Matt4thCav Posted January 13, 2018 Share #1 Posted January 13, 2018 Hello to all. Today I want to share this M1926 khaki pre war uniform. It belonged to Major James Lindsay, assigned to the 23rd F.A. (Philippine Scout) in 1940. He will be captured by the Japanese after Bataan and remained in captivity. During his captivity, Bob worked out complete plans for the reorganization of the Philippine Scouts and the Philippine Army. The plans were left in the care of a fellow prisoner who, fortunately, survived, and forwarded them to the proper authority. The tragic details of the sailing of the Japanese prison ship, Oryku Maru, from Manila on December 13, 1944, have been recorded too many times to bear painful repetition. Bob survived two sinkings, but died enroute from Formosa to Japan as a result of extreme exposure and dehydration. Matteo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamecharles Posted January 13, 2018 Share #2 Posted January 13, 2018 That's great, I love the green sleeve decorations and the story behind the uniform is incredible!Great catch GS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt4thCav Posted January 13, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted January 13, 2018 That's great, I love the green sleeve decorations and the story behind the uniform is incredible! Great catch GS Many Thanks GS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntssurplus Posted January 13, 2018 Share #4 Posted January 13, 2018 That is a great uniform! You really have displayed it nicely! Good job keeping his memory alive! And thanks for sharing!Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt4thCav Posted January 13, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted January 13, 2018 That is a great uniform! You really have displayed it nicely! Good job keeping his memory alive! And thanks for sharing! Hunt Thanks Hunt .One of my favorite in M1926 uniforms collection. It is a pleasure to share the story of a great soldier. Matteo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lsparks Posted January 13, 2018 Share #6 Posted January 13, 2018 “Sleeve decorations” are more properly called officer’s cuff braids. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakleaf777 Posted January 14, 2018 Share #7 Posted January 14, 2018 Great uniform - thanks for sharing. Does it have a tailors or a manufacturers label? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt4thCav Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share #8 Posted January 14, 2018 Great uniform - thanks for sharing. Does it have a tailors or a manufacturers label? Thanks. There is no tailor's label. It was quite common in khaki jackets not to find any labels. I have more than one without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor M. Larson Posted January 14, 2018 Share #9 Posted January 14, 2018 That's an incredible uniform! RIP major Lindsay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbinephalen Posted January 14, 2018 Share #10 Posted January 14, 2018 An incredible piece of history. Not one of us will ever fully comprehend the horrors those men experienced. *Salute* Major Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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