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Re: Red Sash

Clive,
        1836? I understood that CC#2 was formed as a drill association in 1864
around the Fenian raids. Do you have any literature or info on the 1836 date?
I'm doing research into the cadet movement and this would be most helpful.
Thanks...
Francois Arseneault
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> Jeff,
>
> Only in Cadets where I had the honour of being the cadet RSM of the British
> Commonwealth's oldest cadet corps - Bishop's College School Cadet Corps
> (CC#2) founded in 1836. However, if your comment is based on my previous
> post, I should tell you that I, as a lowly 2LT, only did the SI. It was the
> CO who passed sentence.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JEFF HYSLOP [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: February 14, 2021 6:54 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Red Sash
>
> Clive;
>
> You sound like someone that has never worn a sash!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
> Date: Monday, February 14, 2021 10:52
> Subject: RE: Red Sash
>
> >You are correct that MWOs and CWOs in the Guards (at least) wear a darker
> >sash. Burgundy is the colour that comes to mind but that may because I had
> >too much wine last night. I believe that Highland Regiments also wear
> >different shades as I seem to remember seeing the Black Watch RSM in a
> >darker sash than his NCOs. This sash is not to be confused with that worn
> by
> >some Highland Regiment officers.
> >BTW, Many moon ago I had to do a Summary Investigation on a Canadian
> >Grenadier Guard MWO who, due to his considerable girth, took two silk
> sashes
> >and spliced them into one XXL sash. The findings resulted in the MWO paying
> >for replacement sashes. In 1974 this amounted to $120.00, about 3 days pay
> >then!
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Ian Edwards [mailto:[email protected]]
> >Sent: February 12, 2021 11:13 PM
> >To: [email protected]
> >Subject: Re: Red Sash
> >
> >
> >The originator of this "thread" also asked about varying colours
> >of the sash. I don't recall the answer and hope someone else will, but I
> >am sure Sgts and S/Sgt (or Colour Sergeants in Guards regiments and ?)
> >and now Sgts and WOs wore/wear scarlet while WO2s (MWOs) wore maroon
> >sashes. Can't recall why the difference. Hope someone knows.
> >Next question: when did the tradition start, or rather become formalized
> >in dress codes. I would bet after Crimean War, but perhaps Napoleonic
> >wars? Should be easy to research. Damned hard to keep the sash "up" in
> >that era of the 70s and later when there were no shoulder straps on CF
> >tunics!
> >
> >Ian Edwards
> >
> >Bryon McLeod wrote:
> >>
> >> . The sash is traditionally worn by "line"
> >> regiments which carry colours. This includes Highland and Scottish
> >regiments
> >> but excludes Rifle regiments as they do not carry colours per se
> (although
> >> many have them on their cap badges).
> >>
> >> Hi all ,....
> >>
> >> I wanted to add that in some regiments Drum Majors wear a claret sash it
> >is
> >> sort of similar to a Sgt. sash but made of silk.  In addition the very
> >same
> >> is seen with officers et. al. Capt. of the week.
> >>
> >> Bryon
> >>
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