jldron Posted 27 May , 2013 Share Posted 27 May , 2013 Hello, what is the name of the regiment? Many thanks Sorry for my poor english! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 27 May , 2013 Share Posted 27 May , 2013 My first thought was Army Service Corps? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 27 May , 2013 Share Posted 27 May , 2013 Aux H Co - Auxiliary Horse Company? Presumably 1st Auxiliary Horse Company? If so, that's listed on the National Archives catalogue as 425 Company, Army Service Corps. war diary reference WO95/132. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPT Posted 27 May , 2013 Share Posted 27 May , 2013 Here's a 1918 No 1 Army Auxiliary Horse Coy sign (very different) http://www.iwm.org.u...object/30027947 . Could they be Canadian Army Service Corps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 28 May , 2013 Share Posted 28 May , 2013 I think the "1st" belongs to the divisional or corps bulldog sign, and there will be a number identifying the company before "AUX" on the scroll. But the short answer to "which regiment" is "Army Service Corps." Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Owl Posted 28 May , 2013 Share Posted 28 May , 2013 I agree, these are definitely A.S.C. There appears to be two RSM's in the photo, one either side of the four seated officers, is this a little unusual? One wears a Sam Browne but the other doesn't. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asanewt Posted 28 May , 2013 Share Posted 28 May , 2013 Something tricky before AUX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 28 May , 2013 Share Posted 28 May , 2013 1st, I'd say. I wonder what an auxiliary horse looks like ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted 28 May , 2013 Share Posted 28 May , 2013 There may or may not be two RSMs - but there are two WOs. RSM is a position, WO is a rank. All RSMs are WOs, not all WOs are RSMs. The senior rank to our left of the officers is the RSM and the one to the right of the officers is a CSM. The title of 'RSM' within the Army and especially the infantry, only came about in 1915, as did those of 'CSM' and 'CQMS'. Prior to that, in the infantry, you only had the 'Sgt Major' and his eight 'Colour Sgt's', but within the Corps the rank titles below RSM were different, but too numerous to name here. It does get very complicated, especially when deviating from the Regular Army, prior to the War Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Owl Posted 28 May , 2013 Share Posted 28 May , 2013 The senior rank to our left of the officers is the RSM and the one to the right of the officers is a CSM. The title of 'RSM' within the Army and especially the infantry, only came about in 1915, as did those of 'CSM' and 'CQMS'. Prior to that, in the infantry, you only had the 'Sgt Major' and his eight 'Colour Sgt's', but within the Corps the rank titles below RSM were different, but too numerous to name here. It does get very complicated, especially when deviating from the Regular Army, prior to the War Thanks Graham for clearing, slightly, the murky depths of the ASC ranks below RSM. I was confused because each appeared to be wearing the sleeve badges of RSM, now I see that all is not quite what I thought it was!! Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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