sabrigade

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MEDICAL AND STRETCHER BEARER DISPLAY

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STOPFORTH MEDAL DISPLAY

Pte Stopforth received a medical discharge due to contract trench foot in France.

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SOME GERMAN ITEMS FOR CHRIS B

SWEETHEART BROOCH COLLECTION AND DISPLAY

LABLES AND BETTER STAND FOR THE TRENCH SCENE DIARAMA, NEXT STEP IS A PERSPEX COVER.

THIS DEPICTS AN OFFICER'S PRIVATE PURCHASE CUTLERY SET, COLLAPSIBLE CUP/MUG, PORTABLE COAT HANGERS, TRENCH TORCH AND FIELD COOKER. THESE HIGH QUALITY ITEMS ARE VERY LIGHT, EFFECTIVE AND ARE VERY PRACTICAL.

SHIRT AND TIE PURCHASED FROM A MILITARY TAILOR, STAFF OFFICER'S PRIVATE PURCHASE BRODIE HELMET COVER, TRENCH COAT MADE FROM HIGH QUALITY LEATHER.

SOUTH AFRICAN HEAVY ARTILLERY CAP, OFFICER'S GREATCOAT, PRIVATE PURCHASE WEBLEY REVOLVER HOLSTER WITH WEBBING COVERING, INFANTRY OFFICER SAM BROWNE CROSS STRAP WITH WHISTLE AND ATTACHMENT.

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LEFT AND RIGHT VIEWS

On the right hand side, a rare brodie helmet carrier can be seen as well as a sword cover.

UPGRADED WW1 OFFICER'S PRIVATE PURCHASE DISPLAYS

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ZARP HELMET AND HELMET PLATE DETAIL

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ZARP UNIFORM AND HELMET

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SWORD ATTRIBUTED TO AND PHOTOGRAPH OF CAPTAIN J.P. JOOSTE, TRANSVAAL VRIJWILLIGER KORPS

ORANGE FREE STATE ARTILLERY BADGES

TRANSVAAL REPUBLICAN BADGES

TRANSVAAL STAATS ARTILLERIE BADGES

CHAIN, WHISTLE AND PHOTOGRAPH OF LT WOLMARANS, ZARP.

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Badges and insignia of the ZARP, Staats Artillerie of the Transvaal Republic and of the Orange Free State Staats Artillerie.

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Some rare badges and insignia including the very rare Johannesburg Vrijwilliger Corps sabretache badge worn from 1894 to 1899 (skull and crossbones).

The medal display that depicts the opposing forces at the Battle of Bergendal or Belfast. A ZARP from the Transvaal and a Gunner from the RFA who laid down the massive bombardment on the ZARPS during the battle.

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This is my upgraded display of my collection of the conventional forces of the Boer South African Republics.

WW1 AMERICAN ENGINEER SARGEANT

This is a new field for me so I trust that this display is correct?

I managed to find a bit of time during my brief December 2009 break to do some upgrades and place additional items in the room that houses my WW1 and early South African Police displays and collection.

It was fashionable for tailors to make uniforms for children. This child's uniform depicts a 2 SAI officer and comes complete with miniature cap and shortened pace stick.

Hi Mervyn,

In 1895 a contract did exist between the Government of the Transvaal and the company Gordon Mitchell of London to supply uniforms and equipment. The badge is No 1998 in Owen's Book but unfortunately he does not specify if it was an officer's badge. " Z.A.R. Police white metal helmet plate worn prior to 1902"

These helmets are very seldom found, as you are aware. I do have a colonial helmet to the Natal Carbineers which is very similar, I will make comparisons.

THE HELMET'S INTERIOR