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02-09-23, 07:12 PM
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Army Medics Uniform
Although not an army specialist, RN being my chosen area, I was Intrigued by this uniform seen in a local museum whilst on holiday. The uniform belonged to Tom Wainwright who volunteered in 1914 and served the whole war in the Royal Army Medical Corps, returning home in 1918 and living until he was 101.
My question concerns the red braid, on the front of one sleeve only, below the war service chevrons. What do they denote? 
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02-09-23, 08:23 PM
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A beautiful uniform, but I do not understand the white lanyard. Was that hte color worn in WW1?
Thanks for sharing!!! Terry
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02-09-23, 09:04 PM
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Two bars of Crimson Braid for 1st Class Medical Orderly RAMC, one bar for 2nd Class to be worn on both sleeves with the Geneva Red Cross badge, Clothing regulations 1881. They were reintroduced in 1956 in 'Dull Cherry'.
British Army Proficiency Badges, by Denis Edwards and David Langley. Marc
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I am still looking for British Army cloth Formation, Regimental, Battalion, Company and other Unit sleeve badges, from 1980 onwards. Last edited by 54Bty; 03-09-23 at 02:01 PM. Reason: Text added
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03-09-23, 12:33 AM
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Despite all the rubbish about the white lanyard being artillery in particular, many Regiments and Corps wore it around the period prior to and during the Great War, and it continues to be used by some of the armoured regiments, the RA, and the RAVC up until this day. It came about during the first decade of the 20th Century after the introduction of service dress when mounted troops were required to carry a clasp knife on parade. It began to be whitened mid that decade. Many soldiers from 'dismounted' corps and regiments also used it as an embellishment. I have a photograph of a member of the RAMC wearing one during the Great War period, another of an East Surrey private at the same time, and a group of men from several Regular cavalry regiments during the 1930s. I doubt the RAMC man would have worn it except in his best dress away from his unit but one cannot always tell. Its use by all corps of the Australian army from some time in the Great War up until the end of the Second World War was prolific. Keith
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03-09-23, 07:34 AM
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In my early years, 1969 on, with Royal Engineers, we wore a white "string type" lanyard with our clasp knife on the right side of the combat jacket. This became a "camo" colour in later years.
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03-09-23, 07:48 AM
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The "lanyard" on the exhibit in the opening post looks more like a cap line?
Around 200 lanyards and associated official documentation in my album: https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...p?albumid=2027 Tim
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03-09-23, 10:47 AM
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Interesting that there are both brass shoulder titles and the cloth slip on. To me the "lanyard" looks like a plaited piece of cord or string.
Marc
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I am still looking for British Army cloth Formation, Regimental, Battalion, Company and other Unit sleeve badges, from 1980 onwards.
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03-09-23, 02:04 PM
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Marc
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I am still looking for British Army cloth Formation, Regimental, Battalion, Company and other Unit sleeve badges, from 1980 onwards.
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03-09-23, 04:11 PM
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Keith and Tim,
Thank you for the info re the lanyard. Live and learn!!! Terry
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04-09-23, 03:42 PM
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