RecordQuartermaster Sergeant 'Foxy' Paton< 1 of 1 > Back
Quartermaster Sergeant 'Foxy' PatonPhotograph of Quartermaster Sergeant Paton of the 79th Highlanders, c. 1850, nicknamed 'Foxy'. He is shown holding the military broadsword. Because they controlled supplies such as food, quartermasters often had opportunities to exercise entrepreneurial talents, which encouraged others to regard them as particularly cunning. This may have been the origin of his nickname. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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