Jerry,
Looking very forward to this!
I must just say that if the LTC you're depicting is the Commanding Officer of the Yeomanry, it is likely (and this is only supposition) that he would be wearing the Beret of his regiment, not necessarily the Service Cap. That said, and I know I'm muddying the waters here - some COs did wear different headgear precisely to identify themselves (a Sniper's dream one might think).
Anyway, I probably haven't helped much.
If this is linked to your earlier post re a Cromwell, as it piqued my interest I'm off to visit the Bovington archives next week in order to try and establish when the Yeomanry Squadron fitted the rubber protection to their tanks. I'll keep you posted.
In the meantime ignore my somewhat unhelpful comments and keep up the good work!
Brian
Quoted TextJerry,
Looking very forward to this!
I must just say that if the LTC you're depicting is the Commanding Officer of the Yeomanry, it is likely (and this is only supposition) that he would be wearing the Beret of his regiment, not necessarily the Service Cap. That said, and I know I'm muddying the waters here - some COs did wear different headgear precisely to identify themselves (a Sniper's dream one might think).
Anyway, I probably haven't helped much.
If this is linked to your earlier post re a Cromwell, as it piqued my interest I'm off to visit the Bovington archives next week in order to try and establish when the Yeomanry Squadron fitted the rubber protection to their tanks. I'll keep you posted.
In the meantime ignore my somewhat unhelpful comments and keep up the good work!
Brian
Yes of course I see your point and well taken. This guy is supposed to be from Brigade HQ though and so I didn't know which direction to go with his headgear. The Brigadier will be included and I have a pic wearing the service cap in Normandy so......that was my motivation.
Waiting to see what rubber coating intel you might find.
J
Jerry,
I've just thought - and this is where you really do need to tell me to take a hike - a meeting of a Brigade Commander, his BM, and a CO (ie of the Yeomanry) would be perfectly realistic and feasible - in other words typical and the norm.
That lie down still beckons.
Brian
jerry,
Sounds brilliant and I'll certainly get back in my box - at least for a while!
Well, "Colonels of Consequence" is a new one on me - even after 45 years in the Machine. Perhaps somewhere along the line the term has been conflated with "Regimental Colonels" or "Colonels in Chief" - neither of which have anything whatsoever to do with commanding.
Ah, the joys, frustrations and idiosyncrasies of the British Army; God, I miss it so.
Brian
Oh my – specs already!! Amazing detail, bi-focals I presume? “Colonels of Consequence” reminds me how my Dad used to laugh about being made a “Temporary Gentleman” (Pilot Officer) in the RAF
Jerry,
Just in case you're like me and on occasion miss PMs I've sent you a couple with the results of my findings at Bovington earlier today.
(not to be mysterious to anyone else who's reading this but this is an attempt to establish when 2 NORTHANTS Yeomanry applied rubber strips to their tanks in order to defeat the German Hohhaftladung magnetic anti tank grenade).
Brian
Quoted TextJerry,
Just in case you're like me and on occasion miss PMs I've sent you a couple with the results of my findings at Bovington earlier today.
(not to be mysterious to anyone else who's reading this but this is an attempt to establish when 2 NORTHANTS Yeomanry applied rubber strips to their tanks in order to defeat the German Hohhaftladung magnetic anti tank grenade).
Brian
Thanks Brian,
Dispatches read and responded to by electronic courier! SUH !(palm of hand showing at forehead).
J
Looking promising, Jerry.
Coincidentally, a few friends and myself walked from le Mesnil Patry to Hill 112 the other day, through the Odon valley. It's an interesting* mix of terrain types... wide open spaces with sparse hedgerows, then quite dense around the river.
* I'm not sure "interesting" was the word used by those in whose footsteps we followed...
I like what you've done so far. Be interesting to see what Brian turned up re the rubber strips...
Cheers
Sean
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