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REGIMENTAL NICKNAMES
AND
TRADITIONS OF THE BRITISH ARMY
PHOTO GALE & POLDEN LTD. ALDERSHOT.
Field-Marshal His Majesty the King.
Regimental Nicknames
and
Traditions of the British Army
FIFTH EDITION
Enlarged & Revised
LONDON: GALE & POLDEN LTD.
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1916
[Copyright under the Act of 1911]
Preface to 1st Edition
When the Territorial System was adoptedin 1881, the old titles borne by our regimentswere, in many cases, changed, and in otherinstances entirely lost. When the old titles changed,the Nicknames, by which nearly every corps wasknown, disappeared. These Nicknames often broughtto mind some amusing event or memorable incidentin the regiment's career, and in many cases originatedfrom some peculiarity in the uniform, or, in the case of acavalry regiment, the colour of the horses. Thereis no official record kept of these Nicknames, as theywere wholly unrecognised by the "Army List"; it is,therefore, hoped that the record of the old names andtitles as shown in this work will be appreciated.
CONTENTS
| Page | |
|---|---|
| Alexandra Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) | 60 |
| Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders | 106 |
| Army Medical Corps, Royal | 112 |
| " Ordnance Corps | 114 |
| " Pay Corps | 115 |
| " Service Corps | 111 |
| " Veterinary Corps | 113 |
| Artillery, Field, Royal | 34 |