Hi to one and all,
It always good to see a new release especially from the Korean company Nuts Planet and this is what we are looking at in this review .
The release was announced on PF by them here:
http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/new-release-of-january-from-nutsplanet.75966/
What are we talking about well its this :
The regiment was formed on the creation of the Territorial Force in April 1908 and placed under orders of the 1st South Western Mounted Brigade. It was headquartered at Bath with the squadrons being headquartered as follows:
Recently we have had the film and very successful stage production of War Horse in which the unit was depicted starring of course Tom Hiddlestone and Benedict Cumberbatch as officers .
This bust depicts a Captain in his "blues" and it goes without saying that the film character was no doubt an inspiration for the piece.
He wears the pouch belt with the pickers and chains this held the pouch at the back ( see reference pictures ). The facing colour for the regiment was white this shows on the collar and cap band .
The Yeomanry is a very interesting subject to research and in doing so you realise just how proud these men were to serve , cutting a dashing image for the ladies no doubt.
Note this shows the shoulder chains and the jacket tailoring but is not badged as NSY.
Some really good books to look at include:
Nap
It always good to see a new release especially from the Korean company Nuts Planet and this is what we are looking at in this review .
The release was announced on PF by them here:
http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/new-release-of-january-from-nutsplanet.75966/
What are we talking about well its this :
As always in my reviews lets have a bit of background on the North Somerset Yeomanry particularly in WW1 as this is the era .
The regiment formed part of the 1st South Western Mounted Brigade which was administered from Salisbury in Wiltshire.
24 joined on 6th April 1908
166 joined on 11th April 1909
250 joined on 11th March 1910
339 joined on 25th May 1911
369 joined on 24th Feb 1912
464 joined on 24th March 1913
563 joined on 10th March 1914
616 joined on 10th August 1914
722 joined on 4th September 1914
876 joined on 13th November 1914
The North Somerset YeomanryThe regiment was formed on the creation of the Territorial Force in April 1908 and placed under orders of the 1st South Western Mounted Brigade. It was headquartered at Bath with the squadrons being headquartered as follows:
- A Sqn: Bath (with drill stations at Bathampton, Farmborough, Frome, Mells and Road)
- B Sqn: Weston-super-Mare (Axbridge, Clevedon, Langford and Nailsea)
- C Sqn: Shepton Mallet (Queen Camel, Ston Easton, Wells, Wincanton and Castle Cary)
- D Sqn: Bristol (Queen Charlton, Barrow Gurnmey and Keynsham).
- August 1914 : moved with brigade to Sussex after mobilising but was then ordered independently to France, landing on 3 November.
- 13 November 1914 : came under orders of 6th Cavalry Brigade in 3rd Cavalry Division.
- 13 May 1915 : regiment suffered heavy losses in defending a German attack near Bellewaarde (Ypres)
- 10 March 1918 : left division, initially to be converted to infantry. Two days later this was changed to a plan to merge with Leicestershire Yeomanry to form a machine gun battalion. This too was altered and the regiment returned to the Cavalry Corps.
- April 1918 : regiment broken up, one squadron going to each of the regiments in 6th Cavalry Brigade (1st Dragoons, 3rd Dragoon Guards and 10th Hussars)
- Formed as a Second-Line regiment in September 1914, coming under orders of 2/1st South Western Mounted Brigade. Moved to Calne (Wiltshire) in May 1915 then to Canterbury in September 1915.
- March 1916 : moved to Colchester, brigade coming under 4th Mounted Division and being renamed 15th Mounted Brigade. Moved to Morpeth, back in Northumberland.
July 1916 : converted to a cyclist unit under orders of 6th Cyclist Brigade in 2nd Cyclist Division. - November 1916 : moved to Ipswich area merged with 2/1st Wiltshire Yeomanry to form 10th (Wiltshire and North Somerset) Yeomanry Cyclist Regiment, under orders of 4th Cyclist Brigade.
- March 1917 : resumed original identity, still in 4th Cyclist Brigade. Moved to Wivenhoe by July 1917 and went in November to Walton-on-the-Naze.
- Early 1918 : moved to Ireland and stationed at Dublin where it then remained.
- Formed as a Third-Line training unit around May 1915.
- Summer 1916: affiliated to 11th Reserve Cavalry Regiment at Tidworth.
- February 1917: absorbed into 6th Reserve Cavalry Regiment at Tidworth.
Recently we have had the film and very successful stage production of War Horse in which the unit was depicted starring of course Tom Hiddlestone and Benedict Cumberbatch as officers .
This bust depicts a Captain in his "blues" and it goes without saying that the film character was no doubt an inspiration for the piece.
The Yeomanry is a very interesting subject to research and in doing so you realise just how proud these men were to serve , cutting a dashing image for the ladies no doubt.
In the film they have the Imperial Service badge this was worn on the right breast above the pocket top and was made in many alloys , size 1 5/8" long by 2/5th" high with a royal crown above ( 3/5th" high) .
This is a forage cap but shows the peak edging
Some really good books to look at include:
For a insight into a serving Yeoman in WW2:
Continued in next postNap