trunk foot locker

[johnyb11c]

Old metal trunk I have had it for years looking for any history on it, or the unit or the owner it says , MAJ. A.H. RODGERS

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[Lee Enfield]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/41st_I...(United_States)

the Indian head in the star was a popular motif with American units during WWI.

"reserve Mallett" was apparently an ad hock transportation unit started with American volunteers before their 1917 entry into WWI, then legitimized by adding US Army personnel when they arrived, under French command and control. The bugle badge was the unit marking.

http://www.ourstory.info/library/2-w...Mallet/RM.html

http://www.ourstory.info/library/2-w...Mallet/RM.html

http://www.ourstory.info/2/c/Mallet.html

http://www.ourstory.info/library/2-w...afsb73-75.html

http://www.ourstory.info/library/2-ww1/AFSBs/index.html

If you could pick out which school is under the "red devil" it might be interesting too.

It may relate to the US 5th Infantry Division, they were called the "Red Devils" but I can only find a diamond as their Divisional Marking.
5th Infantry Division (United States) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

[Flying10uk]

In the barn of my next door neighbour is a wooden trunk with metal lining which belonged to a previous owner of the houses a Captain in a Scottish mounted regiment. The Royal Scotts Greys if I remember correctly. Would such a trunk be used to contain just personal equipment/possessions or were officers expected to purchase their own horse tack and was this type of trunk also used to contain an officer's personal horse tack?

[johnyb11c]

Looks like CI officers school or CH officers school under the devil

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

Nice piece. Thanks for sharing.