SI’s Dorking 1875: UD 11/4 British Lifeguards converted

[MaleGriffin]

Absolutely fantastic collection! I love watching it grow!

[Malamute]

Wow!
They look terrific

[Constable Bertrand]

Steve what a force! The limber looks amazing, what a piece.

It's amazing how you convert them to be different and endividual characters, that no 2 are the same. Just amazing mate 

[Elk101]

That's hugely impressive! The amount of research and conversion work is inspirational.

[Romark]

Great update 👍

[carlos marighela]

Fabulous looking force!

[Sterling Moose]

I'm looking forward to seeing the 5th (Plaistow) Essex Volunteer Rifle Corps.  Can't wait to see my home town represented   

[carlos marighela]

I was hoping we would see an appearance of Da Staines Massiv (Staines and Egham Stockbrokers' Rifles).

[Emir of Askaristan]

This continues to be inspirational. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing it.

[OSHIROmodels]

Lovely 

[Silent Invader]

Thanks all. Your comments are very much appreciated.

Probably the British Lifeguards and Bavarian Chevaulegers next, plus some British foot. I see much red paint in my future (and a bit of green).

 

I'm looking forward to seeing the 5th (Plaistow) Essex Volunteer Rifle Corps.  Can't wait to see my home town represented   

One of the best things with this project is delving into the quirky little units. I mostly choose units that fit with the back story and which I can find uniform details for. Plaistow is a little different, in as much as it’s been chosen because of a family connection, but I have yet to find the uniform style though I know the colour to have been rifle green. More searching to do!

In the meantime, here’s a little bit of the Plaistow RVC history:

[CapnJim]

Lovely units you have there.  Well done!

[Sterling Moose]

Brilliant!!  Thanks for the history.

One of the best things with this project is delving into the quirky little units. I mostly choose units that fit with the back story and which I can find uniform details for. Plaistow is a little different, in as much as it’s been chosen because of a family connection....

There was still a 'Rifles' presence when I left the area in 1984, in the form of G Coy, 4 RGJ based at The Portway.  If they are still there I suspect they are now part of 'The Rifles'

[Silent Invader]

Brilliant!!  Thanks for the history.

There was still a 'Rifles' presence when I left the area in 1984, in the form of G Coy, 4 RGJ based at The Portway.  If they are still there I suspect they are now part of 'The Rifles'

Very interesting because…..

In February 1885 the 3rd Battalion (ie the redesignated 5th Plaistow) moved its headquarters to The Cedars, a large house on the Portway in West Ham which had previously been home to the Prison Reformer Elizabeth Fry.

On the formation of the Territorial Force in 1908, the 3rd Volunteer Battalion became the 6th Battalion, Essex Regiment, which comprised a Headquarters and seven Rifle Companies, "A" to "G" based at The Cedars, with its final Company, "H," being raised at Southend-on-Sea.  In 1911, parts of H Company relocated to the Drill Hall at 110 East Street, Prittlewell (where decades later I paraded as an Army Cadet).

[Silent Invader]

I’ve now added the Bavarian 3rd IR and Engineers to the project blog (I’ve also updated the Bavarian foot artillery page)

https://badorking.blogspot.com/

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