1st Border Regiment returned from Boer War (forum archive)

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Posted by plbramham » 05 Sep 2015, 13:36	plbramham General Global moderator Posts: 1369
Hi, here's a couple of 1902 cuttings when 1st Battalion returned from the Boer War. Also on the reverse of it, an advert for military binoculars. I have an identical WW1 pair engraved "6th Border". Regards, Paul "Christmas at Home Again" - Officers of the 1st Border Regiment 1902 "Now in the West Country" - 1st Border Regiment 1902

Posted by mrdeacon » 09 Sep 2015, 21:50	mrdeacon Colonel Registered user Posts: 706
Great pictures Paul. Mike.

Posted by kerchi » 30 Aug 2016, 22:53	Kerchi Field-Marshal Administrator Posts: 2160 In memory of John Bardgett (15309 L/Cpl.) 11th Border Regiment Who died 1st July 1916.
Those binoculars look very similar to a pair my grandfather had. I can't tell for sure but there is a striking resemblance to the ones I remember seeing when he was still alive. More amusingly, I like the Owbridge's ad, because it's always handy to have some "Lung Tonic"!

Posted by hussar1000 » 10 Sep 2016, 11:28	hussar1000 Staff Sergeant Registered user Posts: 131
Most interesting. What would the ranks be on the two gentlemen to the left (as you look) of the RSM? Drum major? Bandmaster? Inverted chevrons on both, lower arm.

Posted by plbramham » 11 Sep 2016, 17:42	plbramham General Global moderator Posts: 1369
Really not sure "wound stripes" possibly?