CKB Ltd 50 x White Lanyard Neck Strap for ID Card/Mobile Phone/Gym Key/Access Pass Holder Loop Clip

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While in the Army I was told the standard line, that the lanyard was used by cavarly to tie there feed. The question of which shoulder bore the lanyard depends on the date. There is no certainty about this, but the change from the left shoulder to the right probably took place at the time of the Great War, when the bandolier was introduced, because it was worn over the left shoulder. But there are some who insist that 1924 was the date of change, when the sloping of rifles over the left shoulder would soil the white lanyard.

Ian - it does seem that very often the No 1 on the Lewis Gun wore a lanyard; but there are units where there were no Lewis Guns, and and still these are worn - so it is not clear cut. I got the artillery link and the colour denoting arm/corps/regiment (like the waffenfarbe set up with the German services) There were two infantry regiments whose officers wore coloured lanyards in Service Dress before the Great War: It would guarantee that no one would ever join it! And since no such evidence exists, your storys falls flat on their face. One might even ask why other arms and corps wear lanyards?And even an acount of a US gun being prepared to fire with the use of a lanyard in 1862 here http://www.civilwarhome.com/munfordantietamor.htm Apparantly in earlier days gunners used to attach a knife to it so they could cut the traces of any horse that was killed or injured in a team pulling the guns. There was also a fuse key attached. The lanyard was first worn by the artillery in the 19th century. It is said that certain sappers claim that gunners wear a white lanyard as a mark of cowardice for deserting their guns at some point in history but this is purely a case of leg pulling. Engraved Stethoscope ID Tag,Custom Leather Stethoscope ID Tag,Stethoscope Charm, Personalized Stethoscope Name Tag,Nurse Graduation Gift It may surprise many readers that this particular piece if leg-pulling is repeated in various forms. The gold stripe in the Gunner stable belt stems from the colours of the uniform at the time the stable belt was introduced. It was not a question, as the jokers would have it, of yellow stripes for cowardice! As an ex-army type, I had a lanyard attached to my No.1 and No.2 uniforms. I never gave them much thought, though having a white one, as an artilleryman, they were a bu**er to keep clean.

It was also issued to Regiments who had at some time saved guns after the crews were killed etc, they rescued the guns and carried on firing them. Custom Acrylic Car-Shaped Keychains. Show off your love of cars with our unique designs. Perfect for car enthusiasts & gifts! NSN: 8465-99-975-7476 - Link type. Three ply. Dark blue. Length 84cm. Diameter/Width 1.2cm. Link 43cm. Loop Knot 41cm. Royal Engineers. Queens Gurkha Engineers.

I even remember one or two of the lads having clasp knives attached, while with the King's Troop RHA and RHA units if my memory serves me correctly. My question is....What were the original uses for lanyards?.....Where and when did they come into use?.......Are they purely ceremonial today? Rainbow Glitter Lanyard - Personalized Lanyard for Keys or ID Badge - Beaded Lanyard - Teacher Lanyard with Name - Affordable Teacher Gifts There has long been a tale-usually told by Sappers-about the Gunners wearing a white lanyard for cowardice, allegedly for deserting their guns. Of course, the story is nothing more than a piece of leg pulling. The tradition of winding up stems from the age-old rivalry between the two sister corps founded under the Board of Ordnance and trained together in Woolwich. However, I am still being asked by ARRSE members whether this story is true, so it is time it was put to rest.

Heres a generic officers lanyard, probably attached to a pistol, from 1918 and a number of other lanyards from my collection all post WW1, feel free to identify. Started in the 18th century as a means of identifying Corporals who wore linen ribbons on their shoulder much the same as a lanyard until chevrons were introduced to indicate rank. As much a decorative item as a useful one until friction igniters were used by the Gunners. Hall Pass Student Pass Restroom Passes Teacher Hallway Passes BOHO Theme Hall Pass Hanger Bathroom Pass for School with Lanyard Set of 5 #65 I can see what you mean though. I would class myself as an infantry signaller and I always had a clasp knife and a leatherman/Gerber on me all the time. Especially when dealing with line. There is a difference between lanyards used for ceremonial purposes and working, the lanyards I see in pictures of WW1 in the trenches are working lanyards and in many instances consist of nothing more than a length of string with the knife or whistle attached, they certainly aren't Regiment, Bn or Corps identifiers (with the exception of perhaps RA) .On WW1 mobilisation all soldiers, infantry included, were issued with a lanyard for the clasp knife. Tassel Keychain Wallet | Keychain Wristlet Wallet | Card Holder | Keyring Wallet | Coin Purse | Tassel Keyring Bangle | Personalized Charm

I still don't think they are the same colour. They have different NSNs, according to these badge spotters. Note "dark blue" for the RE and "blue" for the Royal Signals. The question of which shoulder bore the lanyard depends on the date. There is no certainty about this, but the change from the left shoulder to the right probably took place at about the time of the Great War, when a bandolier was introduced, because it was worn over the left shoulder. But there are some who insist that 1924 was the date of change, when sloping of rifles over the left shoulder would soil the white lanyard. Whist serving with the Royal Artillery I was always told that the landyard was issued to the R.A. so that if some of the gun crew were killed any one could fire the gun by unravelling the landyard and attaching it to the breach mechanism, as it is quite long when undone.NSN: 8465-99-975-7475 - Link type. Three ply. Blue. Length 84cm. Diameter/Width 1cm. Link 43cm. Loop Knot 41cm. Soldiers and Attached Personnel. Royal Signal. Lanyards.co.uk are a trusted supplier of plain and custom printed lanyards, ID cards & Inserts, Card Holders, Wallets & Reels to customers large and small. Red Whistle with 36 Inch Lanyard - Loudest high Visibility -Unbreakable Aluminum - EDC Whistle - No Pea - Double Tubes for Hiking, Camping I think you'll find that Lanyards originated very much earlier than this and was not even anything to do with the artillery. The Lanyard was originally worn by cavalry attached to the sword so that if dropped while on their horse their only weapon wouldn't fall out of reach. Apart from that if you look at historical pictures of uniforms of the napolionic era there are lanyards all over the shop!