officer's walking sticks...

**macwilkin** · 3rd February 09, 12:11 PM

Officers of Scottish regiments carried walking sticks ( what an American would call a "cane"). They would carry the stick on parade hooked around their arm behind the elbow and held in the hand. When the RHR left Hong Kong I believe sticks were carried by the officers. I could be wrong, but I certainly remember a film clip of some of the garrison bording a troop ship with the officers carrying sticks.

What say you Nervous Jock?

Cheers,
Sandford

This post was actually from another thread, but I thought I'd start a new one to keep from hijacking the old one.

Does anyone know of a source for the aforementioned officer's walking sticks? Authentic ones, mind you...

Tally ho!

Todd

**Jock Scot** · 3rd February 09, 12:22 PM

My cane, actually a leather clad stick, came from "Swaine Adeney and Brigg" London. Mind you that was some fifty years ago!

**Peter C.** · 3rd February 09, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

My cane, actually a leather clad stick, came from "Swaine Adeney and Brigg" London. Mind you that was some fifty years ago!

Jock,

Wasn't that a straight stick like a swagger stick rather than a walking stick with a hooked top?

Peter

**Jock Scot** · 3rd February 09, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by Peter C.

Jock,

Wasn't that a straight stick like a swagger stick rather than a walking stick with a hooked top?

Peter

Quite right. I don't recall seeing anyone with an actual walking stick,in my time, I rather fancy they went out of fashion pre WW2. I have certainly seen hundreds WW1 of pictures with the sticks as you describe. In the Highland regiments the officers used to carry a cromach, I am not sure that was "official" equipment though and I am unsure if they still do carry one.

**Pleater** · 3rd February 09, 01:59 PM

The Royal Navy officers certainly had walking sticks, in the first half of the 20th century, but they were straight, not bent wood.

I have one if you want a photo.

It would be easy to make one, they are just a tapered piece of wood with an oval knob for a handle.

Anne the Pleater

**planemaker** · 3rd February 09, 02:58 PM

I found this site:

http://www.ima-usa.com/product_info....c67505061793f1

They are replica's but they are Black Watch Pattern. They are not that expensive either $39.00.

Cheers!

Paul

**Cavebear58** · 3rd February 09, 03:40 PM

Keep an eye out on eBay for: http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/mhgeoffreyandco/

They haven't any at the moment, but I am sure I saw some a while ago.

Best, Graham.

**xena** · 3rd February 09, 04:27 PM

Are we sure we're not talking about drill canes and pace sticks? Those would be carried by NCO's and Warrant Officers...

**CelticRanger66** · 3rd February 09, 05:17 PM

I would search ebay, but I still have my issue one from when I was an NCO and we were allowed to carry them back in the 80's!

**macwilkin** · 3rd February 09, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by xena

Are we sure we're not talking about drill canes and pace sticks? Those would be carried by NCO's and Warrant Officers...

No. I'm referring to the walking sticks/canes carried by the officers in the movie Tunes of Glory. These are not the same as a swagger/pace stick.

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDRev...DVD_008001.jpg

You can just barely see Jock Sinclair's walking stick in this screen shot.

T.