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Remembered Today:

Drill Stick


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Guest mmoore@chauffeurdrive.co.u

Hello,

In Comer I recently bought a beautiful silver topped ( what I would call a drill stick NOT pace stick ). When I got it home and cleaned it properly I found the following inscription.

June 1915, Presented to Cpl Shipley From A.M.M. Colm 3rd E.A.R.F.A.

The F could be an E making it 3rd E.A.E.R.A.

I have done all the searches I can think of in a military sense and drawn a blank. Mainly because I don't have any more info about Cpl Shipley. I thought the initials might stand for East Anglian Royal Field Artillery, but as far as I am aware they did not exist in 1915.

The stick was Assayed in Birmingham in 1914 and made by a silversmith called Hobson and Hobson. They had offices in London as well at the time but have since gone out of business.

I will be grateful for any info regarding Cpl Shipley and or the unit/regiment.

Thank you and best Regards

Snoopy

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How about

3rd East Anglian (Howitzer) Brigade. Renumbered CCLXXII Bde RFA May 1916.

1st Suffolk (Howitzer) Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 28 May 1916. Became A (Howitzer) Bty.

2nd Suffolk (Howitzer) Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 28 May 1916. Became B (Howitzer) Bty.

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