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Green Linnets The 39th Foot, so called from the colour of their facings. Now the Dorsetshire, and the facings are white.
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Army reference - 39th Foot (presumably regiment) which had green facings on their uniforms. A number of regiments have been amalgamated over the years, so I guess that's what happened to the 39th Foot who had to give up their green facings when they became the Dorsetshire and adopt the new white ones.
As to Greenhorns, I would probably say that someone was 'still wet behind the ears'.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Greenhorn/the uniform debate modestgoddess 03/27/02 03:29 AM Re: Greenhorn Jackie 03/27/02 11:44 AM Re: Greenhorn rkay 03/27/02 11:51 AM Re: Greenhorn Bingley 03/27/02 11:56 AM Re: Tinhorn/Greenhorn WhitmanO'Neill 03/27/02 02:15 PM Re: Greenhorn tsuwm 03/27/02 03:07 PM Re: Greenhorn of troy 03/27/02 03:29 PM Re: Greenhorn RhubarbCommando 03/27/02 03:13 PM Re: Greenhorn WhitmanO'Neill 03/27/02 06:49 PM Re: Greenhorn Jazzoctopus 03/27/02 09:44 PM Red uniforms Bobyoungbalt 04/01/02 02:50 AM Re: Red uniforms Capital Kiwi 04/01/02 04:38 AM Re: khaki wwh 03/27/02 10:55 PM Facings TEd Remington 04/01/02 12:12 AM
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