26th Stanstead Dragoons tunics - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Michael Reintjes · #1 20-12-12, 04:32 AM

Would love to see any old photos of this unit wearing these ackets circa 1912. We have here and Officers patrol jacket and a EM's two pocket 7 button Serge...both Red with Black facings....

Michael Reintjes · #2 20-12-12, 04:32 AM

...I probably should have put this in Cavalry...
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servicepub · #3 20-12-12, 04:53 PM

I visited the Stanstead museuma few years ago but they had no photos of 26th.
I have this cap in my collection.

edit - Forgot I had this one also. Both in my collection. Note the velvet band which was peculiar to the 26th.

Bwetdude · #4 01-05-15, 08:35 PM

The velvet band hides a terrible secret!!!

It hides a 13th Scottish Light Dragoons cap!

Officer level recycling?

It's light stitched all around and fixed with 2 pins in the front, behind the cap badge.

servicepub · #5 01-05-15, 11:09 PM

Nice discovery Patrick. Now, what to do?

Bwetdude · #6 02-05-15, 02:26 AM

Lorne just told me that this :

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The 13th had a squadron in the Stanstead area prior to the formation of the 26th, maybe one of the officers just recycled his cap.

I believe that I saw Benjamin Benton Morrill with a checkered cap on an early picture.

I have quite a few nicely detailed pictures at the museum on which you can see their accouterments in detail (and lack of conformity).

I'll post some parts to show details... because of the lack of resolution available on the forum.

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MORRILL, Benj. Benton, Lieut.- Col. (See also Military Section) — Born at Stanstead, Nov. 9, 1869, son of Eugene William and Harriet Pomroy (Benton) Morrill; English, ancestors coming from New England in 1803 among first settlers; E. Stanstead Wesleyan College; manufacturer, being member firm of Three Villages Building Society; early took an interest in military matters, being oldest cavalry officer in Eastern Townships, now in active service; joined Stanstead Troop of 5th Dragoons in 1886 at age of 17, qualified for commission at Quebec and was gazetted lieutenant 1892; O.C. Stanstead Squadron 1898; major 1901 in command C. Squadron after amalgamation of 5th Dragoons and 6th Hussars; 1904 O.C. A. Squadron 13th S. L. D's; 1908 to 1913 Lieutenant-Colonel commanding 13th Scottish Light Dragoons; 1913 acting brigadier 2nd Cavalry Division; Turner Shield was won four years in succession during his term of command, General Williams in a letter stating that his regiment was best he had inspected in Dominion; on outbreak of war, 1914, volunteered his services; became associated with late Col. Baker in organizing 5th C.M.R. as 2nd in command; later O.C. Reinforcing Camp, 3rd Can. Div., France; married Jessie, daughter of C. W. Humphrey, Dec., 1896.