Sons of John Company 1898-1923 (1 Viewer)

[Artillery_crazy]

In both India and Pakistan, regiments with British origins and British titles, cherished by their officers and soldoiers, continue to wear uniforms and to carry colours, all based on the British pattern. The military legacy has not been entirely one-sided.In the British Army officers and soldiers with Indian experience have long since retired but much of the Indian influence remains. Colours bear Indian battle-honours, a score of brass gongs on guard-room verandahs brefer to Indian service....So I have dedicated this thread to the Sons of John Company and all are free to add their examples of this great military period.
Cheers
Luiz aka Artillery_Crazy

 

[Artillery_crazy]

In both India and Pakistan, regiments with British origins and British titles, cherished by their officers and soldoiers, continue to wear uniforms and to carry colours, all based on the British pattern. The military legacy has not been entirely one-sided.In the British Army officers and soldiers with Indian experience have long since retired but much of the Indian influence remains. Colours bear Indian battle-honours, a score of brass gongs on guard-room verandahs brefer to Indian service....So I have dedicated this thread to the Sons of John Company and all are free to add their examples of this great military period.:salute:::salute:::salute::
Cheers
Luiz aka Artillery_Crazy

 

[Artillery_crazy]

In both India and Pakistan, regiments with British origins and British titles, cherished by their officers and soldoiers, continue to wear uniforms and to carry colours, all based on the British pattern. The military legacy has not been entirely one-sided.In the British Army officers and soldiers with Indian experience have long since retired but much of the Indian influence remains. Colours bear Indian battle-honours, a score of brass gongs on guard-room verandahs brefer to Indian service....So I have dedicated this thread to the Sons of John Company and all are free to add their examples of this great military period.
Cheers
Luiz aka Artillery_Crazy

:salute:::salute::

 

[Leadmen]

Luiz: Nice collection of India's soldiers. I enjoy your photos and glossy type figures. Thanks for posting them. John

 

[thanasis67]

A small contribution to the thread

 

[mikemiller1955]

nice marching columns...love the pack mules...artillery crew ans especially the bike...

 

[Artillery_crazy]

Great sets...the lancers are really sharp .....

A small contribution to the thread

 

[Malcolm Britain]

In the words of the great Jurgen Klopp.."all good" ..actually better than good..superb

Love the two packhorses.

M

 

[thanasis67]

Thanks for the kind comments. The Skinner's Horse are Reveille (Martin Tabony) painted by Bruce Murray (Ready 4 Action).

 

[thanasis67]

One more photo with Sikh troops on a London Bus (Trophy Heritage)

 

[Malcolm Britain]

Oh yes!!! Big, red and shiny ^&grin. What fun that is.

M

 

[Artillery_crazy]

Fantastic, the double decker with the Indian troops, is a first I have ever seen....very nice......:smile2::smile2::smile2:

One more photo with Sikh troops on a London Bus (Trophy Heritage)

 

[Malcolm Britain]

Yep. All that is needed now is a red fire engine . I still struggle to understand why all buses are not red.

Will it be a traditional British bus? You wait for ages for one then two come along at once?

M

 

[thanasis67]

The bus is the Trophy Heritage WWI bus available in green with British troops, grey with Royal Marine Light Infantry and red with Indian troops.

 

[Artillery_crazy]

Very nice! Guess the " enlisted double deckers " were sold in many variations.....the one I had never seen was actually the one transporting the Indian contingent...:salute:::salute::

The bus is the Trophy Heritage WWI bus available in green with British troops, grey with Royal Marine Light Infantry and red with Indian troops.View attachment 214895View attachment 214896

 

[Malcolm Britain]

So it was a traditional British bus then ^&grin

 

[thanasis67]

So it was a traditional British bus then ^&grin

Exactly. More than 1,000 London buses sent to the front, with their drivers, initially with their original livery i.e red or blue

 

[Malcolm Britain]

There are quite a lot of period photos across the net. Some basic olive green camo was applied as and when but you can often see the "General" logo of London buses underneath.

There is a great photo that shows the original route board on the front of the vehicle which reads "Putney" under which some wag has scrawled "via Berlin". Typical of the optimism that prevailed during the earlier years of the Great War.

M

 

[thanasis67]

Now back to the Sons.
One of the last sets of The British Toyota Soldier Co of Patrick Williams: Sikh troops marching

 

[thanasis67]

Sorry! The British Toy Soldier Co.