Or's Dress for Officers

[mark.topham]

Hi All

As part of some on going research. I was wondering if anybody out there has any direct knowledge or access to a reference from a Regiment, Brigade or Division Standing Orders directing officer's to wear OR tunics in an attempt to reduce officer casualties.

Bom T

Edited 1 June , 2014 by Bom T

[WilliamRev]

Hi All

As part of some on going research. I was wondering if anybody out there has any direct knowledge or access to a reference from a Regiment, Brigade or Division Standing Orders directing officer's to wear OR tunics in an attempt to reduce officer casualties.

Bom T

Just one example from Third Battle of Ypres in 1917: the orders dated 25th Sept 1917 for the 1st Royal Scots Fusiliers (8th Brigade, 3rd Division) action on 26th Sept 1917 (an attack on Hill 40 at Zonnebeke in the action later known as the Battle of Polygon Wood) says, on page 3:

"20. All Officers will be dressed in men's coats and trousers, badges of rank to be sewn on the shoulder straps. Officers will not carry sticks".

I'm sure that others will be able to furnish you with other, and probably earlier, examples.

William

Edit: I now see that you say "Standing Orders", so my example may not be what you are after, in which case I apologise.

[mark.topham]

Hi William

Thanks for that exactly what I'm looking for.

Possibly my modern military parlance and not sure if Standing Orders is applicable to the period but you gave me what I was after many thanks. Hope there others also forthcoming

Bom T

P. S. Interesting that it is for a Regular regiment

Edited 2 June , 2014 by Bom T

[squirrel]

Preliminary Brigade Order for 141 Brigade 47th (2nd London) Division September 1915 battle of Loos.

"Officers dress - exactly as the men".

[Ron Clifton]

Hello Bom T

This kind of thing tends to crop up in Operational Orders for particular attacks. Standing Orders normally refer to the internal affairs of the unit, e.g. "officers will not wear swords after 10 p.m."

Ron

[mark.topham]

Hello Bom T

This kind of thing tends to crop up in Operational Orders for particular attacks. Standing Orders normally refer to the internal affairs of the unit, e.g. "officers will not wear swords after 10 p.m."

Ron

Hi Ron

Yeah I know my bad.

Bom T

Preliminary Brigade Order for 141 Brigade 47th (2nd London) Division September 1915 battle of Loos.

"Officers dress - exactly as the men".

Thanks squirrel