NewmanNoggs Posted 25 March , 2019 Share Posted 25 March , 2019 Can any one enlighten me as to as to what the R.W.S. might have been that the camels were supposed to be parked away from as per the pencilled note at the bottom of the attached message that was included with the 1916 Egypt War diary of the 1/2 East Lancashire R.F.A Brigade? It’s puzzling me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 25 March , 2019 Share Posted 25 March , 2019 RailWay Station? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewmanNoggs Posted 25 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 25 March , 2019 Could be I guess - perhaps camels were over keen train spotters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPT Posted 25 March , 2019 Share Posted 25 March , 2019 At first, I assumed it was Randy Welsh Soldiers, but then I guessed 2/4th Royal West Surrey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 25 March , 2019 Share Posted 25 March , 2019 Did the soldiers scare the camels, or vice versa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 25 March , 2019 Share Posted 25 March , 2019 (edited) I can't help I'm afraid, but in my younger days I spent some in the the Trucial Oman States (now the UAE) living alongside arab tribesmen. One morning I woke up in my tent to a loud and smelly snort. I shot up to find that a nomad had parked (hobbled) his camel just outside overnight. The beast had brown cow-like eyes with long lashes and very large sloppy lips which were slobbering over my head. I seemed to be determined to lick something - I was equally determined it wasn't going to be me. I fully understand why the order for the camels to be parked away from RWS was made. TR Edited 25 March , 2019 by Terry_Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaureenE Posted 25 March , 2019 Share Posted 25 March , 2019 Could R.W.S stand for Regimental Water Supply? This is only a guess. Cheers Maureen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 25 March , 2019 Share Posted 25 March , 2019 It would certainly be sensible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewmanNoggs Posted 26 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 26 March , 2019 6 hours ago, Maureene said: Could R.W.S stand for Regimental Water Supply? This is only a guess. Cheers Maureen Of course! That must be it. Good old Army - never at a loss for an abbreviation Thank you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 26 March , 2019 Share Posted 26 March , 2019 I imagine someone could have got into a lot of trouble by moving the camels from next to the railway station.... only to put them next to the regimental water supply, which they promptly down in one. "But sir, I thought you meant...." Like something out of Dad's Army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghazala Posted 26 March , 2019 Share Posted 26 March , 2019 A TEL quote... ”The first time the camels heard the bagpipes they stampeded. Highland regiments and camels did not get on.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewmanNoggs Posted 26 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 26 March , 2019 7 hours ago, Dai Bach y Sowldiwr said: I imagine someone could have got into a lot of trouble by moving the camels from next to the railway station.... only to put them next to the regimental water supply, which they promptly down in one. "But sir, I thought you meant...." Like something out of Dad's Army. I can see it happening - It would be Pike of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 26 March , 2019 Share Posted 26 March , 2019 Properly parked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewmanNoggs Posted 28 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 28 March , 2019 Good anti theft device ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 28 March , 2019 Admin Share Posted 28 March , 2019 1 hour ago, NewmanNoggs said: Good anti theft device ! Perhaps not as effective as Mr Bond's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalyback Posted 28 March , 2019 Share Posted 28 March , 2019 (edited) All your camel handling questions in this volume. https://archive.org/details/animalmanagement00grea/page/n12 Edited 28 March , 2019 by Scalyback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewmanNoggs Posted 31 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 31 March , 2019 On 28/03/2019 at 20:46, Scalyback said: All your camel handling questions in this volume. https://archive.org/details/animalmanagement00grea/page/n12 My new bedtime reading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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