Farkas

Such a shame that EBay have absolutely no interest in weeding out the fraudsters.

cheers both

tony

3 hours ago, jf42 said:

The Cameronians Musuem is not a dedicated  regimental institution  but  part of a municipal set up  organised in Lanarkshire under the umbrella of 'Leisure and culture.' How many of those dealing with its archives and exhibits have personal connection with, or specialist knowledge of the regiment, I couldn't say for sure but it is not likely to be many.  A handful of volunteer enthusiasts at best, given that the regiment disbanded  fifty years ago. A subject as niche as the identification of the bugler's cap may very well tax their resources.

As you can see,  you will have to look elsewhere for information on your man Jacobs.

As a general enquiry, you may have some luck from the National War Museum at Edinburgh Castle. They are very helpful there, even though they won't have specialist knowledge of the Cameronians or be able to help you trace an individual.

Also, bear in mind that it is August and everything will move slowly until after the holidays. Especially in Edinburgh. It's festival time!

 

Good luck.

 

 

Hi jf42

Thanks for your info....

to be honest if the great and good on this forum can't 'locate' my man I don't expect anyone else too!

i mailed the museum to offer the busby to them for display...  

i keep see-sawing between the wish to keep it, and, a feeling it's of more note than that and,therefore, maybe deserves displaying somewhere.....,

All my friends think I'm mad but I can't shift the feeling....!

i didn't know of the NWM in Edinburgh- I'll try them next if no reply from these.

fingers crossed

thanks again

tony

Hi tony

Yes mate and a non ending supply of capture art helmets!

Sounds like the same guy....

tony

Hi gents

i messaged the Cameronians Museum the other day(night) and got an auto reply.

if I get a further response I will update you.....!

tony

Hi Gents

penny for your thoughts on these please...

Does anyone know if these are genuine or not ? I've watched  few sellers on eBay. One guy sold 3 of these in six months. !

the last screen shot is just now...Considerable price diff at present- are people cottoning on??

so I'm curious are they that common?

Surely not.....

tony

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((( For the record- I'm not accusing anyone.

i do use eBay but I hate some on there who blatantly mislead and profit without consequence.

not saying this is the case)))

On 02/08/2017 at 03:07, Bayern said:

Farkas : Are you of hungarian ancestry ?

Hi Bayern,

ive only just seen your question so apologies for delay...

yes indeed!

My Father was born in Vienna so I always considered myself to be half Austrian and half Welsh

But Then i found my paternal grandparents birth certificates at my Mums and it showed my Grandfather was born in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary. So just knowing that, made me feel that little bit more Hungarian!

tony

Thanks Gents,

i'll have a look for some more.

there is something about each of them I think...

tony

Hi Gents

i enjoy these cards with annotations.... I am envious that you can look into your own to this degree!

i used to prefer to buy unwritten postcards but then came to realise that words were far more precious, unique insights into the often anonymous (perhaps forgotten) individual - better than  the mass produced and available images on the front...(which I do still love) .and so Rppc with annotations became my first choice. 

Although I can't read them I collect Austrian/German cards. The few British cards I have contain so few words, usually limited to 'I am well, hope to see you soon' or similar.....

yet the Austrian and German cards use ever mm of space including the front on occasion.

no contest!

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i digress......

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i agree with you're thoughts about the mindset of combatants changing over time....

and how survival must have come as a surprise to those who did.

A story on a BBC site currently tells of a British Machine Gunner who spent 48 hours behind his weapon with the dead bodies of his best mates added to the top of the sand bag defences around him.....   I don't know how you can expect to survive yourself when you experience such things...

So i equate it to driving a car - we all know people die in crashes but not ourselves surely? But As you get older you see crashes (cause them?) and so on.  if You saw 500 crashes every day you would surely be less confident it wouldn't happen to you.... especially as those around you fall.

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I love that this forum means that  Pionier Napfel, his image and his fate will now be forever 'out there'...

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tony

On 31/07/2017 at 02:42, Bayern said:

Hello Farkas : If the trousers are black in colour and the strip about one and half inch wide , the most probable origin is british . for example , Foot Guards , for officers .

Thanks Bayern

you are spot on...... 

tony

8 hours ago, Bayern said:

Farkas The generals trousers were characterized by a double strip of red cloth . each strip of 35 mm width and a central piping of 2mm . your trousers have a single strip . 

Hi Bayern

thanks as ever for sharing your knowledge.....

yes, I had overlooked that central piping when I bought this uniform.

I'm doubt now that they are even 'German' at all but I do like them in their own right.

So

I wonder if you might have any ideas what their origin could be?

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They are not of the same era as the rest of the uniform either.....

((Although apparently the US army apparently embraced the zipper during WW1 spotting its versatility.))

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tony

Hi Gents

Once I had 'decided' my uniform was a Major General ! I didn't think these trousers were related. and had put them to one side.

I think they are too late in manufacture

the metal zipper is made by 'lightning' who google says started 1921 over here in UK....  

im wondering please if these are 'clearly' recognisable as 'this' or 'that' to anyone?

they are lovely kit in their own right...... 

tony

tony 

Joint effort....,

tonyTony

Received today....

tony

Hi Gents

Don't suppose anyone knows what this is? It came from a Scottish antique shop. Before that I know not where it's from!

It's construction is extra sturdy - probably the contents warranted it It has the same looks as some ww1 austrian ammo pouches I have so maybe it's not British? But military I reckon. The ways it straps down and opens is 'quiet'.

there are two letters stamped on the bottom....

looks like an L  and an  E but not that close to each other. I thought Lee Enfield but it's not an LE. I don't even know if they made such things.

the fronts strap is missing btw

tony

On 21/04/2017 at 20:48, Historian said:

Hi Mr.Demir,

I have discovered this forum a couple of days ago. I felt like I found a treasure here. So sophisticated information and great help from you as I have read so far.

I say hello to everyone by the way, as a grandson of a Turkish soldier Col. Ahmet Nasır Vurgeç who had served Ottoman and Turkish Army during his life time. 

I will try to share my historic belongings and documents as soon as I can.

Best wishes.

Hi Historian

having just joined myself....

I welcome you

treasure indeed and it keeps getting better!

tony

Thanks - I love it!

i wonder how close these different pieces of paper were maybe 99yrs ago.

So Friedrich Rohde it is.....

thanks again

tony

The omitted pages are blank 

If you'd like the scans though let me know.

tony

that all took me a while !

I hope you Gents enjoy......

tony

Hi Gents

below are scans of the Soldbuch And Militarpak belonging to a man serving with Ersatz-Escadron-Dragoner-Regts Nr.1,

I believe he was a prisioner of war - the dates are all I can read...

His name looks like -Rohde- to me but that's about it from me

perhaps the wizards amongst you can make up the rest......

hope you enjoy,,,,,

((loads of scans to upload so will be editing for next 10min or so...))

Militarpak---------

Soldbuch_______

Hi gents

these are mine.....

No details of them sadly....

tony

Thanks both.,...

they belonged to the same man so perhaps his service covered the 1975 changeover

good to know....

tony

As a 47 year old that blows my mind!    I've got a few Canadian cap/collar badges, I think though only from 1900 on, I will dig out and maybe if of possible interest will post.

thanks again

tony

The lanyard is total length about 34 cm. it is made from one piece of cord. The centre braid is 15cm then one end is 10cm the other is 8.5/9.0 cm.

it went from a main tunic button to the shoulder.

picture 5 above shows the knotted end- a clever unstitched tuck knot. That end is unbroken just knotted then returns

picture 6 above shows the only stitching required to complete to work. It is discreetly tucked in the end of the braid work.

the balls are solid and bristly. Each end with puncture holes for the threading of the suspending cords/lanyard that allowed them to hang.

the two larger are 4cm diameter the odd one is 3cm in width.

i acquired these and the CDV together along with a number of Alpine related items -some military and some I suppose are not.

tony

32 minutes ago, QSAMIKE said:

Hi Tony......

I am not a helmet expert as they did not have them during the Boer War but I suggest you look at this......

http://thebrodiehelmet.weebly.com/military---canada.html

Mike

 

Thanks Mike, after quick read,even with my beer goggles on- that link is spot on. 

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You mention the Boer war- is that specifically your interest?

 I love postcards/pics of all sorts.

 I know somewhere I've got cards of scenes/uniforms that predate Ww1. I think I've even got some postage stamps of the like. Certainly vintage British Napoleonic themed illustrations of uniforms and antique late 19c German cards of all sorts....

if I dig them out would you or others be interested?

 if so, I would enjoy sharing them and would like to give you notice when they are up?

either way - I appreciate you replying to this.

cheers

tony....

Hi Mike,

glad you like it and....

thanks for the heads up.

(((Just between you and me....!... i got my nutsack burnt by asbestos in the mid 80's....)))

So I will take care as of now....,

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i don't suppose you could tell me the proper name for this ?

there is another thread about a Canadian mark II helmet- would this be one also?

i only know (think I know!) that Mark I is ww1 and mark 4 (Brit) was N. Ireland issue?

16 minutes ago, QSAMIKE said:

Hi Farkas.......

You have to be careful with these early helmets as some of them have found that the padding on the top it is made out of Asbestos......  Otherwise it is a very good helmet....

Mike

 

Cheers

tony