Details
A Territorial Battalion on Active Service in France
May 1916, converted from mainly Britains figures, repainted in semi-matt finish, depicting the London Scottish, 13th London Regiment, 56th London (Territorial) Division, 1915, with Battalion strength of five companies deployed as follows:
A Company. Riflemen providing covering fire.
B Company. Riflemen firing, one platoon charging.
C Company. Riflemen charging and moving in support
D Company. Riflemen moving up from reserve.
Companies A, B and C in steel helmets, and Company D in Kilmarnock bonnets.
Headquarters Company is depicted carrying out daily duties such as sick parade, clerical, band parade and fatigues.The Battalion Transport comprises twenty-three items of horse-drawn vehicles, and heavy support includes trench mortar and machine guns (G-E, sd, some parts missing); with three wooden labelled boxes (666)
May 1916, converted from mainly Britains figures, repainted in semi-matt finish, depicting the London Scottish, 13th London Regiment, 56th London (Territorial) Division, 1915, with Battalion strength of five companies deployed as follows:
A Company. Riflemen providing covering fire.
B Company. Riflemen firing, one platoon charging.
C Company. Riflemen charging and moving in support
D Company. Riflemen moving up from reserve.
Companies A, B and C in steel helmets, and Company D in Kilmarnock bonnets.
Headquarters Company is depicted carrying out daily duties such as sick parade, clerical, band parade and fatigues.The Battalion Transport comprises twenty-three items of horse-drawn vehicles, and heavy support includes trench mortar and machine guns (G-E, sd, some parts missing); with three wooden labelled boxes (666)
Provenance
Phillips Lead Soldier and Figure Sale, November 26th 1980, Lot 233
Formerly the property of Mr. K. Lloyd
Formerly the property of Mr. K. Lloyd
Literature
See Toy Armies, P. Johnson, Batsford, ill.59
Exhibited
At the London Scottish.......Anne complete