

Excellent pic...... just to add, I dont know how accurate the photo below is to the original kit?

[Frank Kelley]

That is a superb photograph, it does make you wonder what might have been if only they had been raised before the war!

Originally Posted by BROOKIES

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Here's a rare/strange photo of a sergeant in the Welsh Horse as wearing a plain plastron with unmarked buttons.

Photo taken at A.D.Maling, The Studio, Diss, Norfolk (where they were in training) sent on 14/11/14 to a Mr G Russell, 65 Inverness Place, Roath Park, Cardiff.

[Peter Brydon]

Based on Kevin`s comments could he be Orderly Room Sergeant Ball, late 16th Lancers ?


P.B.

[BROOKIES]

Have done some investigation work and totally agree that he was in one of the lancer regiments before the Welsh Horse.

He was in 'A' Squadron in Aug 1914 as Corporal A.E Russell, but by the time (Nov) he was in training (maybe trainer) in Diss he was promoted to sergeant, probably why he had the photo taken.

Jonathan

[BROOKIES]

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Another photo of Sgt Russell in a less formal and relaxed pose

[Frank Kelley]

Another super image!