Cavdoc83 Posted December 31, 2014 Share #51 Posted December 31, 2014 I've never understood the "S" disks. In the WWI period, troop designations only went up to "M". That's with a full complement of three squadrons. Even if there was a fourth squadron, that would only make it up to "Q". Someone once speculated that it had something to do with Supply, but that doesn't sound right either. Perhaps someone here has access to Scipio's Collar Disk book. That may enlighten us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWS Posted December 31, 2014 Share #52 Posted December 31, 2014 My guess at first was that the S was for Scout, but page 63 of Scipio states: "In 1917, all numbers were moved from branch disks to the US disk, leaving only the company, troop, or battery letter below." * Footnote*- Change 1, Special Regulations 42, 29 December 1917. Page 65 (Plate 7) shows 2 such disks, one with the S only and one with 7 above crossed sabers and the S below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atb Posted January 1, 2015 Share #53 Posted January 1, 2015 If my memory is right, "S" was for the Supply Troop or in a non-cavalry unit, the Supply Company or Battery. I think the supply companies became Service Companies (Troops, Batteries) after WW1. Army Tables of Organization and Equipment are available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavdoc83 Posted January 3, 2015 Share #54 Posted January 3, 2015 Yep, there it is in the Tables of Organization: "Supply Troop". It didn't show up in the first table that I had viewed. Thanks, atb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dharmacy Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share #55 Posted January 3, 2015 Another mystery solved! That's what appealed to me with this forum, a lot of knowledge here. If I remember correctly, there were several of these collar discs recovered from this dump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanker88 Posted February 26, 2015 Share #56 Posted February 26, 2015 Those are some really great finds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted February 26, 2015 Share #57 Posted February 26, 2015 That dilemma over what S stood for had me a while back. Not an easy thing to search on google, or here for that matter, just because it returns a bajillion unhelpful results. I have a uniform with one on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1SG_1st_Cav Posted February 27, 2015 Share #58 Posted February 27, 2015 The WWI discs I saw were for Service/Supply Troop, 6th Cavalry Regiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee Posted May 1, 2015 Share #59 Posted May 1, 2015 Great selection of artifacts! I sure enjoy such treasures as these on the Forum! Thanks for sharing the finds from years of relic hunting trips! I've been told that the items are so thick on the battlefields of the Great War in Europe that the relic hunters frequently lay aside the metal detectors and hunt with a rake or grubbing hoe! So many of the veterans I knew from WWII told me hours of stories about the stuff they dumped into latrines whenever they moved! Thanks again for sharing! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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