The Wheelers in the Field and Horse Artillery were responsible for repairs, not just to the wheels of the guns, limbers and carriages but all wood and metal work on the carriages, ammunition boxes etc. The Wheeler Major would recruit suitable men to work under his supervision and be responsible for their training. The braid tracing around the gold cord Austrian knot on both these sleeves indicates Brigade Status.
Collar Makers repaired all the leather straps and parts on the horse harnesses. The 1864 Standing Orders for the RA state; ‘They are to go round the harness of their divisions once a week and see that the stuffing and lining of the saddles are in proper order, and that the body-side of the collars is soft and free from lumps.’ The collars on the draft horses were discontinued at the turn of the century. The collar maker’s badge sewn onto the four gold chevrons is a bridle bit embroidered in gold on a red backing.
