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Offline mmm45

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Recognition features
« on: Thursday 13 March 08 15:46 GMT (UK) »
Hi
Today i found an article in a 1915 paper entitled
How to tell a Cavalryman or Driver

Basically it said that Cavalrymen or Artillery Drivers can be recognised by white cord part of what is Plaitted. It holds a knife with blade to be used for cutting away harnesses/Saddlery and a prong for prising out stones from hooves it is carried in the left pocket for access by the right hand.

Hope this helps with a lot of photos showing white cords on shoulders.

Ady
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Re: Recognition features
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 13 March 08 16:44 GMT (UK) »
hmm  ;D

well not wishing to upset anyone but here's Pte Tommy Jones, Infantryman from the Manchester Regiment sporting a rather nice white lanyard

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Re: Recognition features
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 13 March 08 17:15 GMT (UK) »
Mustve nicked it from a horse rider!!  been a rough infanteer!!;D ;D

Am sure theres lots of exceptions to this one!!
Lowe(Lower Gornall-Castleford)
Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
Wood(Liversedge)
Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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Re: Recognition features
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 13 March 08 20:11 GMT (UK) »
i could post another half dozen  ;D  there's been some debate on this on the great war forum and IIRC the conclusion was that a lanyard really only said the guy was probably carrying his pocket knife there ::)
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