demise of the british army cap badge

Shelldrake wrote:

Can anyone remember the smallest Corps in the British Army before the Adjutant General Corps absorbed most of them?

Do keep up, JPW!!

Have awarded myself one weeks Duty Staff Officer in the red tab HQ (red tabs don't do Orderly Officer) for stupidity but still think there are/were more military lawyers than either the MPSC or SASC

Shelldrake wrote:

Top of the class, bigmal.

Just a cotton - pickin' minute here !

My (6th) edition of "Regimental Badges", Maj T J Edwards has, on page 314, under the heading Miscellaneous, the badge of Army Legal Services.
When was it ever a Corps ?

brum wrote:

Shelldrake wrote:

Top of the class, bigmal.

Just a cotton - pickin' minute here !

My (6th) edition of "Regimental Badges", Maj T J Edwards has, on page 314, under the heading Miscellaneous, the badge of Army Legal Services.
When was it ever a Corps ?

Since yesterday, but I don't know what happened to their Staff Band, I am assuming that it amalgamated with the RAChD Staff Band.

Ach so !
Your name vill also go in ze book !
(Bleedin' Glaswegians !).

Back to you then John Boy, understand you to be asking for (1) The rarest cap badge,
(2) The oldest still in service and (3) How many Pals Bns. there were.

Is that right old chap ?

Yes, come on John Boy - unless of course you DON'T know the answer.

That's why I asked the question because I don't know...DOHHHHHH

Ach so, so here is my answers:-



1. The Leinster Regiment.

2. The Royal Regiment of Artillery.

3. 944.

Shelldrake wrote:

Ach so, so here is my answers:-



1. The Leinster Regiment.

2. The Royal Regiment of Artillery.

3. 944.

The RAEC must've been in despair . . .
. . here ARE my answers . . . . !
Don't bother with your EPC (A) old chap.

"john boy" wrote:

That's why I asked the question because I don't know...DOHHHHHH

THE FORCE IS STRONG IN THIS ONE, LORD VADER.

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Is the book yours john boy ?
I'm thinking of buying a copy and am wondering what you think of it.

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"john boy" wrote:

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Is the book yours john boy ?
I'm thinking of buying a copy and am wondering what you think of it.

I wish !!!! but yeah looks a good book if you get it happy reading and let us know what its like

Shelldrake,
I think the answer to No 2 should read THE HAC.

Jimsigs1

Jimsigs, I defer to your superior knowledge!

Hi Shelldrake,

I cheeted, I looked up on the web but the answers I got were quite diverse. Some said the Coldstream Guards, another fellow said the the Royal Fuseliers (1st of Foot), etc so I settled for the HAC being in the majority of answers. Is it correct ?
Jimsigs1

I'm not sure, but you are probably correct, unless of course (as they used to say on "That's Life") you know better!

Ah Shelldrake me old fella - sitting on the fence are we. Sounds like Thailand in WWII

"john boy" wrote:

... and how many of the PALS regts were there ?

JB,

Are you asking 1) how many regiments of the line organized Pals Battalions or 2) how many Pals Battalions were organized?

I found this on Spartacus Educational. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWpals.htm

"Pals battalions made up a significant proportion of Kitchener's army. Between September 1914 and June 1916, a total of 351 infantry battalions were raised by the War Office through the traditional channels whereas 643 battalions were raised locally."

Pals Battalions were raised between 1914 and 1916 before the draft began being used to recruit manpower.

Cheers,
Dan.

Dan M wrote:

"john boy" wrote:

... and how many of the PALS regts were there ?

JB,

Are you asking 1) how many regiments of the line organized Pals Battalions or 2) how many Pals Battalions were organized?

I found this on Spartacus Educational. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWpals.htm

"Pals battalions made up a significant proportion of Kitchener's army. Between September 1914 and June 1916, a total of 351 infantry battalions were raised by the War Office through the traditional channels whereas 643 battalions were raised locally."

Pals Battalions were raised between 1914 and 1916 before the draft began being used to recruit manpower.

Cheers,
Dan.

That would be 994 then, I wasn't far off when I said 994!

jimsigs1 wrote:

Ah Shelldrake me old fella - sitting on the fence are we. Sounds like Thailand in WWII

I'm not sure, Jimsigs! What happened in Thailand in WW2 - Ladyboys became eligible for NS?

Shelldrake wrote:

That would be 994 then, I wasn't far off when I said 994!

I thought you were just having a go when you posted 994 in your first response. You knew the answer all along. You really do know your Great War history. As the kids say; much respect!

Cheers,
Dan.

That would be 994 then, I wasn't far off when I said 994! [/quote]


Actually, you said 944 so you were 50 out. Ner Ner.

Shelldrake wrote:

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and how many of the PALS regts were there ?

994? [/quote]




My Office first thing Monday!!

Shelldrake wrote:

Ach so, so here is my answers:-



1. The Leinster Regiment.

2. The Royal Regiment of Artillery.

3. 944.

I think not old chap.

Proof of the pudding and all that.