sabrigade

Third variation in my collection. Unfortunately, not my field of expertise.

Closer view of the set.

Second and longer type, said by the previous owner to have been captured at the Battle of Sheikan in 1883 when Hicks Pasha and his 10000 followers were decimated. This could have been worn by one of the 100 Heavy Egyptian cavalry soldiers who accompanied Hicks. They wore known to have worn chainmail armour.

Closer view of the set

During the time spent in the Sudan, I have managed to find three variations/varieties of armour that was used during the vaious campaigns. This is the first variety, each link seems to have islamic script/designs on it.

Yes, and also the fact that it is in very good condition. I have various types and examples on mannequins but this is the first complete set with its label that I have sourced in South Africa. Regards, Will

Hi Chris, They are ww1 vintage and a recent addition to the collection. Regards, Will

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2011/post-3034-0-64626900-1313500132.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2011/post-3034-0-71723700-1313500134.jpg FOX PUTTEES IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING Established in 1772, Fox Brothers and Company were a well known woollen and worsted cloth manufacturers who were based in the United Kingdom. The early manufacturing of items were established in the sheep farming areas. The initial start was a "cottage-based" industry that employed approximately 450 personnel and this was followed by a "FOX" large mill in Devon which was established in 1799 and this facility was only closed in 1981. The company's products were desptached locally by horse drawn cart and internationally by sail from the Devonshire Port of Topham. The company manufactured a serge drape mixture which became known as "khaki". This was approved in 1900 by the Prince of Wales and vast supplies of the cloth were provided during the Anglo-Boer War. This product eventually led to the "demise" of the well-known British "redcoat". The cloth was also used to make the puttee. The company began to increasingly focus on fabrics for the British military. 30000 yards of cloth were supplied per week to support the Anglo-Boer War efforts. During WW1, approximately 8000 miles of cloth were provided to both the British and the other Allied forces. 852 miles of cloth was then used to make puttees! The puttee is a cloth strip that is wound around the leg, usually from the ankle to the knee to be used as a legging. Shorter versions were also worn. The name is adopted from the Hindi word patti and means/implies bandage.

A VERY UNIQUE GROUP

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2011/post-3034-0-61803200-1313355513.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2011/post-3034-0-21542300-1313355515.jpg SOME POLICE HELMETS IN MY COLLECTION SHOWING THE VARIATION OF BADGES

SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE CAP

Thanks Owain, Doing some "binge" posting again as I have a slight lull in fire before travelling again. I will post some more so please feel free to comment and correct as you see my errors. Regards, Will

Thanks Mervyn, The SAP of the period wore caps during the same period, that is pre WW2. I have one in my collection and will post it. Regards, Will