harribobs

i've just done a little search and found this on the monarchy today site

"The uniform is that of a Heavy Dragoon Guards officer of the 1840s. It has a skirted red coat with Garter blue velvet cuffs and facings embroidered with the Tudor royal badge of the Portcullis. Helmets with white swan feather plumes are worn when on duty, even in church. Officers wear gold aiguillettes and carry sticks of office which they receive from the Sovereign on appointment. Cavalry swords are worn, and long ceremonial battle-axes, over 300 years old, are carried by all the Gentlemen."

The fireman in the middle, the medal on the left.... looks rather British doesnt it?

looks like a MBE....

good spot

this link to the 'long long trail' will give you a good insight into the regiments's activities in WW1

long long trail

Does anyone know when officers stopped wearing cuff ranks?

Tony

It seems to have been a gradual thing throughout the war, i have seen photos of officers after the war, some still wearing cuff ranks some with shoulder ranks

chris

oops it's just been pointed out my pics weren't showing

my new acquisition

Excellent stuff Tony...well done mate

I hope a comment from a new boy will be of interest.

Tom

Any comment from Tom Morgan will be of interest !!

welcome to the forum

for those who don't recognise the name, check out hellfire corner hellfire

I visited Vladso last year, I have an Iron Cross named to an officer buried there. Well, I can't actually confirm that he's the one.

Tony

i was very surprised at how Vladso affected me, i've visited a few German cemetaries previously but the Kathy Kollwitz sculptures had a profound effect

I suppose these must have been rear area or supply men that were captured when their columns were attacked...

not really Chris, the british army were under no orders to fight to the last man and bullet, so as in any conflict, soldiers gave up when they thought they no better option

and lastly

Inside view of the Menin gate

and the last post buglers

Tyne Cot cemetary looking down towards Ypres

and a close up of the base of the cross of sacrifice at tyne cot, it's built on top on a blockhouse

the Canadian memorial at Hill 62

and again with Passchendeale church in the background

on the Vladso theme, here's Peter Kollwitz's marker from 'Flanders Fields' museum, his mother created the sculptures at Vladso cemetary

cheers mate

here's the Pax Gate and the Ijzer tower at Dixmuide

The Canadian memorial, the brooding soldier, Vancouver Corner

Langermarck

Vladso cemetary (German)

great pictures Tony, looks like you had a good trip

hope you don't mind if I add a couple of my own

the 'Trenches of Death' near Dixmunde by the yser

3rd Volunteer battalion Manchester Regiment, Officers Blue Colth Helmet Plate

6th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers (1st manchester) OR's shako plate or officers Sash Badge

Victorian officers forage cap badge

i don't think anyone actually identified the '96' badge, it's a copy of the 96th regiment glengarry badge (later to become the 2nd Battalion manchester regiment

and on that theme

Brunswick star to the 2nd battalion (used as collar dogs and cap)

Never mind.

Do you have version 1 or 2 of SDGW?

version 1, so it's possible he appears in the update

i really don't know why, but i've tried a few combinations but no joy!

sorry