The East Lancashire regiment stable belt

[stablebelt]

Hi, I am researching the stable belts of the British Army. These are Regimental belts made of a webbing type material which often have horizontal stripes of different colours.Every Regiment had its own colours and could be identified from their belts.At the moment I am finding it very difficult to find any information about the stable belt worn by The East lancashire Regiment.If they had one it would have been in use in the late 1950's.Can anyone help me? Mick

[DaveinGermany]

Take a look here !! apparently they didn't have one.

http://www.stablebelts.co.uk/

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

Take a look here !! apparently they didn't have one.

STABLE BELTS OF THE BRITISH ARMY

I suggest for that for technical matters similar to that you join Great War Forum -> Soldiers

If you don't get the answers you seek on there, you never will.

Retlaw

[DaveinGermany]

But then again !! according to this !

Stable belt: Facts, Discussion Forum, and Encyclopedia Article

[stablebelt]

Thanks for your suggestions but the problem I have is that the Regimental Museum say the East lancs didn't have a stable belt another website shows the colours of their stable belt. Which is true? I need an exmember of the Regiment to confirm it one way or the other.

[DaveinGermany]

Originally Posted by stablebelt

Thanks for your suggestions but the problem I have is that the Regimental Museum say the East lancs didn't have a stable belt another website shows the colours of their stable belt. Which is true? I need an exmember of the Regiment to confirm it one way or the other.

Sorry I can't help you any further. Perhaps it was a period thing ? during certain years one was worn & during other years the practice was discontinued, I don't know. If anyone would from what I've seen on here Retlaw is the Man who appears to be the Local Historian & knows a great deal about matters Military especially as it affects Accy & Lancashire, have a chat with him.

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

Sorry I can't help you any further. Perhaps it was a period thing ? during certain years one was worn & during other years the practice was discontinued, I don't know. If anyone would from what I've seen on here Retlaw is the Man who appears to be the Local Historian & knows a great deal about matters Military especially as it affects Accy & Lancashire, have a chat with him.

If Jane the curator at the museum says they don't have a stable belt, then they don't have one.
I have a few hundred picture of East Lancs men in uniform, and access to hundreds more.
Iv'e never seen or heard of one. I've looked at the link Dave put up. You may be asking the wrong question, just because some one calls them a stable belt, it does'nt mean all regiments with different coloured belts use the same name.

Have you tried the link to the Great war forum
Retlaw.

[stablebelt]

Thanks Dave and Retlaw for your help and advice.If Retlaw has many photographs Of the East Lancs Regt and there isn't any evidence of a stable belt being worn it would suggest the Museum are correct and the Regiment didn't have one. I could try the great War forum but stable belts came into general use in the 1950's which is just a little outside of the great War time period. Mick

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by stablebelt

Thanks Dave and Retlaw for your help and advice.If Retlaw has many photographs Of the East Lancs Regt and there isn't any evidence of a stable belt being worn it would suggest the Museum are correct and the Regiment didn't have one. I could try the great War forum but stable belts came into general use in the 1950's which is just a little outside of the great War time period. Mick

Hi Mick
Try this site.
British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Although its about British Cap Badges, they have been known to respond to questions on other topics.

Retlaw.