Ray Westlake looks at a Bugler of the 1st Cadet Battalion Cheshire Regiment
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Ray Westlake looks at a Bugler of the 1st Cadet Battalion Cheshire Regiment which was given an artillery role in 1920.
Recognition of the 1st Territorial Cadet Battalion Cheshire Regiment by the Cheshire Territorial Force Association was dated 29 June 1910 and notified via Army Order 197 of that year. Headquarters were at No. 12, St Peter’s Square, Stockport and affiliation was to the 6th Battalion Cheshire Regiment. In 1920, however, that battalion was converted to an artillery role, the cadets at the same time being redesignated as the 1st Cheshire Royal Garrison Artillery Cadet Corps. ■
Cheshire Regiment’s accord collar badge.
Green bugle cords, ending with tassels, worn over the left shoulder below the shoulder strap.
Brass general service (royal arms) buttons.
White leather belt fastened with (out of sight) a brass universal locket-type clasp - the centre having the royal crest, the circle with the motto ‘Dieu Et Mon Droit’.
Blue filed service cap with two small, brass general service buttons.
Collar, the Cheshire Regiment’s buff facing colour.
Scarlet shoulder strap secured by a small brass general service button and with ‘1’ over ‘C’ over ‘CHESHIRE’, embroidered in white cotton.
Scarlet jacket.
Pointed, buff, cuffs.
Dark blue trousers with narrow red stripe.