HERITAGE PLUS Posted 10 July , 2018 Share Posted 10 July , 2018 The attached appears on a man's Service Record. Can anyone advise what certificate this would be. Thanks Dave Certificate Award.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 10 July , 2018 Share Posted 10 July , 2018 Mounted Infantry??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 10 July , 2018 Share Posted 10 July , 2018 11 minutes ago, HERITAGE PLUS said: The attached appears on a man's Service Record. Can anyone advise what certificate this would be. Thanks Dave Certificate Award.pdf What type of unit was the man serving in and what was his rank ? MI could be Musketry Instructor Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBrockway Posted 10 July , 2018 Share Posted 10 July , 2018 (edited) This is from the 1904 KRRC Chronicle and shows some typical certificate subjects. Mounted Infantry is there in force, but so is Musketry with presumably also the possibility of Musketry Instructor The Mounted Infantry concept was highly favoured by both KRRC and the Rifle Brigade - many synergies with the Swift & Bold rifles traditions. Between the wars the two regiments were also early adopters of the Mechanised Infantry role. What's your man's regiment? Mark Edited 10 July , 2018 by MBrockway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 10 July , 2018 Author Share Posted 10 July , 2018 (edited) Thanks Gents for your input. My man never rose above the rank of Private. He served with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He had served in South Africa 1900-03. Dave Edited 10 July , 2018 by HERITAGE PLUS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 10 July , 2018 Share Posted 10 July , 2018 47 minutes ago, HERITAGE PLUS said: Thanks Gents for your input. My man never rose above the rank of Private. He served with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He had served in South Africa 1900-03. Dave I would perhaps side with mounted infantry on that basis. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 10 July , 2018 Author Share Posted 10 July , 2018 Craig I think so too Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 12 July , 2018 Share Posted 12 July , 2018 Musketry instructors were usually called Instructors in Musketry, and were normally colour-sergeants. I would go with mounted infantry. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBrockway Posted 12 July , 2018 Share Posted 12 July , 2018 1 hour ago, Ron Clifton said: Musketry instructors were usually called Instructors in Musketry, and were normally colour-sergeants. I would go with mounted infantry. Ron My gobbet of totals by certificate above from the 1904 KRRC Chronicle was for 3/KRRC. The other three battalions list the individual men awarded certificates and ALL those awarded the Musketry certificate are Serjeant or higher. Mounted Infantry definitely gets my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 13 July , 2018 Author Share Posted 13 July , 2018 MI it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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