Dan Morton
A Fixture
I believe I got this set of regimental standing orders from
Forum - Society of the Military Horse
www.militaryhorse.org/forum/
Although they are dated well after the conclusion of the Great War in 1928, I thought they provided some insights to the uniforms and equipment of the Yeomanry. I've also attached some Leicestershire Yeomanry photos from pre-war through 1918.
+++++++++++
Leicestershire (PAO) Yeomanry
Regimental Standing Orders 1928
Appendix IX.
I. Service Dress Page 74
A. Obligatory Detail of Uniform to be worn by officers:-
Saddlery :- A complete set of Officers' Saddlery will be issued to each Officer. The following additional articles are required :-
Jowl plume, white, with plain plated boss. Regimental bridle bosses, obtainable from the Regimental Saddler-Staff Sergeant, to whom must be sent one pair of bronze collar badges.
Appendix XI Drill Order Mounted
Page 76
Officers :- Service Dress; issued Saddlery, without wallets; jowl plume, except on tactical work; shoe case empty; sword on the saddle.
Other Ranks :- Service dress, issued Saddlery; rifle and sword on the saddle; saddle otherwise stripped; shoe case empty.
Church Parade Order Mounted
Page 76
All ranks :- As for drill order, mounted, but with medals, and without rifle.
Marching Order
Page 77-8
(The detail is given in terms of other ranks, and Officers will conform.)
On the horse
Blankets :- Under the saddle.
Cloak :- Rolled 32 inches in length, place on the front arch of the saddle.
Waterproof sheet :- Rolled as the cloak, and placed on the top of the cloak so that the buckles of the straps lie midway between the top of the cloak and the front arch of the saddle, with tongues and buckles downward.
Mess Tin :- Strapped on to the rifle bucket, holes of the tin uppermost.
Water bucket :- Placed over the rifle bucket.
Straps, SPP :- On the shoe case strap, near side.
Pegs, 2 :- Loops placed over the scabbard, and the pegs hung down the side of the scabbard.
Hay net :- Placed on top of the pegs, so that the pegs and the hay net are secured round the scabbard by the strap SPP.
Nose bag :- Strap to pass through the "D" of the rear fan of the saddle, through the centre "D" of the rear arch of the saddle, and fastened so that the bag lies in front of the sword.
Head rope :- Through the lower ring of the back strap of the head collar, and knotted round the neck with four and a half coils.
Built up rope :- Placed over the horse's neck, with the ring on the off side.
Heel shackle :- The strap through both rings of the head collar, and coiled on to the ring of the built up rope.
Grooming kit :- In the nose bag.
On the man
Water bottle :- With strap over left shoulder, the bottle under the right arm, and hung up to the right shoulder.
Haversack :- Over right shoulder, under left arm , the bottom edge of the haversack being in line with the button of the bottom pocket of the SD jacket.
Bandolier :- Over the left shoulder.
Field glasses (those to whom issued) :- Over the left shoulder, and under the bandolier.
Revolver (those to whom issued) :- on the left side, with the lanyard round the neck.
Revolver pouch (those to whom issued) :- On the right side.
Steel helmets will be worn
Forum - Society of the Military Horse
www.militaryhorse.org/forum/
Although they are dated well after the conclusion of the Great War in 1928, I thought they provided some insights to the uniforms and equipment of the Yeomanry. I've also attached some Leicestershire Yeomanry photos from pre-war through 1918.
+++++++++++
Leicestershire (PAO) Yeomanry
Regimental Standing Orders 1928
Appendix IX.
I. Service Dress Page 74
A. Obligatory Detail of Uniform to be worn by officers:-
Saddlery :- A complete set of Officers' Saddlery will be issued to each Officer. The following additional articles are required :-
Jowl plume, white, with plain plated boss. Regimental bridle bosses, obtainable from the Regimental Saddler-Staff Sergeant, to whom must be sent one pair of bronze collar badges.
Appendix XI Drill Order Mounted
Page 76
Officers :- Service Dress; issued Saddlery, without wallets; jowl plume, except on tactical work; shoe case empty; sword on the saddle.
Other Ranks :- Service dress, issued Saddlery; rifle and sword on the saddle; saddle otherwise stripped; shoe case empty.
Church Parade Order Mounted
Page 76
All ranks :- As for drill order, mounted, but with medals, and without rifle.
Marching Order
Page 77-8
(The detail is given in terms of other ranks, and Officers will conform.)
On the horse
Blankets :- Under the saddle.
Cloak :- Rolled 32 inches in length, place on the front arch of the saddle.
Waterproof sheet :- Rolled as the cloak, and placed on the top of the cloak so that the buckles of the straps lie midway between the top of the cloak and the front arch of the saddle, with tongues and buckles downward.
Mess Tin :- Strapped on to the rifle bucket, holes of the tin uppermost.
Water bucket :- Placed over the rifle bucket.
Straps, SPP :- On the shoe case strap, near side.
Pegs, 2 :- Loops placed over the scabbard, and the pegs hung down the side of the scabbard.
Hay net :- Placed on top of the pegs, so that the pegs and the hay net are secured round the scabbard by the strap SPP.
Nose bag :- Strap to pass through the "D" of the rear fan of the saddle, through the centre "D" of the rear arch of the saddle, and fastened so that the bag lies in front of the sword.
Head rope :- Through the lower ring of the back strap of the head collar, and knotted round the neck with four and a half coils.
Built up rope :- Placed over the horse's neck, with the ring on the off side.
Heel shackle :- The strap through both rings of the head collar, and coiled on to the ring of the built up rope.
Grooming kit :- In the nose bag.
On the man
Water bottle :- With strap over left shoulder, the bottle under the right arm, and hung up to the right shoulder.
Haversack :- Over right shoulder, under left arm , the bottom edge of the haversack being in line with the button of the bottom pocket of the SD jacket.
Bandolier :- Over the left shoulder.
Field glasses (those to whom issued) :- Over the left shoulder, and under the bandolier.
Revolver (those to whom issued) :- on the left side, with the lanyard round the neck.
Revolver pouch (those to whom issued) :- On the right side.
Steel helmets will be worn
