BRITISH OFFICER WWI

[@andrewallen9993]

Amazing that in 1914 any 17 year old could pop into a shop and buy a Webley.455 without being locked up by the government.

[@cbhlde]

Watching this is keeping me from working. Thank you! ;)

[@militarymad2840]

I try my best 😂😂

[@simongee8928]

My dad was a sapper officer during WW2 and I still have his issue prismatic compass with 1917 stamped as the manufacturer date - ! 😅

[@militarymad2840]

those things will go forever

[@daviddavis7710]

At some stage during the war many officers took to wearing other ranks' tunics when in the front line. One brigadier even insisted upon it. This made them far less conspicuous of course. Even as early as 1915, during the Battle of Festubert, a group of Ghurka soldiers refused to obey an officer's order to retire because he wasn't wearing an officer's tunic and they thought he was just a private soldier! He had to go back to the lines, find another British officer who WAS wearing an officer's tunic, take HIM back to the Gurkhas and after he had ordered them to retire, they did so.

[@militarymad2840]

Thanks for that info

[@Irishshootingchannel]

That's an incredible collection. Fantastic.

[@militarymad2840]

Thanks just subscribed to your channel you have a lot of videos to get through 😂

[@Kingshieldwall]

Very interesting. If that's your mannequin display then bravo 👏. Great stuff and keep up the good work 👍

[@militarymad2840]

Thanks all the uniforms in my videos are from my own collection

[@davidgray3321]

Reminds me of an unfortunate story, when my grandmother died in the 60’s my mother went to her house, my grandfather who went to France in 1914 as part of the BEF had already died in the 1930s. My mother met my aunt and they sorted out the possessions left in the property. They came across my grandfathers uniform in a trunk, in fact I think there was more than one. There was a feeling that no one had enough room for these things and they were thrown away. The rifle he had used to win the Kings Prize at Bisley was handed in the police. So I never saw it. I do however have his fly tying kit, the vice, silk bobbins, feathers etc. and I love fly fishing. He was in The 5th Cameronians.

[@militarymad2840]

That is such a shame ☹️

[@sandywilkie564]

Excellent, thank you.

[@militarymad2840]

No problem it’s a great way to show my collection it spends most of the time locked away in storage

[@stevekaczynski3793]

The adjutant of a battalion of the Devonshire Regiment went over the top on July 1, 1916 while carrying a sword, but he is the only one known to have done so by then, though in 1914 and 1915 officers had carried swords, sometimes into battle.

[@militarymad2840]

Warfare changed forever after those days

[@nbroadarrowz]

The boots are Royal Artillery field boots introduced in 1933. (ref Brian L Davis page 163)

[@militarymad2840]

Wasn’t sure wether mine were original but this type were used in WW1 as private purchase I have seen them advertised in a magazine from that time

[@morgangallowglass8668]

Brilliant!

[@militarymad2840]

Thanks

[@morgangallowglass8668]

My pleasure, Sir!@@militarymad2840

[@zulubeatz1]

Fascinating stuff. Is this example made in the usual material or possibly a lighter fabric for Summer etc ?

[@militarymad2840]

Looks like a lighter material than usual

[@steelhelmetstan7305]

Great stuff....didn't know that about the wound stripe. I've seen the cartoons of the 'old soldiers' in the trenches. Regarding the pistol, I reckon a c02 pistol is a great stand in...the tank museum had a display using a mk6 webley, but it was also a c02 version, so if its good for them it's good enough for us....cheers and as always I like the sound effects at the end 😊😊😊😊

[@militarymad2840]

Thanks I have a photo of my Great Uncle who was killed in the First War and had never noticed he had a wound stripe on his sleeve till a friend pointed it out a few years ago

[@steelhelmetstan7305]

@@militarymad2840 👍👍

[@shedadventures7225]

The British army order to back load your sword came out a few months into the war. Waving a sword around attracted enemy fire and we were loosing young officers in droves. So the army withdrew swords from the infantry.

[@martinshephard6317]

Nice video, I have a copy of the Bairnsfather book, sadly not in great condition and I need to get the spine rebound. Have you any idea how much all of the officers kit must have weighed? Once waterlogged his boots alone must have weighed 4 or 5lbs each and the rest of the kit at least another 10lbs when dry.

[@militarymad2840]

Don’t know for sure but most uniforms in those days were made of wool so would just soak the water like a sponge

[@stevekaczynski3793]

The body of a British officer killed on July 1, 1916 was identified early the next year when the Germans withdrew to the Hindenburg Line. Identification was possible because he had worn distinctive boots and the corpse still had them on.

[@militarymad2840]

The War Graves Commission are still finding over 30 remains every year even today

[@Derkharriscollectorofww2andww1]

Wow that's awesome mate 😊

[@militarymad2840]

Thanks it’s surprising how many different items each soldier from all sides would carry that’s what makes this hobby so interesting and I have always loved the Old Bill cartoons and wanted to let more people know about him

[@simonzinc-trumpetharris852]

Nice boots

[@ieuanhunt552]

George do you know what this is. Ah yes it's a good old service revolver. Wrong it's a brand new service revolver.

[@corentin_08gros27]

magnifique

[@militarymad2840]

Thank you it was a unique uniform

[@StuartPowell-vn8tg]

I thought that those below the rank of Major had a sword knot that was “tied up”, not loose as here. Unless they were an Adjutant who, if a Captain, might have been given Field Rank.

[@militarymad2840]

This is how it came when I bought it so I just left it as it was

[@tomperkins5657]

Average life expectancy of 2nd LT in Vietnam, jumping from a helicopter into active combat zone: 30 seconds.

[@militarymad2840]

I heard it was 16 minutes but that is irrelevant it’s still grim and I believe US soldiers in Vietnam spent more hours in combat than any other conflict there is a great series on KZbin about US Medal of Honour winners several about Vietnam they were amazing men

[@tomperkins5657]

It was feet on the ground, followed by the radioman. @@militarymad2840

[@annettemalaski1967]

Nice uniform! But anyone dumb enough to wear a white shirt and tie to a trench, well it is no suprise that they got plugged. Do not advertise you are an officer!