the saint Posted 19 July , 2006 Share Posted 19 July , 2006 Hello, I would like to make a figure of a soldier of the 2/19th London (St Pancras) in Palestine in 1917. There is a photograph in an Osprey book showing two sergeants as they entered Jerusalem, but I am missing the design of the FS helmet flash worn by the battalion, which faintly shows on the above-mentionned picture. Also there exist several titles : T/19/LONDON ; 19/LONDON ; &c. What would be the most correct ? Thanks for any help. Eric (France) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewThornton Posted 20 July , 2006 Share Posted 20 July , 2006 The 2/19th Londons wore an inverted triangle, 2” top 3” sides, in Blue-Grey Felt. Cloth titles were worn on the upper arms - "2nd 19 LR" light blue on khaki arc. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint Posted 20 July , 2006 Author Share Posted 20 July , 2006 Many thanks, much appreciated. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7t2ndswinger Posted 21 July , 2006 Share Posted 21 July , 2006 Hello, Also there exist several titles : T/19/LONDON ; 19/LONDON ; &c. What would be the most correct ? Thanks for any help. Eric (France) Shoulder titles T/19/COUNTY OF LONDON were worn in the earlier part of WW1 changing to T/19/LONDON in its duration. There's no specific date for the change though. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint Posted 22 July , 2006 Author Share Posted 22 July , 2006 Thanks Keith. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fair Posted 22 July , 2006 Share Posted 22 July , 2006 Eric, the men in your photo are (from my database of 19th Londons): Sgt Frederick George HURCOMB (numbers 3876 and 611058) believed to have enlisted about mid April 1915 Wounded 20/02/18 at Talat ed Dumm resided 60, Grafton Rd, St Pancras Sgt James Walter SEDGWICK (numbers 4655 and 611488) believed to have enlisted about late May 1915 resided 14 Theobald St, New Kent Rd, Southwark Both men went to France with 2/19th when it went overseas with 60 Division on 24/06/16, and then served in Salonika (Dec 1916 - June 1917) and then in Egypt and Palestine until the end of the war. John Player and Sons produced a series of 50 colour cigarette cards of 'Uniforms of the Territorial Army' in about 1940. Card number 36 is of a Sgt of the 2/19th and is clearly identifiable as one of the two in the photo. The 19th London Regiment had an annual Jerusalem Dinner on the Saturday closest to the capture of the city - usually the first in the month. This tradition was maintained throughout the interwar period, though I dont know whether it lapsed in 1939. Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint Posted 23 July , 2006 Author Share Posted 23 July , 2006 Charles, I knew the names of Sgts Hurcomb and Sedgwick, who received the keys of Jerusalem from the mayor, but not all those details you provide. So thanks. Are you by any chance leaving near Canterbury ? Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fair Posted 24 July , 2006 Share Posted 24 July , 2006 Eric - yes, I am not far from Canterbury. Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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