Show thought lee lea unmilitary umbrella umbrellas and khaki seem S most unlikely combination yet oae one instance Is tit recorded of british soldiers taking their umbrellas into action ac cording to the london chronicle on december 10 1813 during the battle of the nive the grenadier guards captured a redoubt outside bayonne while they were in possession of this wellington passed by and noticed that the omeera had umbrellas up to pro hect themselves from the heary rain ile sent back his aide alcede decamp de camp lord arthur hill to tell then them that the duke doca does not approve of the use of umbrellas la in action the the guards 0 officers M cers may it if they please c carry arry umbrellas even la in uni uniform forra when on duty at st james but in the field it is to not only ridiculous but unmilitary |