Origin of “The Last Post”
The Last Post originated in medieval times, about the year 1622
and was known as the “Retreat”.
It was usually played at 2200 hr to call “the soldiers to retire for the night”
at the end of the day. It then became custom over the years to play the Last Post at military funerals
and commemorative functions where the closing sounds of the music sounds out
the sad farewell to “Lights Out, Lights Out”.
THE WORDS TO THE LAST POST
Come home! Come home! The last post is sounding
for you to hear. All good soldiers know very well there
is nothing to fear while they do what is right, and forget
all the worries they have met in their duties through the
year. A soldier cannot always be great, but he can be a
gentleman and he can be a right good pal to his comrades in
his squad. So all you soldiers listen to this – Deal fair by all
and you’ll never be amiss.
Be Brave! Be Just! Be Honest and True Men!.
WW1 1914-18
Royal Regiment of Artillery
George sixth
Royal Engineers cap badge worn by Royal Engineers Signals Troops
I would like to thank
Thorsten Straub From Germany for Identifying this Wilhelm II Medal
Hi Gary,
I think it is a medal to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the
foundation of a certain cavalry unit "crown prince dragoons"
The unit was founded 1818. So the medal was issued 1918.
In 1918 Wilhelm 2nd was German Kaiser and king of Prussia.
He was the last German Kaiser and forced to resign end of 1918.
"Wilhelm II Deutscher Kaiser - König von Preussen" means
Wilhelm the 2nd (roman 2, does not mean 11)
German Kaiser - king of Prussia
"Z. Feier des 100 Jähr. Jubiläums d. Kronprinz Dragoner" means
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the crown prince dragoons.
"Chantiers de la Jeunesse Française"
Hello Gary:
What you have is a French badge, from the
"CJF" stands for "Chantiers de la Jeunesse Française",
which, according to
my automatic computer translation, stands for
"Building Sites of the Youth"
(I am sure that the translation is off a little)
organization known as
AMICALE NATIONALE ANCIENS CHANTIERS DE LA JEUNESSE
FRANÇAISE ,
which is part of Fédération des Amicales Régimentaires
et
d'Anciens Combattants de Lyon et de sa Région,
CJF appears to have been some
type of Vichy created youth organization,
probably along the lines of the
Hitler Youth in Germany, or the Pioneers in the Soviet Union
(e.g.
quasi-military), and probably for teenagers and young adults.
I did find
a reference to the Germans ultimately banning the CJF
from the occupied
zones of France, so it was probably strongly nationalistic,
enough so as to
make the Nazis uncomfortable,
despite its association with the Vichy regime.
PARIS - NICE DRAGO
I would like to thank Noel, for all his help
A army Service Corps badge
George sixth
George sixth
Army Service Corps badge
dfx 29/03/02
The Worcestershire Regiment
The inscription reads HONI. SOIT QUI MALY PENSE
FIRM was the Regiment's motto and the Worcesters stood firm at Rolica in 1808,
at Gheluvelt in 1914 where they saved the BEF from disaster,
in the Western Desert at Tobruk in 1942 and in the jungle at Kohima in 1944.
300 years of service at home and abroad.
The Middlesex Regiment 1755-1966
The Badge of the “Die-Hards”
The badge so proudly worn by 46 battalions during World War I
A badge to be seen in every theatre of war of these years,
and in many climes since, is one that has never been sullied.
The detectorist could dig in the sands of the desert,
detected on the ice in the Arctic, hunt in the Italian Alps,
France, Flanders, or Greenland’s icy mountains, hunt in Russian Riga, Hong Kong or the China Seas.
In each of these places he is likely to unearth in bronze, in brass or in silver this insignia of the
"DIE-HARDS"
I would like to thank Don from the USA for Identifying this one
Hi Gary: According to a reference book on
Canadian WWI badges this is a collar badge
from the 2nd Battalion, Western Ontario Regiment
of the Canadian Expiditionary Force of World War I.
The regiment was organised on Aug. 6, 1914 and disbanded
on Sept. 15,
1920. The illustrations in the reference
book are hand drawn and the outline of the maple
leaf there is slightly different from your picture but
I am 99% sure that this identification is correct.
Nice find!
Don
The Church Lads Brigade
The Church Lads' Brigade has a long and glorious history.
It was formed on St. Martin's Day, November 11, 1891
in the parish of Fulham in London, England by Walter Mallock Gee.
Just one year later, it was started in Newfoundland due to the
efforts of a young man named Harold Blackler, who eventually
became the first Sergeant in CLB. Through his efforts,
a CLB company to be started here.
The first parades were held in the basement of Mr. Blackler's house,
72 George St., in a room in which his sister ran a private school.
Our history has been uninterrupted since that date.
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