Sharpes Footlocker

**Reg** · 08-20-2009, 04:41 PM

Hi Guys

A friend of mine sent me pics of an old wooden box he used to keep paint in....with an interesting name on it. Cant work out if its the Leinsters or Leicester regiments, and would like to canvass your esteemed opinions as to if it is Great war or ww2 (or otherwise)

Cheers
Reg

P.S Hes thinking of selling it if anyones interested.

**Adrian Stevenson** · 08-22-2009, 05:43 PM

Hi Reg, I would tend to think it will be a footlocker for a member of the Leicestershire Regt. My reasoning being this is that there really would have been enough room to paint the full name of the Regt if it were for the Leinster's. But to paint in the full name of the Leicestershire Regt, well that would not fit.

I would tend to think it will be WW1 in date, as the 4th Battl was converted to the RA pre WW2, if indeed it was the Leicesters.

Cheers, Ade.

**Reg** · 08-22-2009, 06:13 PM

Thanks Ade

Good point! didd'nt think of that Doh

. Leicester Regt would fit in geographicaly too! Wonder if Bernie Cornwell could fit it into a spawn of Sharpie sieries?

Thanks again
Reg

**Garth E** · 01-19-2019, 02:57 AM

Reg, this footlocker has similar elements. My neighbour had this out for the trash about 18 years ago. Not sure about any date, however that it is here in Canada surprises me as I didn't think the Scots Guards spent much time here after 1862. A mystery. It belonged to a Cpl George Davis. The initials GHD are painted over Cpl G.H. Davis and below is written Scots Guards in a nice Victorian script. Any thoughts would be appreciated.