WWI Guards Division Forum

• The official title of Regiment is ‘Her Majesty’s Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards’ or ‘The Coldstream Guards.’ It is never referred to as the ‘Second Guards’

• The Regiment may be called ‘The Coldstream’ but never ‘The Coldstreams’. Members of the Regiment are known as ‘Coldstreamers’.

• The Regiment always stands on the right when formed up with other Guards Regiments.

• The emblem of the Regiment is the Star of the Order of the Garter and was awarded to General Monck by King Charles II.

• The emblem of the Regiment is called a ‘Star’ never a ‘Badge’.

• In bearskin caps, the Coldstream wear a red plume on the right hand side.

• Buttons are worn in pairs in tunic and No1 Dress, and on officers Service Dress.

• All subaltern officers (Lieutenant and Second Lieutenant) are referred to as ‘Mister’. Second Lieutenants are also referred to as ‘Ensigns’.

• Coldstreamers do not abbreviate when speaking. For example, a Company Sergeant Major is always referred to as such and never as ‘CSM’.

• The Regimental Sergeant Major is always referred to as ‘The Sergeant Major’ and never ‘RSM’.

• Coldstreamers always parade five minutes before the published time of a parade.

• Guards never turn out at Retreat. They will however turn out at Tattoo (2200hrs).

• When the roll is called, Coldstreamers answer ‘Here’ except when anyone senior to Full Sergeant is present. In that case, they answer ‘Here Sir’.

• Colour Sergeants, the Master Tailor and the Pioneer Sergeant are addressed as ‘Sir’ by those junior to them.

• Coldstreamers do not recognise ‘Retreat’ so they do not stand still when it is sounded, except when politeness demands it.

• Coldstream Drummers do not sound ‘Retreat’ except on Public Guards where the orders state that it is to be sounded.

• Guardsmen in the Band are known as ‘Musicians’ and in the Corps of Drums they are called ‘Drummers’ no matter what instrument they play.

• Coldstream Musicians are Honorary members of the Coldstream Sergeants’ Mess.

• Drummers ‘sound’ bugle calls – never ‘blow’ them.

• Coldstreamers stand still if they are in sight of the Guard turning out or when ‘Last Post’ is sounded. They should also stand still when a parade is forming up, if they are on, or in sight of, the parade.

• On hearing the National Anthem being played, Coldstreamers should stand to attention facing the direction from which the music is coming. If they are in uniform and wearing head dress they should also salute.


This is all from the ShinyCapStar Website.

Regards,
Jim

"A toast to the Queen (King) is never offered in the Sgt's Mess as the loyalty of the Coldstream are never in question". --also from ShinyCapstar