CITA | THE MILITARY HERITAGE COLLECTION re ee ISSUE THREE UTR ELLE TIA DL aTENYIVG HONOURS ICYForeword by Lieutenant Colonel Robin Hodges ‘commanding officer Ist Battalion, The King's Regiment. FOREWORD “Tre Bri forty the best in the war ‘Thank God that there 30 of Marshal Bugeaud 1815. he British have always been a wart race and for over 300 years Nine Ary has faced and defeated almost every other warrior nation. Our victories have been magnficert and even our defeats stantngy heroic. But why should our Aura have achieved so much for 30 long? A review of conditions of service. pay, equipment and weapons suggests that we have sometimes been badly served by our masters and that our opponents have been much better supported. So why do we win? Iecannot simply be a mater ofthe “Professionalism, Teamwork and Courage” we demand of ourselves and our soci, as every prfessona amy must demand sla standards and commitment. There must be ome addtional quay that makes the Bish soldier the best and pes us the edge elev the diference to be cur Regimental stem. tis not simply that amongst others, my Regiment has an unbroken record of sevice stretching back over 300 years, or even that for over 100 yeas all ur soins have ben recruited almost exclasvely from Manchester and Liverpool. The Regimental System means that a soldier spends his whole service inthe sanve regment and for up to 37 years wears the same cap badge, and serves wah the same men. We havea collective memory of up to 80 yeas. When | was commissioned in 1972 one offer had word war two medal ribbons and when he joined there were world war one veterans stil serving | stened to his “when I” tales of the war nthe same way that my Suber Isten to stores ofthe masters for over 20 yeas. my company commanders and seior NCOs for {0 to 15 years, Our families know each ther and lke any fay we weather the good and the testing times together and are the stranger forthe experience bh our age of change the Army remains as an enightened bastion, ‘modem, dyramsc, evolving but always keeping to standards of sl discipline snd behawour tt make us what we are. The Kgs Regiment contines to attact the men of Liverpool and Manchester and the sons of Kngsmen. “The Colonel ofthe Regents ather was a Kingsman, my great unde ded th the Ist Batakon in Randers, my father won 3 DSO with the nc Batalon. ey brother wil flow me as Commanding Oficer. But perhaps ‘even more ting the son of my platoon sergeant abo a Kingsman. Lieutenant Colonel Robin Hodges ISSUE THREEREGIMENT (i THE REGIMENT’ TODAY role of the in London, 1992 - 1994 EARLY HISTORY 14 THE KINGS, THE QUEENS, THE ROYAL MARINES, THE EIGHTH OF FOOT, THE PRIDE OF THE LINE ATS & BLOODSUCKERS NINETEENTH CENTURY 19 Th 1 1800 - 191 “TWENTIETH CENTURY B45) PROFESSIONALS, TERRITORIALS mee \LY The Reg Stuart Arquith Editor war, 1914 1958 = PRESENT 4 12S KEEPING’ THE PEACE ISSUE THREE, REGIMENT 3~ THE KING’S REGIMENT \ Na és 4) re—6 REGIMENT ISSUE THREEPUBLIC DUTIES 1992-1994 ff ‘B REGIMENT SSUE THREEThe Band In 1773 the offers of the 63rd Foot Spi ee erent etaranae Feaieen ae Raceeterd I a7 the oicers of The King’s i te same, thus ayn the foundations forthe Regimental Bad, Although She poaon of Tom Per” asso on acti asrarmpubtaned in 1768, ves eral 1808 sa accent aseee feria ocbed fu heed racine wo tT aly tered te geri pene ect oe shee ere eee eee Soka of sack Sp Gpeotonay aN Serna ores acca Crees Non Commissioned Offcer shall be lowed 6b uceas Hastert te Bi. There men shal be ited and instructed We coat Saas ecard ecu neann eter a ee tei ane ea ec ered Second tn I6ST che burden of pring Or ecmacdiatcrel canintcaoal a orap ete erent ice and uring the mene 100 years the Bands foursheds in 1950 the present Regimoreal Band we formed ldnough I sores sean seers teal serene of 217 ee now, alongwith a Intaery Bands tobe disbanded in July 1994 ins massa bali amalgamated is a mange Sea Cee ee sina Regivental Banal nthe Ofer’s Mare during Dinner or Guost Nigh. The Fides coe Mase Cormmicins lade tha rar es ic actig err tin Roast Beef of Old England. When ctf is reese rel ts rece ast Gib gan of port with the Colonel. Aber Sata ie scales te eed yey ee eeee eee eas eer tnch what oot caer es yer ucverey carte te Fefinantl tong The Kings Are Coming UP The Hi, befor the Regimental march he Kingsmen played. ISSUE THREE REGIMENTPUBLIC DUTIES 1992-1994 TOP LPT: Bonen farming pn , Regimental Days The King’s Regiment celebrate nine Regimental Days to commemorate occasions ‘on which the Regiment served with special distinction. On the five minor days, the anniversary is marked by a notice on Part | Orders and a sign placed at the main gate to the barracks. The four major days are additionally marked by the colours being displayed in the ‘Guardroom 09.00 - 12.00. The major days are 28th February - Ladysmith 1900, marked by a Sergeants’ Mess | Ball; 1th June - Guadeloupe 1759 a Corporals’ Mess Dinner; 13th August - Blenheim 1704; 5th November - Inkerman 1854. On this last day the colours are returned from the Guardroom by the escort without the Ensigns, in memory of the death of both Ensigns - Clutterbuck | (Queen's Colour) and Twysden (Regimental Colour)- | during the battle. Each of these four major days is a half holiday. The remaining battle honour days are 16th March (Italy 1944); 2nd April (Francilly Selency 1917); 15th May (Burma 1943/45); Ist July (Somme 1916) and | 4th September (Delhi 1857). y 10 REGIMENT ISSUE THREERegimen The King’s, The Queen’, The Royal Marines, The Eighth of Foot, 4 The Pride of the Line (from an old regimental rhyme) 12 REGIMENT ISSUE THREEin Derbyshire by Walter Burdes (Charles Chude: Wiliam Cook: Rowland Okeover; Thomas ‘Orme; Simon Packe and Thomas Paton, with the g rendezvous ofthe Regiment boeing Derby. Each company was rected to consist of three officers: three sergeants; three corpora two drummers and 100 private soldiers. Lord Ferra regiment was distinguished with the tile The Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Foot. in sonour ef King James Il second daughter ( ascend the throne as Queen ‘Anne), who was married to Prince George of Denmark After the Monmouth Rebelion shed at the battle of th July 1685, 's were disbanded, s Anne's was among Sedgemoor or but Ponce those retained, albeit with a reduction to firstly (6th July 11685) 60 men per company and then (25th uy) to two Shree corpora and 50 privates pes he Regiment move Derby and was twice reviewed ‘on Hounslow Heath by King James Il before it moved to Chester (1685), Berwick (1686) London (1686). While on the march the Regiment was joined by a nt ‘company of grenaciers which had been raised in York by Si John Reresby, As a resut, when garrison King James resolved on introduction of papacy, had decided on a more general introduction of Roman Catholics into his army. The Duke of Berwick ordered that a number ‘of Roman Catholic recruts be Camping once again on Hounslow Heath in june 1687, the Regiment mustered ten companies of pikemen and musketeers, and one of grenadiers, The Six Portsmouth incorporated into Princess Captains ‘Aane’s Regiment. Tris upset the staunchly Protestant offces and In 1688 the colonel ofthe the Liewtenant Colonel john Regiment was the Duke of Beaumont with Captains Wiliam Berwick who aso at that time Cook; Thomas Orme; Simon held the colonelcy of The Royal Packe; Thomas Paston and john Regiment of Horse Guards, and Port remonstrated with the the important Duke of Berwick The Duke in fortress of Portsmouth and its turn informed James II wo, ISSUE THRE! EIGHTEENTH CENTURY TEP? Mimtre porrat of fey, bn foat e790. 14a cir Closing Bo) incensed, at once dispatched some cavalry to Portsmouth to officers to his court. The officers rmartialled a Windsor Cas 0th September 1688 and sentenced to death but with a later leniency, were missed from service and given financial compensation as they had raised the companies at their whose patriotic stand caught the public imagination, were viewed by them as champions and religious liberties and were styled asthe "Sic Ports Captains Ballads were composed in thei their portraits were and ¢ The Prince of Orange then appeared on the scene, with a ndation and sung publicly ngraved ulated REGIMENT 13i. as x te ws TS S iS te Active Service The R 14 REGIMENT ISSUE THREEREGIMENT ISSUE THREEEIGHTEENTH CENTURY eae The 96th Foot 16 REGIMENT ISSUE THREE‘The King’s Regiment (Liverpool) had the same colours as the Household Brigade, maroon and blue, presented in 1958 were the first to have a green background. The Battalion's official colours are red and green, with redigreen/red stable belts. sein f aa” / ISSUE THREE REGIMENT 17EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Fleur-de-lys {In 1759 and again in 1810, the 63rd Foot (later Ist Battalion, The Manchester Regiment) took part in the capture of Guadeloupe and as a trophy, the regiment took as its badge the French fleur-de-lys. The original version resembled a tsetse fy, with the result that the regiment became known as The Bloodsuckers. tt has of Hanover to the thro been suggested that the oaa| re id Ireland, the fleur-de-lys was originally a introduced a heraldic design of a frog which 5 the standat became increasingly stylised, thence the nickname “Frogs” for Frenchmen. It is ‘questionable as to whether the regiment ‘would have been so ‘quick to adopt the fleur-de-lys had they known that it was a flat frog rather than} a bunch of leaves! dag) i. Uniforms nits formate ng the brim turned up on garter and crown The captain Jour, the King's cypher and ib leh own, On the g rtisans, the the King? ra JF pikes, sergeants Horse. as int ere pikemen within th 1d 73 musketeers, the whole and b 18 REGIMENT ISSUE THREENINETEENTH CENTURY Leather Hats Bloodsuckers & * The Regiments in Peace and War 1800 - 1900 The 8th or King’s vinqe Regiment a ISSUE THREE REGIMENT 19The 63rd Foot (Later Ist Battalion, The Manchester Regiment) t id 18th cen ISSUE THREEThe 96th Foot (Later 2nd Battalion, The Manchester Regiment) ISSUE THREE‘ABOVE Rchrd Sinn’ ping of te 9 Rginet (nd Betton Marcher Reinert Uph compeny etching Mant porn the Mao Wain New Zelnd 1454. [AGH Offer an ater rks Fos Left igh Sergeant 1617, Ofer 13, Off 18 and Phat 186 Affiliations The King’s Regiment hes fre effioted my uns: The Royal Regiment of Canada - A militia battalion based in Toronto 0th/27th Battalion, The Royal South Australia Regiment - A militia battalion based in Adelaide 4th Battalion (Otago and Southland), Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment - A militia battalion based in South Dunedin Ist Battalion (Scinde), The Frontier Force Regiment. A ‘mechanised battalion of the Pakistan army based at Bahawalpur in Pakistan Sth Battalion, The Sikh Regiment - An infantry battalion of the Indian army based at Jaipur in India There are also two offiliated Royal Navy warships: HMS Liverpool - A Type 42 destroyer HMS Manchester - A Stretched Type 42 destroyer The Regiment is aso affliated to Liverpool University OTC, Manchester and Salford Universities OTC and a number of Combined Cadet Force and Army Cadet Force detachments in the Liverpool and Manchester areas. General Sir Joh 22 REGIMENT ISSUE THREENINETEENTH CENTURY Battle Honours The King’s Regiment has 183 battle honours: Blenheim; Ramillies; Oudenarde; Malplaquet; Dettingen; Guadeloupe 1759; Egmont-Op-Zee; Peninsule; Egypt 1801; Martinique 1809; Guadeloupe 1810; Niogare; ‘New Zealand; Alma; Inkerman; Sevastopol; Delhi 1857; Lucknow; Pelwar Kotal; Afghanistan 1878- 80; Egypt 1882: ‘Burma 1885-87; Defence of Ladysmith; South Africa 1899- 1902; Mons; Le Cateau; Retreat from Mons; Mame 1914; ‘Ale 1914; La Bassee 1914; Armentires 1914; Ypres 1914; Ypres 1915; Ypres 1917; Ypres 1918; Langemorck 1914; Langemarck 1917; Gheluvele; Nonne Boschen: Givenchy 1914; Neuve Chapelle; Gravenstafel; Se Julien; Frezenberg; Bellewoarde; Aubers; Festubert 1915; Loos: Somme 1916; Somme 1918; Albert 1916; Albert 1918; Bazentin; Delville Wood: Guillemont; Ginchy; Flers- Courcellete; Morval; Thiepol: Le Tronsloy; Ancre Heights; ‘Ancre 1916; Ancre 1918; Bapaume 1917; Bopaume 191 ‘Arras 1917; Arras 1918; Searpe 1917; Scarpe 1918; Arleux; Bullecourt, Messines 1917; Messines 1918; Pickem; Menin Road; Polygon Wood: Broodseinde; Poelcappele: Paschendaele; Cambrai 191 Cambrai 1918; St Quentin; Rosieres Avre; Lys; Extares; Bailleul; Kemmel; Bethune; ‘Amiens; Scherpenberg: Drocourt-Quearnt; Hindenburg Line; Epehy; Canal du Nord; St Quentin Canal; Beaurevoir; Courtral; Selle; Sambre; France and Flanders 1914-18; Piave; Vittorio Veneto; tly 1917-18; Doiran 1917; Macedonia 1915-18; Helles; Krithios Suvlo; Landing ‘at Suvle; Scimitar Hill; Gallipoli 1915; Rumani; Egypt 1915-17; Megiddo; Sharon; Palestine 1918; Tigris 1916; Kut al Amara 1917; Baghdad: Mesopotamia 1916 18; ‘North-West Frontier India 1915; Archangel 1918-19; Afghanistan 1919; Dyle; Withdrowal to Escaut; Defence of Escaut; Defence of Arras; St Omer-La-Bass (pres- Comines Canal; Normandy Landing; Caen; Esquoy; Falaise; Nederrijn; Schelde; Walcheren Causeway; Flushing; Lower Maas; Venlo Pocket; Roer; Ourthe; Rhineland; Reichswold; Goch; Weeze; Rhine; Ibbenburen; Drierwalde; Aller; Bremen; North-West Europe 1940; North West Europe 1944-45; Cassino I; Trasimene Line: Tuorl Gothie Line; Monte-Gridolfo; Coriano; San ‘Clemente; Gemmano Ridge; Montilgalo; Capture of Forll; | Lamone Crossing; Lamone Bridgehead; Rimini Line; | ‘Monteescudo; Cesenc; Italy 1944-45; Malta 1940; Athens: Greece 1944-45; Singapore Island; Malaya 1941-42; North ‘Arokan; Kohima; Pinwe; Schwebo; Myinmu Bridgeheod: | Irrawaddy; Chindits 1943; Chindits 1944; Burma 1943-4: | The Hook 1953; Korea 1952-53. GT: Compare tn tw proof ers of vB Foot cea he fear Seat cc emanate ‘ea cranger th tr (100) ond aeroeasian {alfpumes nthe bl tp she oowne was raised in 182 and served in North America 35, The next move was sth Wales in 1840 ge area. A half company of the 96th as part site force. had a War of 1846 - 1847, Following in India, home, Gi South Africa ané India once became the 2nd 8 Manchester Regiment a era moved to Malta. After serving Pe ISSUE THREE REGIMENT 23NINETEENTH CENTURY far Por fee Aft a8 theca was proved wah lck dgr BELOW CENTRE: Ofer an nda 109 by had Sn [LOW mc: Prva, oes nda 177 by Ricard Sin in the 1882. Nile Campaign the battalion moved to Inia, unt retuming home again in 1898, The South African War The Lancashire Rifle Volunteers, ised in Liverpool and Manchester in 1859, and some rts of The Lancashire Mili, ecame the Volunteer and Reserve Battalions of the as a result ofthe Cardwell Reforms, he close links between the regiments and the ctes of Liverpool and Manchester were ged when the regular battalions w volunteers to fight together for ne fist time in the Boer War of 1899 - 1902. The very name The Kop" from Liverpool's me inforced by the 24 REGIMENT ISSUE THREEPrivate Lutz x, During the Battle of Alexandria 1801, Anthony ‘Lutz, a Swiss grenadier in Stuart's Minorcan Regiment (later 97th Queen's Germans and subsequently 2nd Battalion, The Manchester Regiment) recaptured the colour, or “port drapeau” of the French 2e Demi Brigade D'lnfanterie Legere, known as “The lnvincibles”, from some French dragoons. Ths colour hhad initially been seized by the 42nd Foot the Black Watch, but was subsequently regained by the French dragoons. Private Lutz was promoted to sergeant inthe field, given some money and a personal certificate from the Adjutont Generol. Ltz carried the flag to Army Headquarters and con 4th April 1801, he was owarded a Regimental Order of ‘Meri, an award founded by Sir John Stuart, the regiments founder and commanding officer, to be conferred only in ‘exceptional cases of bravery. The badge was embroidered ‘on the left breast of the wearers uniform coat. Lf gh Offer n ISSUE THREENINETEENTH CENTURY 26 REGIMENT Lig Company 8h Foot 18, noo 105 punishments, particularly flogging, and drummers remained responsible for ‘carrying out punishments until the practice was abolished in 1881. ‘Almost from the beginning, drummers had been dressed in distinctive clothes and a great deal of ‘money was spent by regiments trying to outdo fone another. This included hiring specially trained ‘coloured musicians and soldiers’ children as drummer boys. ISSUE THREE ‘One consequence was also the introduction of leopard and tiger skin aprons, made from the ‘skins of animals shot by officers, which usually had assiver plate giving details of the kill Fifes were introduced in about 1750, following the Hanoverian example and bugles began to be used around 1798. By 1854 drummers were also being trained as buglers. The Corps of Drums continued to be atthe centre of regimental life until the outbreak of WW2, when the Corps ‘was removed from the establishment. In 1945 the formation of a Corps became optional, however much of their kit and equipment is stil provided by the Army at public expense. The officers are normally responsible for the provision of the Drums regimental items such as {full dress helmets, various insignia and the tine wn ou or, nd oy 874 Gee GT: Banden of he ig 1858 upkeep of two sets of silver bugles and drums, presented by the cities of Liverpool and Manchester in the 1930s. The Ist Battalion have an annual competition to appoint the Commanding Officer's bugler who is. distinguished by a gold badge, the Adjutant’s bugler who wears a silver badge and the best all round drummer who wears a distinctive gold wire edged sling for supporting his drum. ISSUE THREE REGIMENT 27ISSUE THREEREGIMENT 29 ISSUE THREENINETEENTH CENTURY 30. REGIMENT ISSUE THREEREGIMENT 31 ISSUE THREENINETEENTH CENTURY 32 REGIMENT ISSUE THREEISSUE THREE 34. REGIMENT‘TWENTIETH CENTURY Professionals, . + Dring the Great War, The Territorials and ar me “Toe home service and dock ost ties y s battalons) between them, Some F 53 of these served overseas - : langey on the Wester Front - i r 7 J suffering 100000 cases and The Regiments at War 1914-1958 by ning 98 battle honours c many of whith were won by, ‘several ciferent battalions The Ist Batalon, The King’ Regiment (Liverpool alone srined 58 battle onus during the fouryear ofthe Som War In 1914 the 1 Battin PR oF tne Regiment (enown RR Berrg the vrs HR) vas Biige Aldershot whist the 2nd BP Bartaion was in Peshawur, Ind The 3rd and th Special Reserve) Battatons were found Hrom the 2nd Royal Lancashire Regiment’ regular Battalions a Fe Regiment's Sth 67th Bth KAsinick); 9th and 10th BBatiahons were in the Terrtoral ISSUE THREE, REGIMENT 35‘TWENTIETH CENTURY ISSUE THREE 36 REGIMENT[ABOVE RIGHT: Lnce Corpora of The Meche Repent phtarophedin the Peart oing forte Front [ser AND TOP Manche Regimen cop ode nd Spins cle badges IADOVE The Prete of Te Marl ‘io under i ote ba Regiment's last Victor by Capta bere Between the Wars st Battabon, The King Regiment served ands, leland, Al Egypt and India. T Battal the UK and Gi Archangel and Al Regment were deployed to ae Be aoe ~ SSR ) ISSUE THREE REGIMENT 37 Wilfred Owen Wilfred Owen, the First World War poet ‘and arguably the greatest war poet since Homer served in the Ist Battalion The Manchester Regiment where he won an MC, and was killed a week. before the end of the war. His most significant poem was Anthem For Doomed Youth. | Anthem for Doomed Youth What passing bells for those who die as cattle? = Only the monstrous anger of the guns. Only the stuttering rifles’ rapid rattle Can patter out their hasty orisons. No mockeries for them; no prayers nor bells, Nor any voice of mourning save the choirs, The shrill demented choirs of wailing shells; ‘And bugles calling for them from sad shires. What candles may be held to speed them all? ‘Not in the hands of boys, but in their eyes Shall shine the holy glimmers of goodbyes. The pallor of girs’ brows shall be their pall Their flowers the tenderness of patient minds, ‘And each slow dusk a drawing down of blinds.TWENTIETH CENTURY were re-roled, The 6th King’s protpophnor ther Blcheo ing 38 REGIMENT ISSUE THREEISSUE THREE REGIMENT 39‘TWENTIETH CENTURY IGT: Te machine gn of It Battin of The Manchester Reinet were supper of BcLOW: Ha Company, nd Botilnn The Mosher Regimen 0 Secondrbod 145, commanded by Unutannt Catone! ex Hing Cae potoyapes flowing her cee te bed froin The Post War Years reduced. The Ist Battalion, The Manchester Reg captured at Si arrived there in 10 a singe battalion, I the 1st Battalion, The ‘machine gun battalion to hold a rine mile sector of the he 6th Battalion, a pre Territorial Army ted as the Ist Battalion and fought throughout France 40. REGIMENT ISSUE THREE1958 - PRESENT DAY Kingsmen - the professionals (1958 - 1994) 12 REGIMENT ISSUE THREEISSUE THREE REGIMENT 431958 - PRESENT DAY REGIMENT 45,1958 - PRESENT DAY 4G REGIMENT ISSUE THREEISSUE THREE REGIMENT 471958 - PRESENT DAY 48 REGIMENTDRESSING § FOR THE © OCCASION | abe Trtngsreinent asa re eat eed 453 cranes | Se eee acs cate Cian see Sheeran aaa See oe a ea eee reine trees diay Coan gece atte hae ee oe aerate Rear eed teasnes acon De saree had become a square. |g esas ieee present form in 1948. I = | » The Red Patch ISSUE THREE REGIMENT 49UNIFORMS 50 REGIMENT ISSUE THREEColours and Flags - Fe Cote lie Bacoren tie oybol of RS ne spre ote Regiment, for they bear the ae reper pate ts Regiment in commernoration ofthe gallant deeds etosriad By esas War te 6 ‘aised, The stsacation of colours with heroic deeds Tai eat caer cet VI paver atiots Tw {uct that colours ara consecrated before being eicen feat, near ald ip Wf auered cr pbc blog Shae Watcd reid eo Halal che eerepheract tnaration wich which they are uwrvounded. ‘The colours are provided by the Army every 20 years, or when so badly worn that they need replacing. Colours were presented to The King’s Regiment in 1958 in Brentwood, 1978 in Colchester and 1993 in Hounslow by Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. The Queen's Colour There are two colours. The Queen's Colour is ‘the Union flag emblazoned with 36 scrolls listing, 44 First and Second World War battle honours and is always carried on the right of the Colour Party. The Regimental Colour ‘The Regimental Colour is of the Regiment's facing colour, Manchester Green and is emblazoned with 27 battle honours beginning with the first, Blenheim 1704 and finishing with the last, The Hook 1953. There are five Regimental flags flown regularly. ‘The Battalion Flag ‘The Battalion Flag consists of a white edged maroon cross with the Regimental badge in the centre, all on a green field. A smaller version of this flag may be flown as a storm flag, and a miniature version is flown from lan antenna on the Commanding Officer's Land Rover. Detachment Flag To distinguish the detachment commanded by a major, the Battalion Flag with a white flash in the top quarter is flown. From time to time, this flag has been considered to be the Second-in-Command’s flag, flown when the Commanding Officer is out of station. Colonel of the Regiment's Flag The Colonel's flag consists of the Regimental Badge ‘on a green field. Its flown whenever the Colont station. ‘The Company Flag ‘The Company flag is a green over maroon triangular pennant. Each Company also has a distinguishing flag with white letters on a coloured field: A Company - “R" on red; B Company - “B” on yellow; C Company + “1G” on green; D (Support) Company - “D” on blue over yellow and Headquarters Company - “HQ” on black. Company colours have also been used on other items over the years - garter flashes for socks when shorts were worn in Kenya, shoulder title backing in Chester and helmet flashes in Berlin. ISSUE THREE REGIMENT 51UNIFORMS ISSUE THREEBOWE Ofc es Kt with, nt th clr des lapel TOP LEFT et Corpor (Mes Soperar} BOTTOM LEFT Other rans Mes Kt- Worent ‘Command and Adjutant may wear Sam Brown belts in the Officer's Mess. In 1927, the portrait of King George V was unveiled showing him wearing his sword frog. Since then, the frog has | always been worn with the Sam Brown belt. |The blue shirt worn by officers when in Shirt Sleeve (Order was introduced shortly after amalgamation in 1958 when the Regiment was in Kenya. Itis said to represent the Mujree shirt worn by the troops in India. |e Meee Bay oo Modern Day Dress “The Commanding Officer, Second-in- Mess Steward’s Dress ‘The Mess Staff's uniform has been standardised as a white shirt with Regimental tie, issue trousers and stable belt. On formal occasions, Kingsmen wear No | Dress trousers, junior NCOs a green shell jacket with matching trousers and the Mess Supervisor a green ‘all coat with matching waistcoat and trousers. XR y ISSUE THREE REGIMENT 53UNIFORMS 54 REGIMENT ISSUE THREEISSUE THREE REGIMENT 55ISSUE THREE REGIMENT 575 =BIBLIOGRAPHY Let ¥ Ascoli D - A Companion to The'Bhitish a 1660-1983 - Harrap Limited 1983 ‘Asquith § Az The King’s Regiment blhoy Modeling August 1993, Barnes, Major R M A - History ofthe Regiments and Uniforms of the British ‘Army Seeley Service and Co Li 1950. Ban Regiments - Webb and Bower 1985. Chichester H M & Burges-Short G - The Recordsand Badges of Every Regiment and Corps in the British Army - Gale & Polden Ltd, Lt. Col: RsHodges, 1900. Officers, NCOs and “ee. Childs J - The Army of Charles I= Battalion, Routledge and Keegan Paul 1976. goer. Fortescue Hon J W A - A History of the iseums Ogilby British Army - Macmillan and Co Limited ‘Trust - Col. Peter Wal 1910. ~ Lt. Col. AJ. Moore, The Fosten D - Cut of the Cloth - Military King’s and Manchester ‘Modelling, February 1987. Regiments’ Association Lawson € CP - A History of the Uniforms of (Liverpool Branch). the British Army (V) - Kaye and Ward 1967.) Captain R. A. Bonner, Shepperd A - The King’s Regiment - Osprey Chairman, The Manchester Publishing Led 1973. Museum Committee of the Walton, Col P'S . - Simkin’s Soldiers: The British King’s Regiment. Army in 1890 (2 vols) - The Victorian Military Mr. C.R. Coogan Society 1981. Mr. D.S.V. Fosten. Walton Col C - History of the British Standing Mr. B. 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