Royal Army Medical Corps.

[Big-Al]

I have a stick which is 27inches long with a metal cap on the top which has the above regimental badge, motto and name embossed on it. The lower end has a plain metal tip.
I would like to know the purpose of this stick, and what ranks would have such a stick.?
I believe it dates from the first world war.

Many thanks
Big Al.

[harribobs]

it's a swagger stick

it has no real purpose other than to pose with 

[Big-Al]

Harribobs,
Thanks for that info.
Were they common to any specific rank or could anyone pose with one.?

[harribobs]

anyone really, but in some regiments soldiers weren't allowed out without them 

[harribobs]

just what you need to set off your new uniform 

[Big-Al]

Thanks again Harribobs,
In a way you've cleared up a problem for me, but in another way you've created another problem for me.
One of my ancestors was in the R.A.M.C with the name of David Williams. I looked at the list of medal awards for that name in the R.A.M.C. and found only a few David Williams as officers, but many as Privates.
The search goes on.!!!!!!

Thanks again for your help.

Big Al.

[harribobs]

was he a survivor Al?

[Wendi]

You'll probably all shout me down for this, but I understood that a swagger was only used by officers

Wendi

[liverpool annie]

My Granddad had one and he was a Sergeant !! 

Annie