leigh kitchen Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 The first of the colour plates, the others are of figures in uniform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 (edited) A shot of the design on the front cover, because I like it so much - the back cover is identical. Edited February 27, 2008 by leigh kitchen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Thats a one that I don't have, but I do have Canons "Historical Records of the Fifth Foot", which I believe was a reprint of the book illustrated. However my copy was previously owned by "N.I. Uxley 5th Fusiliers" and "Capt Harold A. Ryott, 6th Bn,N.F." and dated 15/7/1916, but as my scanner is currently kaput I can't provide illustrations.Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Back to shoulder titles and again the Great War. Northumberland Volunteer Cadets worn by Cadet units attached Northumberland Volunteer Regiment, whose battalions were later given old pre-1908 Volunteer titles.Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Northumberland Volunteer Cadets themselves and you just may be able to see the title illustrated earlier.Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 (edited) For those unaware the Great War had its own 'Home Guard' which began as ad hoc units which were brought together and known as the Volunteer Training Corps, who were primarily clothed in grey/green. Government recognition was slow in coming to these Corps and it wasn't until July 1916 that they got Government backing and were then known as the Volunteer Force and the VTC became the new Volunteer Regiments. Khaki uniforms were also allowed for the first time since the formation of the VTC. By 1918 the War Office began affiliation with county regiments and old pre-1908 Volunteer titles were adopted.Alderman John Fitzgerald, Lord Mayor of Newcastle and Commandant Newcastle-upon-Tyne V.T.C.Graham. Edited February 28, 2008 by Graham Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Lapel badge Newcastle Citizens Training League the forerunner of the VTC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 (edited) Lapel badge Newcastle-upon-Tyne VTC.Graham.PSSorry for the poor quality photos. Edited February 28, 2008 by Graham Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Cap badge Whitley Bay and Monkseaton VTC.Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Nice photo of HQ, 'A' Coy, 3rd Volunteer Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers 1918 complete with Hotchkiss MG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Morpeth Detachment, 4th Bn, Northumberland Volunteer Regiment, note the pipers and wearing of the 'Royal Arms' cap badges.Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Ashington Detachment, 4th Bn, Northumberland Volunteer Regiment.Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Certificate of Service for those who served in the Volunteer Force and this is for David Chalmers of 2nd V.B., NF.Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 David Chalmers himself.Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted June 11, 2008 Author Share Posted June 11, 2008 The post 1881 glengary badge (Kipling & King 962), another version existed with the motto on a strap rather than a circlet.The glengary ceased to be worn in 1898. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted August 3, 2008 Author Share Posted August 3, 2008 A link to "As The Sun Goes Down" - Aden, The SAA & Armed Police Mutinies of June 1967, a thread just posted on the "Great Britain: Wars & Campaigns of the British Empire: A Military History" subforum:http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=293341st Battalion, The Royal Northumberland Fusilers were heavily involved in this event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tynesideirish Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 (edited) This is the badge that Alderman Fitzgerald is wearing. Newcastle VTC. The Photo is from Bosley's but as I bought it from them I'm sure they'll not mind me using it. It may also be what the 4th Bn Northumberland VTC are wearing if not the Royal Arms? Edited August 12, 2008 by tynesideirish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 TynsideIrishOnly Newcastle-upon-Tyne VTC wore the City Arms and the badges of those other individual Corps which were formed outside of the City remain a mystery apart from that worn by Whitley Bay and Monkseaton. It's generally thought they adopted local Borough badges to suite or wore the VTC Proficiency badge s a cap badge or in some cases perhaps nothing at all. The Royal Arms capbadge was adopted by all units on the formation of the Volunteer Force in 1916 and VTC units were given the choice of join or disband. In July 1918 the VF began adopting the pre-1908 Volunteer titles for all units and as such were allowed to adopt regular pattern badges, but photo's do sometimes show a mixture of both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Wish I had a one of these for every Presentation of Colours there has been to the NF/RNF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Centre plate of the programme, showing the colours themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 Rather nice.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Thanks Leigh.1st Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers, Colours & Drums stacked in a barren barrack room c.1897. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 (edited) The same Colours & Drums of the 1st Bn, NF taken a year later in the Citadel, Cairo 1898. Sorry about the quality, but I haven't got one of these fancy programmes to do away with the marks. Edited August 30, 2008 by Graham Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 15th July 1909 Alnwick Pastures and a series of photo's taken by Sgt Well, 5th Fusiliers. The 3rd(Reserve)Bn, NF are being present with new Colours.(1) The Battalion parade at Moor Laws, Alnwick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 (2) Carrying the old Militia Colours presented 1862. Left Lieut Algernon Percy, centre Sgt Sykes, right Lieut Lamb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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