Saskatoon Light Infantry Lanyards

WW II Saskatoon Light Infantry Lanyards:

"Green lanyards were worn. Officers and senior NCO's wore a double lanyard, described by the Saskatchewan Military Museum as worn "around the neck (having) three sliders and split to go into each pocket - - a sort of hangman's noose." Single rope lanyards were worn by junior NCO's and ORs."

Does anyone have a wartime photograph showing a SLI lanyard? Does anyone have an original SLI uniform with the lanyard still on it? If yes, could you please post a photograph of it. Thank you.

Hi Adam,

The lanyard in question is a dark green in colour. I don't have one in my collection but have seen them on original tunics. I think I have a photo kicking around of officers wearing them. I'll dig it out and post pics.

Cheers,

Geoff

PS: Typically they kept a "church key" (beer bottle opener) on one end of the lanyard (this direct from Vets at an SLI reunion a few years back).

Not the best photos, but this a group shop of Bn officers (and blow ups). The lanyard was worn on the Battle Dress as well.

Geoff

I believe the double lanyard is a tradition "borrowed" from the KOYLI's which is the Imperial sister regt of the SLI (MG)

Here is a picture of the lanyard being worn with Battle Dress.

Geoff, Is there a date on that photo? Just about everyone in it has a substantial ribbon bar, which would suggest late or post Second World War. But, OR's are wearing their bd with the collar closed. Formation patches are visible on several of the individuals. Note some of the nco's are wearing the coloured rank, respective of their alliance with the KOYLI.
Great photo.

Hi Adam,

I believe that photo was 1945 but will check. I scanned it from their regimental history which was published right after the war. Within the book, there are photos from 1939 and also 1945 in which they are wearing the lanyards.

Cheers,

Geoff

Adam???

Bill wrote:Adam???

Sorry Bill,

Adam started the post and I thought he had typed the reply.

All the best,

Geoff

Hi Adam,

I'll dig into their Regt history and see what I can find. The 16/22nd Sask Horse also wore a coloured lanyard (yellow and blue).

Geoff

Hi Geoff, While you are looking into the South Sask, I have been researching the colours used for shoulder titles, and I have drawn a blank on their colours. Do you know what the colours of the South Sask shoulder titles represent? And, why were they selected? Almost all of the other regiments of 2 CID used a blue background. (Black Watch, RHLI, QOCHC, RR of C, Essex Scottish, and R de Mais) while the South Sask used the pink. (The FMR were on a red background, the only other exception in 2 CID.)

Hi Bill,

I'm sorry but I have no idea why they selected thoses colours. I've read their Regimental History and there isn't any mention of it in there either.

Geoff

Thanks Geoff. I had gone through the history, contacted the regimental association, a few collectors, and a couple of museums with the same answer. The only hint I had was that it was the colour of the prairie lily, the provincial flower of Saskatchewan, but no confirmation.