IM75 Posted 17 August , 2023 Share Posted 17 August , 2023 Apologies if this has been covered before but I've done a search and I couldn't find anything... Memorial scrolls and battalion details - were mistakes made and if so, how common was it? More specifically, could a scroll list the incorrect battalion (same regiment) for a casualty? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 17 August , 2023 Share Posted 17 August , 2023 I don’t think the scroll carried the battalion details just regiment name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IM75 Posted 17 August , 2023 Author Share Posted 17 August , 2023 No - I initially thought that as well but I'm not 100% sure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 17 August , 2023 Share Posted 17 August , 2023 (edited) It depends on nationality - scrolls to Australian and South African casualties for example frequently do list the battalion as part of the naming. For casualties to British regiments it's much rarer, but still seen occasionally. Just a few examples from my own reference material to illustrate: Edited 17 August , 2023 by Andrew Upton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IM75 Posted 17 August , 2023 Author Share Posted 17 August , 2023 2 hours ago, Andrew Upton said: It depends on nationality - scrolls to Australian and South African casualties for example frequently do list the battalion as part of the naming. For casualties to British regiments it's much rarer, but still seen occasionally. Just a few examples from my own reference material to illustrate: Excellent - thank you for sharing and clarifying. Is it random on the British ones? I notice the two in the photos are both regular battalions is that just a coincidence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 18 August , 2023 Share Posted 18 August , 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, IM75 said: Excellent - thank you for sharing and clarifying. Is it random on the British ones? I notice the two in the photos are both regular battalions is that just a coincidence? There must have been some sort of set regulations for how the scrolls should have been named, but they were named by human hands and humans have a well deserved reputation for doing things their own way. In another example, these three original scrolls were all on display in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum. In each case the regiment name has been abbreviated noticeably differently - the officers one more heavily so, yet in that case the battalion is featured (and a Kitchener/Service Battalion at that). My experience has always been there is very little (if any) rhyme or reason why some men got the battalion mentioned whilst the majority had it omitted: Edited 18 August , 2023 by Andrew Upton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Bailey Posted 18 August , 2023 Share Posted 18 August , 2023 It's not just scrolls. Memorial Plaques have their share of errors too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 18 August , 2023 Share Posted 18 August , 2023 And medals very common to see all sorts of errors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IM75 Posted 18 August , 2023 Author Share Posted 18 August , 2023 Yep I’ve seen errors on medals a few times. Thanks everyone for the input 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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