| BuNo02100 | 01 Nov 2013 10:37 a.m. PST |
Trying to get an idea on the colors and markings for KGL backpacks pre-Waterloo. Research seems to indicate that regular line battalions had blue painted ones to match facing colors while the two light battalions had black painted. Any definitive or accepted info on the insignia/markings and their colors carried on the packs themselves? |
| SJDonovan | 01 Nov 2013 11:30 a.m. PST |
According to Philip Haythornthwaite in 'Uniforms of Waterloo': "Some contemporary sources show the knapsacks (of the line battalions) as being painted dark blue, sometimes with red lettering on the side to identify the battalion, for example, '5 K.G.L.'. He shows the light battalions as having black knapsacks and says "one source shows a small badge painted on the side of the knapsack, consisting of a bugle horn over the battalion number, all in green". In 'Uniforms of the Peninsular War' he also quotes Edmund Wheatley who was a lieutenant in the 5th Line Battalion who notes that his battalion used white blankets (which incurred the displeasure of his Colonel who kicked him awake when he saw him sleeping wrapped up in one) |
| BuNo02100 | 01 Nov 2013 2:10 p.m. PST |
Much appreciated, and it is becoming all to evident I need to pick up the book. And of course repaint the blanket roll because I have them grey, go figure…… |
| SJDonovan | 01 Nov 2013 2:39 p.m. PST |
Well if you leave them grey you won't upset your Colonel (and I don't suppose they stayed white for long). |
| RuLane | 25 Nov 2013 8:37 a.m. PST |
Very interested to hear if anyone has more corroborating evidence on this…just about to Finnish a brigade of KGL (1815, line) and it would kill me if I knew I'd got it wrong…now intending to do blue backpacks and white/grey rolls…need more evidence… |
| dibble | 25 Nov 2013 6:56 p.m. PST |
Knotel has a 1815 line company private with a dark blue backpack with the letter 'B' above the number '4'in red paint on the side
Paul :) |
| RuLane | 25 Nov 2013 11:20 p.m. PST |
Hmm, the blue pack for line inf looks increasingly believable; maybe even the off-white blanket roll…ok, campaign off-white it will be! More evidence welcomed from other sources. Suspect there'll be an element of 'what they could get/QM's/Colonel's desires… |
| von Winterfeldt | 26 Nov 2013 3:59 a.m. PST |
Brandis writes that the line battalions painted their back packs in dark blue colour.
That battalion numbers etc were painted in style of the valisses of the cavalry in red paint at the at the top of the left side. |
| dibble | 26 Nov 2013 4:21 a.m. PST |
According to Philip Haythornthwaite in 'Uniforms of Waterloo': "Some contemporary sources show the knapsacks (of the line battalions) as being painted dark blue, sometimes with red lettering on the side to identify the battalion, for example, '5 K.G.L.'. He shows the light battalions as having black knapsacks and says "one source shows a small badge painted on the side of the knapsack, consisting of a bugle horn over the battalion number, all in green". Adkin's Waterloo Companion has a picture of a kneeling private of the 2nd light battalion in plate5 – Anglo-Allied Infantry, showing a similar badge on the side of a black backpack but with the number '2' inside the green bugle horn motif. Paul :) |
returns to Flintloque to paint an Ogre.
