British Units receive French decorations?, Query Options

[PFF]

Did BEF receive Fourragere or Aiguillettes?

[HarryBettsMCDCM]

In research carried out by Members of the MHS in the 1970s;it was stated that the nearest thing to Fourragere;were the CdeG [Green with Red Threads] Coloured Lanyards adopted & worn by the 9th RTR;The 6/7th Black Watch;& 128{Wessex] FA RAMC;The introduction of Battledress in the 2nd WW led to the introduction of "flashes" of Cde G 1914~1918 Ribbon on the Shoulder,originally this distinction was granted to:
2nd Devonshire Regt;
8th Bn;West Yorkshire Regt;
1/4th KSLI;
under A/O 118 of 1950 the following were also accorded the same distinction:
5th FB RA;
6th Black Watch;
128th{Wessex}FA RAMC;
Only the KSLI 1/4th Bn & the 6/7th Black Watch carry their Decoration on their Regimental Colours as no provision is made in British Regulations for such display.{Douglas Haig had ordered that 4th KSLI carry the award on their Bn Colours in a Special Order of the Day.}
12th Bn;Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders carry it on the King's Colour{Union Flag}

Full List of Units awarded the Croix de Guerre Fr 1914~1918:~

5th FB Royal Artillery~27~May 1918 Pontavert Aisne {en Palme Br}
2nd Bn Devonshire Regt: 27~May 1918 Bois des Buttes {en Palme Br}
1/4th KSLI 6~June 1918 Bligny {en Palme Br}
56th Infantry Brigade{en Masse} 6th June 1918.Bligny {Silver Gilt Star}
8th Bn;West Yorkshire Regt {Leeds Rifles}20~30 July 18 Bois des Petit Champ & Bligny {en Palme Br,}
6th Bn;Black Watch RH 20~30 July 18 Chambrecy {en Palme Br}
9th Tank Corps 23~July 1918;Souvillers~Moreuil {en Palme Br}
12{S} Bn;Cheshire Regt.18~September 1918;Dorian {en Palme Br}
7th{S} SWB 18~September 1918 Dorian {en Palme Br}
12{S}Bn; Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 19~September 1918 Dorian{en Palme Br}
24th FA RAMC; 22~25~October 1918 St.Amand {Silver Gilt Star}
688 Mech Trans Coy/ASC Siege of Monastir 1916 {Bronze Star}

Interestingly the Citations for all {or the majority} are published in the MHS "Bulletin" of November 1973{Vol:XXIV/#~94}Along with further details of the wearing of C de G distinctions by the above & their antecedents.

[HarryBettsMCDCM]

4th Bn;KSLI;Regimental Colour with Croix de Guerre en Palme Bronze with CdeG ribbon Cockade affixed.

[PFF]

Thanks

[Steven Broomfiel...]

How many are still worn? I recall in the 70's, when I was in 1/51 Highland ("G", London Scottish, Coy), one of the Black Watch Coys wore the C de G fourrager (I can't remember which Coy, though). Have all the descendant units carried-on the tradition?

[brownag]

Black Watch 1967-1999

On 1st April 1967 The 6/7th Bn amalgamated with the 4/5th Bn Black Watch (TA); 11th Bn Seaforth Highlanders (TA); 4/5th Bn Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders (TA); 3rd Bn Gordon Highlanders (TA); 7th and 8th Bns Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (TA); 1st Bn London Scottish (TA); and 1st Bn Liverpool Scottish, to form the 51st Highland Volunteers.

The 6/7th Bn became the ‘HQ’ (Black Watch) Company (Perth), 51st Highland Volunteers based at Queen’s Barracks, Perth.

On 1st April 1969 A platoon was formed at Kirkcaldy (The old home of the 7th Battalion) attached to ‘HQ’ Company.

On 1st April 1971 the Unit was re-designated 1st Battalion, 51st Highland Volunteers on the raising of a second battalion. The Kirkcaldy Platoon became ‘B’ (The Black Watch) Company

On 1st April 1975 ‘B’ Company was renamed ‘K’ Company

On 13th December 1994 the Battalion was re-designated 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment).

On 1st July 1999 the Battalion was disbanded. The ‘HQ’ Company was re-designated ‘HQ’ Company, 51st Highland Regiment. ‘K’ Company was reduced to platoon strength and attached to ‘A’ Company at Dundee.

Assuming no changes have taken place with 51st Regiment in the last 6 years then I take it 'HQ' Company carries on the tradition.

When the new Royal Regiment of Scotland Forms the 51st Regiment will form one of the battalions.

[Steven Broomfiel...]

Thanks, brownaq. I remember now - the battalion cooks (allegedly recruited - nay, hand-picked - from the dustmen of Perth) wore the c de g forrager when not in cooking dress.

[wanderingqa]

How many are still worn? I recall in the 70's, when I was in 1/51 Highland ("G", London Scottish, Coy), one of the Black Watch Coys wore the C de G fourrager (I can't remember which Coy, though). Have all the descendant units carried-on the tradition?

I've just come across this post have recently joined. My unit are the antecedents of 24th Field Ambulance (243 (The Wessex) Field Hospital) and we wear the ribbon on our left upper arm in Mess Dress and No 2. We have also recently been authorised to wear it in C95, too. I have photos of the original dress embelishments from the NA. At one time a rosette was worn behind the cap badge and a lanyard. We are proud to wear it!

Regards

Elaine