mrw22

Yep, he's wearing a sash, & the arm badge of a RSM of the foot guards. I had wondered if that was a RSMs badge or just a fault in the paintwork.

The colouring of the RSMs cap may tell us the regiment, failing that the cap badge. The paint on his cap is worn, but is it dark blue with white band & piping - if so, Coldstream Guards.

Hi excellnt thats cleared that up

The cap is dark blue wuith white band and piping

Yep, that's the standing officer figure wearing a Sam Browne - the more I look at it the figure with back to camera does look as if it's wearing a red sash rather than a Sam Browne.......

I think you are right - here's a closer pic - seems to be a tassle there also

Could be the Sam Brown, though it looks a little thick, maybe mrw22 could enlighten us to what it is?

Hi there

MAny thanks for your replies, much appreciated

I have uploaded close up of the item which may be useful

When were the ankle-gaiters for Other Ranks introduced? 1930s? So not earlier than that?

I had someone look at them today and they believe they are end of dated between end of ww2 and early 50's - local auction house dates them as mid to late 40's

Purely by looking at the condition and ageing of the items, and the metal wire fixings underneath either of thos could be accurate I think

Looking at this one there's no doubt in my mind that someone was being placed on "a charge", hence the presence of the Red Cap(R.M.P.).

Graham.

Thx Graham, that would make sense

Very Nice, Indeed!!! I used to do dioramas and I'm trying one now. You do GREAT work!!!

Doc

Not done by me unfortunately - I would guess that they are 50 - 60 years old, either late 40's / early 50's possibly

Third in set of 3 as per initial posting

This is the second of 3 as per first posting

I have a collection of 3 "dioramas" recently recovered from the loft of an old cottage

They appear to tell a specific story - this being the second of 3. My military knowledge is not good but this appears to show a disceplinary of some short

The figures appear to be a light clay and are 8" high each

These have plent of age and were in a bit of a state but have had a clean up, I am trying to date them by unifrom but do not have the knowledge, I will post pics of the other two under seperate messages due to file size

Any help would be appreciated