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Hello Mervyn. You're right re. the pension. Those going off at 25 years got a lot less than those sticking it out for the whole 30 years. All to do with the pension 'multiplier' calculations (boring!!). A PC I knew once asked what it would cost him in pension entitlements if he retired a couple of months before his 30 was up. (He had another job in the offing). It would have cost him over £40k in lump sum losses ................... needless to say, he turned down the job offer and finished his 30 !! Nice to see a George VI Police LSGC. There aren't many of these around. My old granddad had one.
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Latest skull addition. Fire-gilded brass, c. 1900. 5cm in height ............. Appears semi-Prussian, but came from a Brunswick estate. Looks like it has 'three bones'. The other pix show similar 'three bones' TKs .............. and a Brunswick 'Black Duke' variant worn on early busbies etc. Another odd one.
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Freikorps Lumsden ?
Robin Lumsden replied to Robin Lumsden's topic in Germany: Weimar Republic & Deutsche Freikorps
Paul. The paint may be new .................. but it looks old !! REALLY old !! Relic helmet artistry at its very best !! I've looked at this shield through a 10 x jeweller's loupe, and the detailing is all still there !! Fantastic. -
Freikorps Lumsden ?
Robin Lumsden replied to Robin Lumsden's topic in Germany: Weimar Republic & Deutsche Freikorps
Glenn. Belated Happy New Year to you !! -
Freikorps Lumsden ?
Robin Lumsden replied to Robin Lumsden's topic in Germany: Weimar Republic & Deutsche Freikorps
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Some additional pix of mine .............. The attention to detail here is mindblowing. Steve ............... you're a bl00dy genius !! And your close-up eyesight must be phenomenal. ;)
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I'm dumbstruck at the amount of work that has to go into this.
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Great Britain Princess Mary Xmas tin 1914
Robin Lumsden replied to Jerry B's topic in The Great War 1914 to 1918
Agreed, Mervyn !! -
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Steve has just completed this M18 helmet showing the shield of my Arms ............... fantastic work. Love the 'distressed' condition !! I'll let the pix speak for themselves, but by way of brief explanation the shield has been painted, after the style of contemporary Munich heraldic meister Otto Hupp, on the left side of the helmet only, in the manner used by several Freikorps formations (e.g. the Grenzschutz Ost shown also), 1919-20. Many thanks again, Steve !! :)
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Great Britain Princess Mary Xmas tin 1914
Robin Lumsden replied to Jerry B's topic in The Great War 1914 to 1918
Mervyn. I noticed these little details re. the speech as well. Very thoughtful of those who organised the background décor.