Remembrance at Istana.

• vIn.Warrior

  3 May 05, 15:34

  noticed four heads-bowed 'guards' dressed in no.1 white tunic at the four corners of Singapore's ex-President, Mr Wee's coffin.
  can see it in the news too, i think.
  
  wonder wad's the time interval each man has to stand?
  
  remembered seeing four guards at each corner of the coffin of a British Royal Family member in Britian.
  it's the same as in S'pore.
  
  anyone involved in such ceremony before?
  
  
• dragg

  3 May 05, 15:36

  Originally posted by vIn.Warrior:

  noticed four heads-bowed 'guards' dressed in no.1 white tunic at the four corners of Singapore's ex-President, Mr Wee's coffin.
  can see it in the news too, i think.
  
  wonder wad's the time interval each man has to stand?
  
  remembered seeing four guards at each corner of the coffin of a British Royal Family member in Britian.
  it's the same as in S'pore.
  
  anyone involved in such ceremony before?
  
  

  you call people carrying coffins 'pallbearers'
• iveco

  3 May 05, 15:38

  AFAIK, pallbearers carry the coffin during the procession. I don't think they stand guard at the coffin while the body of the deceased is on display.
• vIn.Warrior

  3 May 05, 15:40

  Originally posted by dragg:

  you call people carrying coffins 'pallbearers'

  i don't mean those who carry.
  i'm referring to those who stand guard, heads-blowed, at the four corners of the coffin.
  
• kwlee

  3 May 05, 15:50

  maybe 2 hours?
• vIn.Warrior

  3 May 05, 15:54

  ohh.
  den how they swop positions after the time intervals.
  just walk in to swop over or need to half-march?
  hmm.
  
  
• kwlee

  3 May 05, 18:16

  Originally posted by vIn.Warrior:

  ohh.
  den how they swop positions after the time intervals.
  just walk in to swop over or need to half-march?
  hmm.
  
  

  soldier always march.. esp for this situations
• auringedotcom

  3 May 05, 19:50

  yeah, wonder what's their rank, can't see, but they look rather old, there's one khaki beret even..
• nismoS132

  3 May 05, 19:57

  after 2 hours neck sure damn strained.
  
  i stand at kino to read comics for half hour already damn jialats.
• deathscythe99

  3 May 05, 19:57

  Cfm high-rank de...
• vIn.Warrior

  3 May 05, 20:08

  are those involved in the Remembrance Ceremony the Aides-de-Camp(ADC) and Honorary ADCs?
  
  they seem to be wearing aiguilettes at the right shoulder.
  anyone pls correct me.
  
  
• thoreldan

  3 May 05, 20:10

  i think Maj
• Parka

  3 May 05, 20:10

  Originally posted by nismoS132:

  after 2 hours neck sure damn strained.
  
  i stand at kino to read comics for half hour already damn jialats.

  
  
  But that one you're tilting your neck to read.
• LazerLordz

  3 May 05, 20:43

  Should be the ADCs.That would make them MAJ or the equivalent rank of the other services.
• vIn.Warrior

  3 May 05, 20:50

  Originally posted by LazerLordz:

  Should be the ADCs.That would make them MAJ or the equivalent rank of the other services.

  i see. thanks alot.
  
• kwlee

  3 May 05, 22:10

  even the two guards that stands outside the istana is wearing
  
  a black band (what isit called?)
  
  on their arm
• kaka_22

  3 May 05, 23:30

  Originally posted by LazerLordz:

  Should be the ADCs.That would make them MAJ or the equivalent rank of the other services.

  ADC from army is major, from spf is ASP....
• sbst275

  4 May 05, 08:54

  Originally posted by LazerLordz:

  Should be the ADCs.That would make them MAJ or the equivalent rank of the other services.

  Correct... Those seen wearing No 1 and No 5 uni
• nismoS132

  4 May 05, 13:22

  Originally posted by Parka:

  
  
  But that one you're tilting your neck to read.

  but he say their heads are bowed what.
• vIn.Warrior

  4 May 05, 13:27

  Originally posted by kwlee:

  even the two guards that stands outside the istana is wearing
  
  a black band (what isit called?)
  
  on their arm

  i also don't know the name.
  and the Istana's Butlers wear them too.
• nightzip

  4 May 05, 13:37

  what's no. 5 uni?
• vIn.Warrior

  4 May 05, 14:05

  Originally posted by nightzip:

  what's no. 5 uni?

  mainly three types:
  
  No.5 T : Ceremonial Tie
  Officers and Warrant Officers only, both genders. A formal shirt and tie rig, normally worn during formal occasions.
  
  No.5 J : Ceremonial Jacket
  Officers and Warrant Officers only, both genders. A formal jacket and tie rig worn during formal occasions. e.g parade, ceremonies.
  
  No.5 E : Ceremonial Enhanced
  Officers and Warrant Officers only, both genders. A formal jacket and tie rig with full service medals worn during ceremonial occasions. e.g parade, ceremonies.
  
  think it's all.
  
  
  
• Hellraiza

  4 May 05, 18:36

  wots an aiguilette?
• vIn.Warrior

  5 May 05, 17:22

  Originally posted by Hellraiza:

  wots an aiguilette?

  it's a ornamental tagged cord or can say it a braid that is on the shoulder of a uniform.
  for this case it's at the right shoulder for the Aides-De-Camp as seen at Dr Wee's Remembrance.
  
  Also, i noticed that those in the Police Band and SAF Band wear a cord at their left shoulder. Black cords for Police Band, with its conductor wearing silver cord. Golden cords for SAF Band.
  
  taken from istana.gov.sg:
  
  The Aiguilette
  Internationally, Aides-de-Camp may be identified by the thick distinctive cords across the right shoulder called aiguilettes. The aiguilettes are plaited cords ending at two points called aglets. Historically, the aglets were used by knights to fasten the plates of their armour together. Aiguilettes are worn on the right shoulder by officers of certain appointments only. They include:
  
  - Chief of Defence Force in the Singapore Armed Forces
  - Commanding Officers in the Singapore Police Force
  - Aides-de-Camp to the President
  - Honorary Aides-de-Camp to the President
  
  In Singapore, ADCs who are officers of the Singapore Armed Forces wear gold aiguilettes and Police officers wear silver aiguilettes.
  
  
• kwlee

  5 May 05, 17:33

  i think i saw a 3 bar standing there too...