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SHINYCAPSTAR REGIMENTAL HISTORY SECTION:
This section falls into THREE main categories,
• Regimental History
• Regimental Customs, Colours & Traditions
• and Regimental Battle Honours
• REGIMENTAL
HISTORY
This section holds a very comprehensive history of the Coldstream
Guards, from 1650 to present day, with hundreds of pictures of past
battles and conflicts, including;
The Formation of the Regiment
Egypt
The Crimean War
The First & Second World War's
The Gulf War
Bosnia
Iraq & Afghanistan ................and much more.
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visit the Regimental History Section
• REGIMENTAL CUSTOMS, COLOURS & TRADITIONS
What is the custom for a Coldstreamer wearing head dress in the
Sergeants' Mess?
Does a Drummer sound or blow his calls? featuring;
Regimental & Sergeants' Mess Customs
Jacob The Goose
Hanging The Brick
Regimental Personalities
Victoria & George Cross Winners
Battalion Staff Facts .............and many more!
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• REGIMENTAL BATTLE HONOURS
All the dates
All the facts
All the history
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REGIMENTAL HISTORY DISCLAIMER:
The Regimental History section of
Shinycapstar.com is only intended to give a brief overview
of the history of the Coldstream Guards, particularly the
events since 1945. We do not claim to have written a
comprehensive history, nor was that our intention. Those
wishing to learn more about the regimental history are
strongly recommended to purchase the book “Second to None”
which was published by the Regiment in 2000 to celebrate the
350th anniversary of its formation.
Most of the detail is taken from the books listed below, and
from the archives at Regimental Headquarters Coldstream
Guards. The majority of the pictures have also come from
personal photograph albums donated to the Regiment and other
pictures held in the archives.
Many of the Customs of the Regiment are anecdotal and we
have found no authoritative documents giving their origin.
While we accept that there are several stories as to how
many customs originated, we have consulted widely and we
believe that we have given what is the most widely accepted
explanation.
Sergeants’ Mess Customs are again a bone of contention, with
very few of them having ever been written down. Each of the
regular battalions carried out slightly different customs
within the Mess. Again, we have consulted widely with
several former Regimental Sergeant Majors, Quartermasters
and Late Entry (LE) Officers, and they have agreed that
these are the customs as carried out in the Sergeants’ Mess
of the 1st Battalion.
Sources
The Coldstream Guards 1914-1918 - Sir John Ross of
Bladensburg
The Coldstream Guards 1920-1946 - Michael Howard &
John Sparrow
The Coldstream Guards 1946 1970 - Richard Crichton
No Dishonourable Name - D.C.Quilter
Second to None 1650-2000 - Edited by Julian Paget
Records of the Coldstream Guards - E.R.Hill &
E.I.Windsor-Clive
The Story of the Guards - Julian Paget
1st Bn Coldstream Guards in the Gulf - 1st Bn
Coldstream Guards
I Tindall
Pioneer Sgt
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
2001
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