Jerry B

An interesting and informative thread.  Great to see all the badges.

I cannot help you, but it looks to be a WWI period tunic.  A fine thing to own IMO.

A reproduction IMO.

I will add that you seem to have expected an answer within hours of you asking for opinions, this is not an on demand service but a group of collectors who will answer when and if they can or want to.

In the future I will consider whether such behaviour warrants an answer.

On 15/06/2010 at 12:59, leigh kitchen said:

This cap has silver on gilt Royal Signals buttons, which are confusing me at the moment:

 

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=43775

 

I have a Colonel's / Brigadier's khaki SD cap which I think is circa WWI, which has the red band lightly tacked on, the bullion badge sewn to the band.

The cap pictured has the post 1953 version with Queens crown brigadier/Colonel badge

The RAMC cap at the start is C. WWII or early post war pre 53.

I know this is an old thread but I was searching something which led to it and I felt obliged to comment.

21 hours ago, Shiny said:

It looks quite solidly built to have been something else originally and the stamp does look quite neatly positioned. Would the Air Ministry have been involved in issuing children's gas masks?

Michael

Sorry, I meant the box was air force not that it was for a gas mask of any type, I do not specialise in either field, gas masks or air force items.

The AM is for Air Ministry making it airforce issue originally, and the child size issued gasmasks were small and came in a weak cardboard box with a string "strap".

My period framed print of Lady Butlers painting of the Balaclava, The Return, 25th October 1854, The Charge of the Six Hundred.  Hard to photograph it straight on with the reflection in the glass.

the Boer war and great war medals are always interesting, as Paul posted the naming helps with value or even who they might appeal to.  I for instance only collect to Welshmen or Welsh units.

The Gurkha Rifles still wear a pillbox cap similar to this, though they have a red pom on top of it.  I would try searching the Gurkha's for the source of this, one of their regiments in existence in the inter wars period.

In the images note some also have the dark green pom as well as a red pom, though these are more modern in date.

Evidence posted elsewhere suggest the company is only known from c. 1912, though it might have existed before then, but has so far left no trace of that.

19 hours ago, Jamie M. said:

Do you think it is a musicians cap or still a rifle volunteer cap then?

If it has rifles on on the buttons then it makes it seem like rifles then or perhaps the rifles band?  I can only tell you what I already posted, uniquip are best known for making civilian band uniforms.  I have never seen a military uniform with their label in it, but that does not mean they did not make them and to be honest it would be odd if they did not supply the military.

Here is the bandmasters cap I own made by the firm.  Apart from the metal gold braid on the peak aping senior army officer peak braid it is very like a military cap and even has plain ball buttons.  Not really that OTT!  In fact it is very similar to Army forage/dress caps of the period.

The hat maker were best known for making bandsmens/musicians uniforms and I have  a cap by them.  The markings on yours looks interwars/WWII.

Locally made example, the coloured band could be for navy or local police or ?  The liner mounting on corks is something you see on French made sun helmets.

A hard one to be sure as to what exactly it is from, with no traces of fittings. Sorry I cannot be of much help.

It does as Hugh posted sounds like a guards officer.  A pic or a link would make it easier to say for certain.

Sam Brown belts were not invented until much later.  It is possibly from a cross belt but a view of the back might help decide what it is and if it is military but it is likely to be military.

Hi, sorry but this is posted in the wrong section, the picture is poor and most such bayonets have been ruined with fake etching.  I doubt the etching was period done, these have been kicking about since at least the 1970's and it probably ruined an original bayonet.  Just my opinion.

He has obviously heard of my FANY Helmet!

Nicely done Ali

1 hour ago, Chris Boonzaier said:

 

I will send a photo of Jerry B in a gasmask in exchange!

Chris, you said you would cherish those and keep our secret!

1 hour ago, 74Squadrongirl said:

Almost worth doing for the spluttering and muttering

Indeed, I look forward to seeing the response!

Yes, you would get some stick on the badge forum, there would be some spluttering and muttering

Looks really good Ali.  A shame you did not take a selfie when wearing it and the tunic!

Tony, I commented on this on FB.  One soldier appears to have a Pioneer badge, another RE but neither is clear.

I did not know you were in Wales, my own home.

For records, you have to pay a fee (£30 I think) even though you are related to him.  You also need a death certificate for him.  I got my Dads a few years back, who was Royal Signals, 53rd Welsh Div (TA) from Cardiff.

ugly but collectible to those who collect Russian items or helmets.  Half tempted by it but only if it was cheap