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Well Gents, I’ve had my trusty eye piece out… & the results are in. So without getting ahead of myself (I want to build the suspense 😊 & post pics of everything first) these are just the numbers without disclosing the makers. 12 x 8 x 4 x 3 x 3 x 2 x 1 x 1 x aluminium (possibly stamped) 1 x unmarked ——————- I’d quickly like to use this opportunity to ask you about the picture quality below, I’m on a phone so hard to know the scale and detail of them on other devices. Feedback appreciated 👍 &… I’ve given in, I need to ask about this mark 👇 Gents? It’s shaped not unlike a club (like the suit in playing cards) but I don’t know it. A guess… Is it the Schneider Brothers (SB?) mentioned in the list below? 🤷‍♂️ * HMA - HEERESMATERIALAMT (Army Ordnance) * BSW - Bruder Schneider Wien ————-// All thoughts welcome.. Cheers tony 🍻

Very nice Greg 🍻

I’d guess the badge you have is what is known as a ‘Sweetheart badge/brooch’. It looks very nice. tony. 🍻

Better late than never… ” 7th Indian Cavalry Brigade The Meerut Cavalry Brigade was a cavalry brigade of the British Indian Army formed in 1904 as a result of the Kitchener Reforms. It was mobilized as 7th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade at the outbreak of the First World War and departed for the Western Front where it served as part of the 2nd Indian Cavalry Division “ tony🍻

Disclaimer: don’t listen to me! But as you asked… yes 😊 As it happens I’ve got something similar to one of yours 👇 with a bit of scabbard left. An impressive thing for sure. and a few other bits and bobs. I always clean them up to some extent, certainly the blade. I tend to buy neglected things, often in rough shape and I enjoy the transformation. The way I look at it is they’re mine and if I want to clean them I will. By any means I fancy! The issue I have faced is the return of rust as for some I don’t have scabbards… but just recently I found out about this 👇, previously blueing was beyond me, hopefully this is the answer to the rust 🤞 I’ll let you know how it goes. But 1st if you can… There are some awesome videos on you-tube, search ‘bayonet restoration’ or similar 👍, it’s very impressive what some do and even shows how to make scabbards/sheaths. Before anything else I’d strongly suggest you watch a couple of those videos. Lots of usable tips. Cheers tony 🍻

As said 👆it is all wrong and surely French. The collars are French engineers. The sleeve ranks are wrong for Brits and don’t even match anything else. The pips look like ww2 not ww1 too. The general service buttons are far to battered to belong on a good condition tunic. The wings are wrong. & RFC not RAF which tries to date it to ww1, no chance. There were 4 buttons or sometimes 5 but not six used by Brits. The French army however introduced a 6 button (khaki) tunic in 1935. I love taking a punt, interesting things often hide under later innocent alterations made to recreate a desired appearance but even I see nothing to suggest anything interesting hidden here. tony

Thanks Graham 🍻 Encouragement is always appreciated 👍 I’ve mostly picked them up from house clearance or similar as opposed to dealers who may look at them closer. & I look for marks when I get them but I don’t go so far as to look them up… So fingers crossed for an interesting variety 🤞 cheers tony

Hi Gents tony 🍻

Hi Gents, Since moving from a house to a flat in 2021 most of my stuff has stayed boxed up. I’ve just started opening some up. Already it’s raised the question… ”Can you have too many KTK?” 🤔 Obviously the answer is “NO, don’t be stupid.” Here are mine 👇 (so far) stashed away again for now with a few more floating around There are some amazing threads already on GMIC about these hard earned little beauties so I don’t expect to add anything new on this one but over time I intend to post pics of each. I’ll be concentrating on the makers marks. Maybe we’ll spot something interesting. 🤞 cheers tony 🍻

Such a cool photo, lots to see.,.

Just seen this interesting piece of history you’ve got there… I’d agree the item displayed in the old photo looks the same as yours, I can see numerous bits of detail that, pattern wise, match each other. The main logo, the lined border, the bold writing in the top half and that in the bottom half as well as the area lower right where the signature is. There is also nothing I can see to be visible on the group photo certificate that does not match details on yours. A real bonus to have found that period photo. Congrats. tony 🍻

Lovely stuff Terry. Congrats. tony. 🍻

I just received this today 👇 so I’m in the mood for this ! First , my guess is “From Cecil to Margaret” For the unit on the title?.. I’m gonna narrow it down a bit... It’s not : cavalry - straight bars its not : yeomanry - had a Y territorial or volunteers. had a T or V Artillery & Engineers - had more than one row or were straight & small Its not 4 letters or less eg RAMC, KSLI or KRR Very unlikely 5 letters but possible. I think its 6 or 8 letters and most likely a regiment with format such as... E Surrey N Lancs or N Stafford Of course, i may be totally wrong 👍 tony🍻

Nice one 👍

I missed your reply til now 🤷‍♂️ The pattern does seem to put yours in that first few years of the 1900’s... The dual Monarchy had just introduced notes linked to / backed by gold. The new gold standard was popular and from what i can see AH did not suffer inflation until the war... but maybe the economy could have impacted prices? tony PS sadly my kaiser is without his crown...

Nice selection 👍 this thread might have what you need 👇 its in this section on next page tony 🍻

Hmmm... i thought i’d nailed it but seems not yet. There was among many others a Worcestershire Artillery Volunteers , totally separate from the Yeomanry, they would have been in the Royal Garrison Artillery in the late 1800’s. The RGA V was not a mounted unit. Though I’ve just learned some (eg drivers) dressed as mounted, I don’t think it would have been of this rifles style. As you say, the volunteers had white metal buttons etc. There was an Artillery section amongst the Worcestershire Yeomanry as early as 1838. However I believe there were rifle and artillery in other Yeomanry units so that doesn’t prove anything yet. I’m still pinning my hopes on the Worcestershire link because of that collar and crown but now the Artillery buttons do raise questions... The photos i fancied seeing were... the lining Inside/back of the collar the epaulettes any tailors label I still do 😊 but now it’s all about the buttons. Are they Queen Victoria Crowns, I assumed they were but maybe not? Can you somehow get pics of the buttons backs for me pls, we might get a date for them (at least) from that. Selfishly I’m almost hoping the buttons are post 1922. 👇 Last but not least, often an officers kit has a name label tucked away in a pocket 🤞 tony 🍻 zzz

Hi Dante, it’s been possible to narrow it down a bit, maybe a bit more research for it to be confirmed… I may have missed others. First, I think it be looks great from what i can see. The plain collar threw me at first, the collar style didn’t match the cuffs as I expected. The Lacey arm cuff usually have a gold laced collar. However I’m used to seeing patrol jackets not coats. The Hussars have loops, the Rifles wear loops too and I now know so did lancers, yeomanry & others in the past (maybe some still?). The Rifles often have red on their collars. My first thought was rifles. The Army changed their rank method more than once… collar and cuff lace 1855-1880 shoulder and cuff lace 1882-1902 Various shoulder and cuffs from 1902 The sleeve - The lace on this one is that of a Captain. The collar- a rank crown on the collar was used by higher ranks and, to the best of my knowledge, used for a Lieutenant on collars from 1855 up until1880 but has not been used for ranking Captain. The collar with red piping is not common. I only found 2 or maybe 3. The Natal Hussars The 1st Surrey Rifles (possible match) The Worcestershire Yeomanry. (Later : The Queens Own Worcestershire Hussars) The Worcestershire Yeomanry not only used this style of frock, they used this collar and I just found out they also used a ‘Crown’ as their regimental insignia on uniforms. Having already settled on the Worcestershires, then finding out this…That clinched it for me. In my opinion- The crown on the collar is not a rank one but their regimental one. My best guess… I think this frock coat would have belonged to a Captain of the Worcestershire Yeomanry and it dates between 1871-1892. tony 🍻 PS. Are you are lucky enough to be the owner of this? If so, can we see more pictures please!

You are honouring the memory and service of your family, no one else will. There is no rush preemxx, don’t lose interest or hope, we won’t! 🍻 tony ———// Hi Gents, I had another look for him tonight. There are a lot of matches for his name on this site 👇 Preemxx, try to take a look at the list on the site, perhaps you’ll be able to find one with names of children/relatives that you recognise as family 👍 I may be wrong but I’m tempted to say on his service record he is known as ‘Stanisław Szczepaniak’… Turns out that Krupowski/a is an area in Zakopane, it seems to have often been adopted as an additional name but then not used consistently in some other cases I’ve been seeing. The two cards addressed to ‘Stara Polana 15a’ use it but the other does not. Possibly it was of use locally but not when elsewhere, also possibly they are addressed to his father or someone other than him? ———// This 1917 card is surely taken during/after training as a new recruit, I doubt the uniform is even his… This great photo with his unit shows him in a more basic uniform. He noticeably still lacks any medals at this point 👇 This equally great photo 👇 from 1918 shows a different environment and he is in a prominent position this time… He is ‘front & centre’ with the officers… That’s it for now… It’s 5.58am & ZZzz time now. tony 🍻

Thanks Graf 🍻 —————// Hi Gents i have been posting cards of a similar style each time, 4 studio shots or 4 postcards etc. I’ve looked back and though with related cards it makes sense, on other posts they look a bit ‘samey’. So i think it may be more interesting if I mix it up a bit instead from now on 😊 👉 If you have any requests for the next ones or if you want to see the reverse of anything I post… please ask 👍 Cheers tony 🍻

Hi Gents, I bought this because it had a nice ‘bravery medal’ ribbon on it. I didn’t look to close at the medal itself, which was particularly dark. The suspender looks unusually long too. I gave it a little rub tonight and it’s a white metal 🤷‍♂️ I don’t think it’s silver which would normally clean up really easy… also there is no (A) or other stamp on the rim… Reverse… For comparison 👇 I had a couple of white metal examples of bronze British ww2 stars which it was suggested were a tailors sample… maybe this is also. Any thoughts welcome as always. tony 🍻

There was a James McKenzie Service number 3736 Royal Scot’s Fusiliers. (The 21st foot) I couldn’t find rank. Wounded 18 August1855 Received Sebastopol clasp Couldn’t find more than one (locked) source with this but it must be there… tony🍻

May I ask I his first name Rocket? I’d also like to add my condolences and my wish (prayers I guess) that he receives the recognition he deserves without excessive delay. tony

Lovely detail... tony

Cheers Graf 🍻 Hi Gents tony