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British Military Lanyards
Following up on the interest in lanyards in recent posts here is my starter. I do not collect lanyards but find that I have eleven picked up mainly in job lots with other badges over the last 50 years!
A number are unidentified so help from members would be appreciated. I also post an extract from the 2004 JSP which describes lanyards approved at that time. Note that not all were ordnance issue - but it does not say which. I also have the NSNs and descriptions of more lanyards (again recent) and will post later. Tim A = Blue = Queen's Regiment ? B = Gold and Black = ? C = Blue = RE or Royal Signals D = Cherry = RAMC ? E = Maroon and Dark Yellow = South Staffordshire Regiment
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British Military Lanyards
A few more
F= Green and Black = ? G= Green, Gold, Brown = Adjutant General's Corps 1st pattern H= Gold and Dark Blue = Royal Logisitc Corps I= Red, Black Green = ? J= Yellow, Buff, Black = ? K= Cypress Green = Intelligence Corps
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British Military Lanyards and Whistlecords - JSP Descriptions
The 2004 JSP 336 (3rd Edition) Vol 12 Pam 15 Sect 6 - Annex E - Descriptions Lanyards and Whistlecords
Tim
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Tim
do you have access to Osprey Elite Series no. 14, The British Army in the 1980's? Pages 59 & 60 have details on lanyards. Some input from that publication, Green & Black - 6 & 7 Gurkhas (WOs, Staff Sgts, Sgts & Cpls) Black-Green -Scarlet 4 Greenjackets (NCOs) Amber & Black (perhaps your gold & black) - D Coy. 1 Yorkshire (sgts & above) there are many units listed as various shades of blue, Dark Blue, Blue no's 2, 3, 7, 10 & 14 (I do not know my shades of blue well enough to diferentiate between them). If you do not have the publication and would like a copy of the section on lanyards PM me your contact details and I will oblige. John Last edited by John Mulcahy; 15-07-13 at 02:54 AM. Reason: spelling correction. |
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Lanyards
John,
Thank you. I do have that publication and will have a look. You are correct on colour shades which are difficult to discern and also fade. Here is a photo of a selection of Intelligence Corps cypress green lanyards with a number of colour variations. Tim
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I have posted these before but do so again to keep as much information as possible on lanyards together in one thread.
Top lanyard -5th Kings Liverpools in the old volunteer colours green,black and silver, introduced for wear on the battledress in 1950`s. Bottom lanyard- 6th Kings Liverpools in green and red ( I have another example of this lanyard which is thinner ) not sure of precise dates it was in use but believed pre 1936 and throughout WW2. P.B.
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Lanyards.
We have just been involved in a write up on RAC Training Regiments and it was mentioned that each had different coloured lanyards; so I imagine it would be quite difficult to list all regiments of the army.
54th. RAC TR yellow 59th. " " Red 57th. " " Black 62nd. " " Green/Yellow (RECCE) Last edited by sketchley kid; 15-07-13 at 09:00 PM. |
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RMA Sandhurst
This is the Sovereign's Company lanyard as worn (by the champion company - mostly by Rhine Company) in the period September 1961 to August 1963.
Sovereign's Company RMA Sandhurst 1961-63.jpg College lanyards were in the same style, but in a single colour: Old College - Red (Blenheim, Dettingen, Inkerman, Waterloo Companies) New College - Blue (The Somme, Gaza, Ypres Companies) Victory College - Yellow (Alamein, Burma, Normandy, Rhine Companies) Worn on No 2 Dress and BD but not (not) on No 1 Dress. |
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Lanyard Project??
Just to make some sort of contribution to this post and whether or not a "Lanyard" project starts or not. There are 2:-
1) A Women's Transport Service lanyard from WWII - still attached to its uniform - but separated for this pic. The picture colour is extremely close to its "real-life" colour - the black background seemed to help. 2) A lanyard that was attached to a Parachute Regiment post WWII BD - however, its in very good condition, so I am not sure whether its correct for the period, or whether its actually representative of what they would have worn - only that it was fitted to the BD.... Anyway, here it is. Whether the colour comes out in the pic or not, its the "ever-faithful" lightish Khaki colour...... Rgds, David |
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Lanyards
Bays wore white in mid 50's.
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David,
Thanks. Lanyards photographed on a black background do show colour better on my screen. Tim
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Lanyards – Descriptions and NSNs from the JSP (c2004)
Lanyards – Descriptions and NSNs from the JSP (c2004) includes some Royal Air Force and Royal Marines lanyards.
Lanyard. Officer Cadets at ITS. Royal Air Force. NSN: 8465-99-127-1612 - Single plait. Green. Length 66cm. Diameter 1.9cm. Officer Cadets at ITS. Royal Air Force. Course and deputy leaders and duty students at Flight Training School. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Recruits. Royal Air Force Cranwell and Saint Athan. NSN: 8465-99-127-1663 - Single plait. Maroon. Length 66cm. Diameter 1.9cm. Recruits. Royal Air Force Cranwell and Saint Athan. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Officer Cadets at ITS. Royal Air Force. NSN: 8465-99-127-1665 - Single plait. Blue. Length 66cm. Diameter 1.9cm. Officer Cadets at ITS. Royal Air Force. Course and deputy leaders and duty students at Flight Training School. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Police, Course Leaders. Royal Air Force. NSN: 8465-99-127-1667 - Single Plait. Red. Length 66cm. Diameter 1.9cm. Police, Course Leaders. Royal Air Force. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Instructors Basic Police Course Halton. Royal Air Force. NSN: 8465-99-127-1669 - Single plait. Yellow. Length 66cm. Diameter 1.9cm. Instructors. Basic Police Course. Halton and Air Training Corps. Royal Air Force. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Knife. Royal Navy and Royal Marines. NSN: 8465-99-130-5320 - Lanyard, knife. Stable ply type. Three ply, single cord. White. Length 72cm. Diameter 0.7cm. Royal Navy and Royal Marines. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. 40 Commando. Royal Marines. NSN: 8465-99-136-5681 - Braid type. Single cord with loops at either end, secured by a turks head. Light blue. Length 84cm. Diameter 0.6cm. 40 Commando. Royal Marines. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. 45 Commando. Royal Marines. NSN: 8465-99-136-5682 - Braid type. Single cord with loops at either end, secured by a turks head. Scarlet. Length 84cm. Diameter 0.6cm. 45 Commando. Royal Marines. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. 42 Commando. Royal Marines. NSN: 8465-99-136-5683 - Braid type. Single cord with loops at either end, secured by a turks head. White. Length 84cm. Diameter 0.6cm. 42 Commando. Royal Marines. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Special Boat Service, Royal Marines. NSN: 8465-99-869-4185 - Stable ply type. Four ply. Single cord, with loops at either end, secured by turks heads. Green and black. Length 84cm. Diameter 0.7cm. Special Boat Service, Royal Marines. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Officers. Royal Marines. NSN: 8465-99-977-9227 - Braid type. Single cord with loops at either end, secured by turks heads with spring clip and swivel. Dark blue. Length 84cm. Diameter 0.6cm. Officers. Royal Marines. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. 539 Assault Squadron. Royal Marines. NSN: 8465-99-978-8798 - Stable ply type. Four ply. Single cord, with loops at either end secured by turks heads. Green and gold. Length 84cm. Diameter 0.7cm. 539 Assault Squadron. Royal Marines. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Royal Marines. NSN: 8465-99-978-8799 - Stable ply type. Four ply. Single cord, with loops at either end secured by turks heads. Blue and black. Length 84cm. Diameter 0.7cm. Royal Marines. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Commacchio Group. Royal Marines. NSN: 8465-99-136-5685 - Stable ply type. Four ply. Single cord, with loops at either end secured by turks heads. Gold and scarlet. Length 84cm. Diameter 0.7cm. Commacchio Group. Royal Marines. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Commando Logistic Regiment. Royal Marines. NSN: 8465-99-135-4814 - Braid type. Single cord with a loop at either end secured by a turks head. Blue. Length 84cm. Diameter 0.6cm. Commando Logistic Regiment. Royal Marines. Household Cavalry Officers and Warrant Officers. Also Soldiers of 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. HQ 3 Commando Brigade. Royal Marines. NSN: 8465-99-130-6275 - Braid type. Single cord with a loop at either end secured by a turks head. Green. Length 84cm. Diameter 0.6cm. HQ 3 Commando Brigade. Royal Marines. Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment. 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Head Quarters. Royal Marines. NSN: 8465-99-130-6272 - Braid type. Single cord with a loop at either end secured by a turks head. Red. Length 84cm. Diameter 0.6cm. Head Quarters. Royal Marines. Cheshire Regiment. 1st Battalion Parachute Regiment. Also Royal Army Medical Corps. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Pistol. Royal Air Force. NSN: 8465-99-122-7517 - Braid type. Polyethylene double cord, with 2 turks heads. One end with a loop, the other free running. White. Length 89cm. Diameter 0.6cm. Pistol. Royal Air Force. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard used with Pistol. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Royal Tank Regiment. NSN: 8465-99-130-6273 - Braid type. Single cord with a loop at either end. Secured by a turks head fitted with steel spring clip and swivel. Red. Length 84cm. Diameter 0.7cm. Royal Tank Regiment. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Pocket knife. Royal Air Force. NSN: 8465-99-975-7405 - Braid type. Natural Hemp. Single cord with a loop at either end. Length 107cm. Diameter 0.6cm. Long loop 57cm length. Short loop 4cm length. Pocket knife. Royal Air Force. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Pistol. Tri-Service. NSN: 8465-99-961-9512 - Single cord with loops at either end. Two turks heads. Fixed loop 10 cm long. The other to be free running. Khaki. Length 89cm. Diameter 0.6cm. Pistol. Tri-Service. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Small Arms School Corps. NSN: 8465-99-975-7423 - Braid type. Single cord with a loop at either end. Secured by a turks head fitted with brass spring clip and swivel. Light blue and dark blue. Length 84cm. Diameter 0.7cm. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Duke of Wellingtons Regiment. NSN: 8465-99-130-6274 - Braid type. Cord doubled with three turks heads, (one secured and two runners) fitted with a steel spring clip and swivel. Red. Length 84cm. Diameter 0.7cm. Duke of Wellingtons Regiment. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Royal Gurkha Rifles. NSN: 8465-99-130-6277 - Braid type. Single cord with a loop at either end secured by a turks head. Black. Length 84cm. Diameter 0.6cm. Warrant Officers, Colour Sergeants and Sergeants. Royal Gurkha Rifles. 4th Battalion Parachute Regiment, Officers and Senior Non Commissioned Officers. Royal Tank Regiment at ERE Posts. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Soldiers. 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment. NSN: 8465-99-975-7436 - Braid type. Single cord with a loop at either end secured by a turks head. Green. Length 84cm. Diameter 0.6cm. Soldiers. 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Duke of Wellingtons Regiment. NSN: 8465-99-978-9897 - Braid type. Doubled cord with three turks heads, (one secured and two runners) fitted with a steel spring clip and swivel. Grass green. Length 58.5cm. Diameter 0.7cm. Duke of Wellingtons Regiment. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Senior Non Commissioned Officers. Light Infantry. NSN: 8465-99-132-2287 - Braid type. Doubled cord with four turks heads, (one secured and three runners) fitted with a steel spring clip and swivel. Dark green. Length 58.5cm. Diameter 0.7cm. Senior Non Commissioned Officers. Light Infantry. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Male Soldiers. Adjutant Generals Corps. NSN: 8465-99-803-7392 - Stable ply type. Four ply. Single cord, with loops at either end secured by turks heads. Dark blue and scarlet. Length 43cm (doubled). Diameter 0.7cm. Male Soldiers. Adjutant Generals Corps. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Female Soldiers. Adjutant Generals Corps. NSN: 8465-99-869-4082 - Stable ply type. Four ply. Single cord, with loops at either end secured by turks heads. Dark blue and scarlet. Length 30.5cm (doubled). Diameter 0.7cm. Female Soldiers. Adjutant Generals Corps. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Royal Anglian Regiment. NSN: 8465-99-978-9186 - Stable ply type. Four ply. Single cord, with loops at either end secured by turks heads. Black and yellow. Length 84cm. Diameter 0.7cm. Royal Anglian Regiment. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Officers and Senior Non Commissioned Officers. 10th Battalion Parachute Regiment (V). NSN: 8465-99-975-7443 - Stable ply type. Four ply. Single cord, with loops at either end, fitted with a brass spring clip and swivel. Maroon and dark blue. Length 84cm. Diameter 0.7cm. Officers and Senior Non Commissioned Officers 10th Battalion Parachute Regiment (V). __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Royal Logistic Corps. NSN: 8465-99-978-9187 - Stable ply type. Four core. Single cord, with loops at either end secured by turks heads. Dark blue and gold. Length 84cm. Diameter 0.7cm. Royal Logistic Corps. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. 16th Parachute Brigade. NSN: 8465-99-975-7444 - Stable ply type. Three ply. Single cord, with loops at either end secured by turks heads. Maroon and light blue. Length 84cm. Diameter 0.7cm. 16th Parachute Brigade. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Royal Anglian Regiment. NSN: 8465-99-975-7417 - Stable ply type. Three ply. Single cord, with loops at either end. Black and red. Length 84cm. Diameter 0.7cm. Royal Anglian Regiment. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Royal Tank Regiment. NSN: 8465-99-975-7458 - Stable ply type. Three ply. Single cord, with loops at either end, fitted with a brass spring clip and swivel. Saffron. Length 84cm. Diameter 0.7cm. Royal Tank Regiment. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Ranks below Warrant Officer. Royal Green Jackets. NSN: 8465-99-975-7413 - Stable ply type. Three ply. Single cord, with loops at either end, secured by a turks head. Green and black. Length 84cm. Diameter 0.7cm. Ranks below Warrant Officer. Royal Green Jackets. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps. NSN: 8465-99-975-9007 - Stable ply type. Three ply. Two single cords, with loops at either end, with both cords secured together by a turks head. Scarlet and grey. Length 84cm. Diameter 0.7cm. Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Whistle. NSN: 8465-99-973-6259 - Lanyard, Whistle. Stable ply type. Box cord, with loops at either end, both cords secured together by a turks head. Khaki. Length 108cm. Diameter 0.4cm. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. NSN: 8465-99-975-7467 - Link type. Three ply. Yellow. Length 84cm. Diameter/Width 1.2cm. Link 43cm. Loop Knot 41cm. Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Victory College (SGC). Queens Own Hussars. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Sovereign's Platoon. Officer Cadets. Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. NSN: 8465-99-975-7429 - Link type. Four ply. Blue/red/yellow. Length 84cm. Diameter/Width 1.2cm. Link 43cm. Loop Knot 41cm. Sovereign's Platoon. Officer Cadets. Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Royal Engineers. Queens Gurkha Engineers. NSN: 8465-99-975-7476 - Link type. Three ply. Dark blue. Length 84cm. Diameter/Width 1.2cm. Link 43cm. Loop Knot 41cm. Royal Engineers. Queens Gurkha Engineers. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Soldiers. Intelligence Corps. NSN: 8465-99-975-7439 - Link type. Three ply. Green. Length 84cm. Diameter/Width 1.2cm. Link 43cm. Loop Knot 41cm. Soldiers. Intelligence Corp. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. ‘B’(Sherwood Rangers)Squadron. Queens Own Yeomanry. NSN: 8465-99-975-7437 - Link type. Three ply. Dark green. Length 84cm. Diameter/Width 1.2cm. Link 43cm. Loop Knot 41cm. ‘B’(Sherwood Rangers)Squadron. Queens Own Yeomanry. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Officer Cadets. Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. NSN: 8465-99-428-7151 - Link type. Three ply. Red. Length 84cm. Diameter/Width 1.2cm. Link 43cm. Loop Knot 41cm. New College(SMC) even numbered intakes Officer Cadets. Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Soldiers. Royal Armoured Corps. NSN: 8465-99-975-7463 - Link type. Three ply. White. Length 84cm. Diameter/Width 1.2cm. Link 43cm. Loop Knot 41cm. Soldiers. Royal Armoured Corps (except Queens Royal Hussars). Royal Horse Artillery. Royal Artillery. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Soldiers and Attached Personnel. Royal Signal. NSN: 8465-99-975-7475 - Link type. Three ply. Blue. Length 84cm. Diameter/Width 1cm. Link 43cm. Loop Knot 41cm. Soldiers and Attached Personnel. Royal Signal. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. Odd Numbered Intakes Officer Cadets. Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. NSN: 8465-99-975-7420 - Link type. Three ply. Dark blue. Length 84cm. Diameter/Width 1.2cm. Link 43cm. Loop Knot 41cm. Odd numbered intakes Officer Cadets. Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. 9th /12th Lancers. NSN: 8465-99-978-8986 - Link type. Three ply. Scarlet and Yellow. Length 84cm. Diameter/Width 1.2cm. Link 43cm. Loop Knot 41cm. 9th /12th Lancers. __________________________________________________ _ Lanyard. 47 Signal Squadron (V). NSN: 8465-99-975-7441 - Link type. Three ply. Khaki and Green. Length 84cm. Diameter/Width 2cm. Link 48cm. Loop Knot 38cm. Soldiers. 47 Signal Squadron (V).
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RM Lanyards
For the sake of completeness, 43 Cdo RM in 1964 wore red/yellow twisted.
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Fantastic thread gents and thanks Mike for getting it started.
I'll peel the lanyard off the jacket I just picked up and I'll post it shortly. Thanks Paul |
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The term used then Mike was 'Old Gold and Scarlet'
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