The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.Farmer, John S.
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The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.
Farmer, John S.
Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army -- Organization; Great Britain. Army -- Registers
UNIFORM.--Scarlet with Yellow facings (1664); Red Waterman's
Frocks with bright Yellow facings (1702); the 1740-48 contingents
wore the usual Red Waterman's frock with different facings and
cloth caps for each regiment:--1st Regiment, Yellow; 2nd, Green;
3rd, Yellow; 4th, White; 5th, Yellow; 6th, Green; 7th, White;
8th, Yellow; 9th, Buff; 10th, Yellow. From 1755 to 1802 a Scarlet
Uniform with White facings was worn, the facings being changed to
Blue in 1802. At the present time the Royal Marine Artillery wear
Blue with Scarlet facings, and the Royal Marine Light Infantry
Scarlet with Blue facings.
REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Globe" with the Motto, "_Per
Mare, per Terram_." "The Crown--the Anchor and Laurel"--Her
Majesty's Cypher, with the word "Gibraltar" (the latter for
services at the various sieges).
NICKNAMES.--"The Little Grenadiers" (at Belle Isle the Corps
wore the old-fashioned Grenadier caps of the earlier maritime
regiments). "The Jollies." "The Globe Rangers." "Neptune's
Bodyguard." "The Admiral's Regiment."
NOTES.--The Royal Marines rank next to The Berkshire Regiment.
BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Historical Records of The Royal Marines._
Compiled and edited by Major L. Edye, R.M.L.I., Barrister-at-Law.
Vol. I. 1664-1701. [London: Harrison. 1893.]
_Historical Review of the Royal Marine Corps._ By Captain
Gillespie. [London: 1803.]
_Historical Record of the Royal Marine Forces._ By Colonel
Nichols. [London: 1845.]
VI.
THE ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
The Army Service Corps.
[Illustration: THE BADGE OF THE ARMY SERVICE CORPS.]
TITLES.
1794. Corps of Royal Waggoners; disbanded shortly after.
1801-33. The Royal Waggon Train; disbanded.
1855-57. Land Transport Corps; disbanded.
1857-70. The Military Train.
1870-75. The Control Department.
1875-80. The Commissariat and Transport Department.
1880-88. The Commissariat and Transport Staff.
1888 (from). The Army Service Corps.
SERVICES.--These are obviously to be found in English Military
History passim.
UNIFORM.--Blue with White facings.
BADGE.--_See_ above.
NICKNAMES.--"The London Thieving Corps" (_i.e._, the initials of
the Land Transport Corps of 1855-57). "The Moke (or Muck) Train,"
or "The Murdering Thieves" (the initials of The Military Train of
1857-70); the first of the two because horses were exchanged for
Spanish mules.
VII.
THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE ARMY.
The Chaplain's Department.
[Illustration: MALTESE CROSS.]
Motto: "In This Conquer."
UNIFORM.--As per _Regulations_, but seldom worn except on active
service.
NOTES.--Chaplains first received commissions in 1662. The present
Chaplain's Department was formed in 1858. The "relative rank" is--
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