24 The Yorkshire Regiment. 1879

[Fex]

Our little band will drink you under the table anyday

Ronaldo the Scotsman

Tell it to "the thin red line"


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[solmyi]

Ron,
we didn't have school milk i my day, instead we were rationed on Newcastle' nukee' Brown and woodbines and that was in the 'infants'.

However,Ribbons were always considered 'sissy' when worn by boys.

Meanwhile, please correct me if I'm wrong, but officers of an English regiment would not been seen wearing a glengarry, instead it would be the 'fore and aft', dark blue or green for an infantry regiment and a contrast of two colours for a cavalry regiments. Which then leads me to believe that the illustration used by 'Fex' may be incorrect.

regards from 'Tyneside'

 

[Fex]

 

[billyturnip]

From about 1868 until 1897 the Glengarry was worn as an undress cap by British line infantry regiments, English, Welsh, Irish and someone else......hmmmm... oh yes, Scots.

Roger.

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Mia Regiment wee wear-a the feathers just-a like the Indians

 

[ellie]

Hi Steve

Just to respond to the Slack Jawed Droulers, that might be what you think, but Yorkshire will always be Gods own county and so will it's folk. from a born and bread Yorkshire man and very proud of it.

cheers Ian

 

[billyturnip]

Durham Light Infantry Glengarry from the DLI museum.

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

good God Guys lighten up ,its only a hat

 

[Figurenfreund66]

Looks great Fex !

Hendryk

 

[solmyi]

Fex, thanks for the input, however, the pith helmet was standard issue , the cap belongs to a highland regiment , the 75th I think, and the glengarry bears a badge that can only belong to scottish regiment, because of the sizing, and belt and buckles don't marry to the headgear, the 24th of foot being an english regiment, Thanks Rodger for introducing a hat that would have been issued to a 'boy soldier'.

AND, Your welcome Steve !

 

[Rich Sculpts]

good God Guys lighten up ,its only a hat

Quite true - there only one hat that matters and it gives you permission to drink anyone under the table

 

[taffjones]

Durham Light Infantry Glengarry from the DLI museum.
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The foreign legion still have berets like that

 

[Richie]

Fex, thanks for the input, however, the pith helmet was standard issue , the cap belongs to a highland regiment , the 75th I think, and the glengarry bears a badge that can only belong to scottish regiment, because of the sizing, and belt and buckles don't marry to the headgear, the 24th of foot being an english regiment, Thanks Rodger for introducing a hat that would have been issued to a 'boy soldier'.

AND, Your welcome Steve !

Hi Solmyi
As Roger stated the Glengarry was the undress cap, irregardless of cap badge. Here's one I photographed in the museum at Brecon, slightly later in period to 1879 and would have adorned the 2nd Warwickshire (24th Foot) Glengarry cap badge.
Hi Fex, awaiting the next installment.
cheers
Richie

 

[solmyi]

Ritchie,
thanks for this input, as per my original comment , which was merely informatory, when I said 'in my day,officers wore what was called the 'fore and aft', which was similar in design to the glengarry but without the sissy ribbons'. I notice that the headwear in the photograph on the left are both without ribbons, why?; decay or intentionally removed. Furthermore, they are of seperate designs . The one on the top is of a glengarry design, whereas, on the bottom the cap is more semi-elliptic, which was the design of the 'fore and aft'.Also, a noticable difference between the two , was that the 'fore and aft' had two buttons to the front and the sides were able to be repositioned to cover the ears, and, furthermore, I have never seen a fore and aft with ribbons!

 

[Richie]

Hi solmyi,
Forgot to say welcome aboard mate, I hope you enjoy your time on here - all good crack. Nice to see a fellow Northerner on here. Apologies Fex for the interuption again.
cheers
Richie

 

[Fex]

 

[Fex]

 

[solmyi]

Fex, I thought you would gone for the glengarry or fore and aft, as your illustration depicted. The pith helmet looks good, but the alternative option may have looked better. Overall, an interesting sculpt. You are very talented; and I'm looking forward to the conclusion of this particular project.

 

[Fex]

You too literally perceive my work. if I showed an illustration that I isn't obliged to do only on it. I take as a basis a real uniform, photos of museum samples, and an illustration only inspiration, besides the artist made many inaccuracies in the picture.

 

[solmyi]

well said; your work your interpretation, I hope like many artists there is an allegory to the piece.