leigh kitchen Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 This one is of a Trumpeter of the the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays), in Marching Order.I believe that it's an Edwardian card, it's an "EFA Military Series" card & it was posted East Dulwich - Ostende, Belgium in July 1905.
leigh kitchen Posted January 16, 2007 Author Posted January 16, 2007 An officer of the 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) in Review Order, post Anglo-Boer War, HRH Nicholas II Emporer of Russia was their Colonel in Chief at the time.A Harry Payne card by Raphael Tuck & Sons, I'm not sure if this is a King Edward VII or King George V card, I think it's KE VII.
leigh kitchen Posted January 19, 2007 Author Posted January 19, 2007 The Despatch Orderlies (21st Lancers) passing Marlborough House.A Raphael Tuck & Sons "Military In London" Series III card, by Harry Payne.
Tony Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 The Despatch Orderlies (21st Lancers) passing Marlborough House.A Raphael Tuck & Sons "Military In London" Series III card, by Harry Payne.Don't they look smart. You should have seen my wife's face the first time she saw the cavalry on the way to Buckingham Palace.My Grandad used to collect the by-products from the horses for his garden.
Michael NA Posted March 28, 2007 Posted March 28, 2007 Leigh:I am always looking for something to illustrate a medal or something related and find these postcards and other early print material as being one way to do it. You have a number of nice cards in your collection and was wondering if you have anything early that depicts cavalry from Waterloo, the Crimea or Indian Mutiny. Did Payne or one of the others do a series?Michael
Stuart Bates Posted March 29, 2007 Posted March 29, 2007 (edited) Leigh,it is interesting to note that the 2nd DG trumpeter is wearing a white metal helmet. Dragoon Guards wore a gilt or brass helmet and Dragoons a white metal one. Was this different for trumpeters? It must be a 2nd DG because of the white stripes to the pantaloons.Stuart Edited March 29, 2007 by Stuart Bates
The Saint Posted March 29, 2007 Posted March 29, 2007 (edited) Stuart,I think the 'white' metal of the helmet is an error of the colourist. Trumpeters did wear a different colour of horsehair, but I doubt they wore a different helmet. Nice postcards.Eric Edited March 29, 2007 by The Saint
Stuart Bates Posted March 29, 2007 Posted March 29, 2007 Eric,I tend to agree. I think the trumpeters of the 2nd DGs had white plumes.Stuart
leigh kitchen Posted March 29, 2007 Author Posted March 29, 2007 The kettle drummer wore a yellow metal helmet with white plume, I believe that the trumpeters did also.ER cards were produced in Germany, which may account for colour inaccuracies.German cards went out of favour in Britain come WWI, the card producers over here "waging war" on their German counterparts, even issuing newsheets & posters refering to their "struggle" as if reporting on real battles.I'll dig out some more cards & photos, see what I have in the way of Crimean etc uniform portrayals.The Paynes & others produced artwork of early & pre Victorian uniforms, I don't know what they were involved in in the way of series.
leigh kitchen Posted April 28, 2007 Author Posted April 28, 2007 1st Life Guards "On Guard, Whitehall"Produced by "A. & G. Taylor" of 70 & 78, Queen Victoria St, London E.C. as part of their "Orthochrome" Series of Copyright Pictorial Post Cards.They were "By Royal Appointment to Her Late Majesty" whose coat of arms they print on the back of the card - an Edwardian card.
leigh kitchen Posted April 28, 2007 Author Posted April 28, 2007 1st Life Guards, "Horse Guard, London" by "Valentine's" & stated to be of "British Manufacture" & also marked "Valentine's Series ias a guarantee of Brtish Manufacture", so perhaps a WWI publication.
leigh kitchen Posted April 28, 2007 Author Posted April 28, 2007 (edited) "1st King's Dragoon Guards Relieving Guard", posted from Chesterfield on 9th August 1918, to an address in nearby Old Whittington, & featuring the badge that the regiment had to give up at the beginning of WWI but later recovered. Edited April 28, 2007 by leigh kitchen
Stuart Bates Posted April 28, 2007 Posted April 28, 2007 Leigh,the 1st DGs had a red plume (white for trumpeters) so is the apparent black simply due to the photographic process?Stuart
leigh kitchen Posted April 30, 2007 Author Posted April 30, 2007 Must be - here's a "Life in Our Army" card showing the red plume.The card is part of a series byM. Ettlinger & Co., London E, C, Series "Our Army".Posted Bradford to Beeston, Leeds, 10/9/05.
Igor Ostapenko Posted May 1, 2007 Posted May 1, 2007 Original photos . Russia, Januar 1874 Cavalry Officers
tynesideirish Posted October 8, 2007 Posted October 8, 2007 Leigh,the 1st DGs had a red plume (white for trumpeters) so is the apparent black simply due to the photographic process?StuartStuart, Guys, Its a well known fact that in B&W photo collections that red photographs as black.
leigh kitchen Posted October 8, 2007 Author Posted October 8, 2007 As did light blue & also yellow, depending on processes used in the era the photo was taken.
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now