Jonathan, outstanding Youtube presentation, well done, Mate! Any possibility you can make it over to Detroit on June 23-24 for the Victorian Military Event?...
I would love nothing more then to attend, unfortunately I wouldn't be able to afford it. If there are further events I could consider saving up and going down....
... . . . That being said I do have a reason for breaking the mold and posting ... Beautiful and moving tribute, Jonathan. Thanks so much for dropping in....
Sorry you can't make it, Jonathan, maybe in the future. I definitely need to get up to The Citadel, possibly this summer. Have been in contact with Hal...
Hey Lloyd, i found another soul to go to the event with me as a 93rd highlander AND a prussian (turn coat!) He is the fellow who made Col freemantle and Gen...
I first got my '53 Enfield when I took part in some American Civil War re-enactments in the US and UK 20 years ago now. That was a great experience - I was...
Excellent, Mike! And a uniform maker to boot!...Regards, Lloyd ... highlander AND a prussian (turn coat!) ... in the film Gettysburg...(a little name...
I'm not sure Bob, i will email him and ask. Mike ... From: Robert William Kolkka To: BVMS@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 8:33 AM Subject: Re:...
Well done! Very good job and welcome to the BVMS! Cheers, John 35th Royal Sussex royalsussex.org ... Messages in this topic (0) Reply (via web post) |...
Dear List, If anyone is interested, the Royal Sussex photo gallery has been updated with pictures from yesterday's timeline event. To see them, go to our site...
Good job on the YouTube presentation, Jonathan. Nice to see young lads keeping tradition alive. Do you work or volunteer at the Citadel? (Lloyd - as of now,...
... An interesting post, Bruce. We run into politics as well, but it's rarely from the native Indians. They remember the redcoats as the least of their...
Dear List, As I look outside and see it pouring, it makes me think of dreary, drizzly England. I know in the American Civil War sometimes soldiers were issued...
Here is a question that has perplexed me for some time. Can anyone provide an explanation of British officers' rank insignia (i.e., pips and crowns) for the...
Hi Tim, Your question was one that perplexed me as well, as I do 1860s as well. In simple terms: On line uniforms, top of collar gold laced, with a single...
Thanks, Troy, that was just what I wanted. I remembered that both a lieutenant and a lieutenant-colonel wore a single crown. As to how to tell them apart, my...
John, I know of some references in the Zulu War for rubberized (vulcanized) ground sheets. I have thought of getting on from a Civil War sutler, but always...
It is called a great cloak. Two tiers of heavy wool, with a stand and fall collar, and four visible buttons down the upper tier of the cloak. The lower...
Hi Richard, Yes, but wouldn't that great cloak become a great soak after a while in the rain, especially on guard duty? John 35th Royal Sussex royalsussex.org ...
Was there any kind of oilskins issued to the Army? I haven't seen any references to Victorian military raingear, but if something wasn't issued, I'm sure Tommy...
John, I have had one for almost 17 years. Rifles green (read, BLACK.) It is about 1890 in actual date. I wear it in bad weather. I used to wear it a lot in...
Happy to be service! Kindest regards, Troy ... From: Tim Watkins<mailto:tim.watkins1@...> To: BVMS@yahoogroups.com<mailto:BVMS@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
Dear List, The 15 British sailors have been returned from Iran. This is a good thing, certainly, and I'm personally glad that a new Anglo-Persian War hasn't...
... Yes, we came across the same thing in a list of stores: "Waterproof covers - blanket of vulcanized india-rubber, with 6 eyelet holes; size, 6 foot 6...
All, Oh, yes, there is a greatcoat, knee-lenght, lined with lambswool, double-breasted, with huge collars and a big lambswool cuff. It is for Canadian...
A little off-topic, but some cheering news about the public's appreciation of history. This weekend is the 90th anniversary of the Canadian Corps' 1917 attack ...
Dear List, Does anybody know what the scoop on officer sashes could be? I've seen sergeants wearing them over the shoulder and some officers with them around...
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