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Posted by "JEFF HYSLOP" <jeffhyslop@home.com> on Thu, 17 Feb 2000 20:01:45 -0700
Clive:
Soldier on, no disrespect.
Cheers to your CO.
-----Original Message-----
From: Clive.Law@dfait-maeci.gc.ca
To: army@cipherlogic.on.ca
Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 05:50
Subject: RE: Red Sash
>Jeff,
>
>Only in Cadets where I had the honour of being the cadet RSM of the British
>Commonwealth‘s oldest cadet corps - Bishop‘s College School Cadet Corps
>CC2 founded in 1836. However, if your comment is based on my previous
>post, I should tell you that I, as a lowly 2LT, only did the SI. It was the
>CO who passed sentence.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: JEFF HYSLOP [mailto:jeffhyslop@home.com]
>Sent: February 14, 2000 6:54 PM
>To: army@cipherlogic.on.ca
>Subject: Re: Red Sash
>
>
>Clive
>
>You sound like someone that has never worn a sash!
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Clive.Law@dfait-maeci.gc.ca
>To: army@cipherlogic.on.ca
>Date: Monday, February 14, 2000 10:52
>Subject: RE: Red Sash
>
>
>>You are correct that MWOs and CWOs in the Guards at least wear a darker
>>sash. Burgundy is the colour that comes to mind but that may because I had
>>too much wine last night. I believe that Highland Regiments also wear
>>different shades as I seem to remember seeing the Black Watch RSM in a
>>darker sash than his NCOs. This sash is not to be confused with that worn
>by
>>some Highland Regiment officers.
>>BTW, Many moon ago I had to do a Summary Investigation on a Canadian
>>Grenadier Guard MWO who, due to his considerable girth, took two silk
>sashes
>>and spliced them into one XXL sash. The findings resulted in the MWO
paying
>>for replacement sashes. In 1974 this amounted to $120.00, about 3 days pay
>>then!
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Ian Edwards [mailto:iedwards@home.com]
>>Sent: February 12, 2000 11:13 PM
>>To: army@cipherlogic.on.ca
>>Subject: Re: Red Sash
>>
>>
>>The originator of this "thread" also asked about varying colours
>>of the sash. I don‘t recall the answer and hope someone else will, but I
>>am sure Sgts and S/Sgt or Colour Sergeants in Guards regiments and ?
>>and now Sgts and WOs wore/wear scarlet while WO2s MWOs wore maroon
>>sashes. Can‘t recall why the difference. Hope someone knows.
>>Next question: when did the tradition start, or rather become formalized
>>in dress codes. I would bet after Crimean War, but perhaps Napoleonic
>>wars? Should be easy to research. Damned hard to keep the sash "up" in
>>that era of the 70s and later when there were no shoulder straps on CF
>>tunics!
>>
>>Ian Edwards
>>
>>Bryon McLeod wrote:
>>>
>>> . The sash is traditionally worn by "line"
>>> regiments which carry colours. This includes Highland and Scottish
>>regiments
>>> but excludes Rifle regiments as they do not carry colours per se
>although
>>> many have them on their cap badges.
>>>
>>> Hi all ,....
>>>
>>> I wanted to add that in some regiments Drum Majors wear a claret sash it
>>is
>>> sort of similar to a Sgt. sash but made of silk. In addition the very
>>same
>>> is seen with officers et. al. Capt. of the week.
>>>
>>> Bryon
>>>
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Soldier on, no disrespect.
Cheers to your CO.
-----Original Message-----
From: Clive.Law@dfait-maeci.gc.ca
To: army@cipherlogic.on.ca
Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 05:50
Subject: RE: Red Sash
>Jeff,
>
>Only in Cadets where I had the honour of being the cadet RSM of the British
>Commonwealth‘s oldest cadet corps - Bishop‘s College School Cadet Corps
>CC2 founded in 1836. However, if your comment is based on my previous
>post, I should tell you that I, as a lowly 2LT, only did the SI. It was the
>CO who passed sentence.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: JEFF HYSLOP [mailto:jeffhyslop@home.com]
>Sent: February 14, 2000 6:54 PM
>To: army@cipherlogic.on.ca
>Subject: Re: Red Sash
>
>
>Clive
>
>You sound like someone that has never worn a sash!
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Clive.Law@dfait-maeci.gc.ca
>To: army@cipherlogic.on.ca
>Date: Monday, February 14, 2000 10:52
>Subject: RE: Red Sash
>
>
>>You are correct that MWOs and CWOs in the Guards at least wear a darker
>>sash. Burgundy is the colour that comes to mind but that may because I had
>>too much wine last night. I believe that Highland Regiments also wear
>>different shades as I seem to remember seeing the Black Watch RSM in a
>>darker sash than his NCOs. This sash is not to be confused with that worn
>by
>>some Highland Regiment officers.
>>BTW, Many moon ago I had to do a Summary Investigation on a Canadian
>>Grenadier Guard MWO who, due to his considerable girth, took two silk
>sashes
>>and spliced them into one XXL sash. The findings resulted in the MWO
paying
>>for replacement sashes. In 1974 this amounted to $120.00, about 3 days pay
>>then!
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Ian Edwards [mailto:iedwards@home.com]
>>Sent: February 12, 2000 11:13 PM
>>To: army@cipherlogic.on.ca
>>Subject: Re: Red Sash
>>
>>
>>The originator of this "thread" also asked about varying colours
>>of the sash. I don‘t recall the answer and hope someone else will, but I
>>am sure Sgts and S/Sgt or Colour Sergeants in Guards regiments and ?
>>and now Sgts and WOs wore/wear scarlet while WO2s MWOs wore maroon
>>sashes. Can‘t recall why the difference. Hope someone knows.
>>Next question: when did the tradition start, or rather become formalized
>>in dress codes. I would bet after Crimean War, but perhaps Napoleonic
>>wars? Should be easy to research. Damned hard to keep the sash "up" in
>>that era of the 70s and later when there were no shoulder straps on CF
>>tunics!
>>
>>Ian Edwards
>>
>>Bryon McLeod wrote:
>>>
>>> . The sash is traditionally worn by "line"
>>> regiments which carry colours. This includes Highland and Scottish
>>regiments
>>> but excludes Rifle regiments as they do not carry colours per se
>although
>>> many have them on their cap badges.
>>>
>>> Hi all ,....
>>>
>>> I wanted to add that in some regiments Drum Majors wear a claret sash it
>>is
>>> sort of similar to a Sgt. sash but made of silk. In addition the very
>>same
>>> is seen with officers et. al. Capt. of the week.
>>>
>>> Bryon
>>>
>>> ______________________________________________________
>>> Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
>>>
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