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Bulletin Issue 254, November 2013, (Vol. 64, pp: 57 - 112)

• Profile of General Sir David Richards GCB,CBE, DSO, President of the Military Historical Society, elected at the 2013 AGM*, pp. 59-60.
• Obituary, John Atkin*, p. 60.
• Badge Notes (Notes 126 – 133)*, Gary Gibbs, pp. 63-65. (132 identified as 20th Armoured Car Regiment (Canadian) / Saskatchewen Dragoons, see Issue 255, p. 168).
• “About a Week Ago I Had a Dream ...”, magazine pieces contributed by Peter MacPherson-Smith, p. 66. (housing German P.O.Ws)
• Notes on a General Base Depot in the Great War, from notes by Lt. Col. Harry Norton Schofield VC RFA. pp:67-69.
• The West London Mounted Rifles, Anon. p. 70.
• Directory of Yeomanry Cavalry 1794-1828 (MHS Special Number 2013), Dermot Jones. p. 71. (queries, with replies by Directory compiler).
• William Filder CB (1789-1861) Commissary General in the Crimea*, Brian Parker. pp. 72-74.
• University College Southampton OTC, Howard Ripley. p.74. (See “ Buttons of the Officer Training Corps, Bulletin 105, August 1976, pp: 1-15).
• The Provision of Horses for the Army, Part 2: by Caroline Eddlestone, pp: 75-79. (see “The Provision of Horses for the Army" Part 1, in Issue 253, pp: 26-30; “Theirs Not To Reason Why”, Issue 256, pp: 215-218. See a;so "The Horse Question" by Graham Winton, Issue 257, pp: 21-31).
• VTC Insignia* from Peter MacPherson-Smith. p. 79. (Wolverhampton & Uttoxeter).
• Sussex Cadets*, Howard Ripley. p. 80.
• The School of Instruction for Auxiliary Cavalry 1874-1904*, David. J. Knight. pp: 81-88.
• Notes Concerning the Formation and Organization of Corps, taken from ‘The Volunteer Training Corps Gazette’, Part 5, Issues 10 to 14 (6 February- 6 March 1915), Ray Westlake. pp: 89-99. (see Part 1, Issue 249, pp. 20-28; Part 2, Issue 251, pp: 124-137; Part 3, Issue 252, pp:202-214; Part 4, Issue 253, pp: 35-48; Part 6, Issue 255, pp: 137-146; Part 7, Issue 256, pp: 204-214; Part 8, Issue 257, pp: 39-47, Part 9, Issue 263, pp: 127-135, Part 10, Issue 266, pp: 65-73). (See also Issue 256, p. 183: Southend Battalion, Volunteer National Guard, lapel badge.)
• Military Topics in Victorian Magazines, Dermot Jones. p: 100.
• Shoulder Belt Plate of William Cross, 36th or Herefordshire Regiment of Foot*, Anthony Skelsey. pp: 104-108.
• Photograph of Committee, October 2013*. p. 108.
• Correspondence: A Victorian Fake?* (Un-numbered Query). pp. 109-110.
• Correspondence: Unidentified Badge. p. 110. (See: Issue 253, p. 21, B119 identified as Hankow British Volunteer Corps, 1912-1927.)
• Correspondence: Unidentified Badge*. pp: 110-111. (See: Issue 253, p. 22, B122, suggested connection with Royal Devon Yeomanry.)
• Correspondence: Time to Go Home? A Trophy in the Wrong Place*. pp: 111-112. (Request for advice on repatriating a prize cup).
• Correspondence: Unknown Button and Badge. Q262. p. 112. (Button to Liverpool Fuziliers, and staybrite badge to Yorkshire Brigade.) (Re. button, see Issue 256, p. 177).
• Correspondence: Badge Notes. p. 112. (See: Issue 253, p. 21. B117 identified as 62nd St. John Fusiliers of New Brunswick. B119 identified as Hankow British Volunteer Corps, with additional details of unit.)