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The Officer’s Kit
We are used to seeing modern officers wearing a Sam Browne as a piece of parade kit but during the Great War this was the equipment worn by Officers of all types of units as field equipment. The Officer of … Continue reading
The Forgotten Royal Engineer of Rorkes Drift.
It is approaching that time of year when Sappers of all ranks commemorate the Defence of Rourkes Drift, lead by Lt John Merriot Chard RE VC, but we completely forget the other Royal Engineer that was there, on the mealie … Continue reading
Things to look for in a Old Photo
Old images provide a lot of interesting things that can tell a lot about the unit and practices beyond what the actual focus of the photo was. In this post I’ll look at a couple of images and try and … Continue reading
The 1903 Equipment and its use by the Mounted Sapper.
The Mounted Royal Engineer like may other soldiers of the BEF and Imperial forces are often recognised by the fact that they are equipped with 1903 pattern Bandolier equipment. The Equipment (Not to be called 1903 pattern webbing – an … Continue reading
The weapons of the Mounted Sapper
Updated: Sep 20, 2021 This post will look at the type of weapons that a Mounted Sapper would have been likely to have carried as the Great War progressed, both in relation to their role when mounted and also when in … Continue reading