17th Cavalry Regt Machine Gun... Cpl torso

[Retired Army Noncom]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17th Cav has an interesting history, formed from cadre and veteran troopers from other Cav Rgts to speed up the training and get the Rgt to the border and into Mexico but they were sent to the Arizona border to quell another uprising there. The M-1914 bando on page on page 46 of The Pursuit of Poncho Villa is also 17th Cav M Troop. The above bando has trooper 21 and the one in the book is 42. The bolo is not marked Cavalry but Inf. It's the very early Bolo I posted a few days ago that has provenance.

[skautdog]

Very nice display. A nice "been there done that" look. Thanks for sharing.

[Salvage Sailor]

17 minutes ago, Retired Army Noncom said:

17th Cav has an interesting history, formed from cadre and veteran troopers from other Cav Rgts to speed up the training and get the Rgt to the border and into Mexico but they were sent to the Arizona border to quell another uprising there. 

 

They were also the holding regiment in Hawaii after the 1919 drawdown prior to the establishment of the Hawaiian Division.  One regiment of Cavalry defending the islands that were garrisoned by seven regiments. (1919-1921) 

 

Annual Military Tournament, Kapiolani Park, July 4th, 1921 - 17th Cavalry