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Hunter great picture....can i put it in our site? mancs T's ..........

I'd guess at them being around 3/4" tall, with lugs N & S ( at work at the moment) they are the same size as others I've seen worn on Mancs terriers oficers collars, (we have a uniformed mannequin in the manchesters museum with them)

they are standard Manchester Regiment badges from 1908- 1922, there are variations of course the top one is the cap badge, the middle pair the collar 'dogs' and the lower pair shoulder titles, the 6th battalion ORs also had their own shoulder title councilio et labore means something like 'wisdom and hard work' chris

absolutely right.. like these with a set of these cheers Hunter

Can't help with the book Peter, never seen it and can't find it on Abebooks here's my helmet again with an infantry version (which lives in the manchesters museum) (From "The Volunteer Infantry of Ashton" Robert Bonner)

no problem good luck at Kew!

here's his SDGW entry, you're right he is called Walter as for the others, it's a guess of course, but i think you're right

don't forget this was pre 1908, the 3rd VB had their own medical chap to administer to them, he's on the army list

i look forward to seeing it!

Thanks Jim it's a surgeons helmet...hence the ball, to be more exact it's Surgeon Major J Deacon's helmet of the 3rd Volunteer Battalion Manchester Regiment (Vol Batt hence the silver rather than gilt)

XXIII Brigade , Regular army unit, 3rd Division to January 1917. Left Division and became an Army Brigade. By November 1918 with Second Army. Originally 107,108 and 109 Batts. Latter left May 1916. A section from each of 86(H) and 128 (H) Batts joined May 16 and redesignated D Batt. there's a potted history of the 3rd Division here 3rd Div let me have his name and i'll look him up in SDGW for you, you never know there may be another bit of ifo there

i have got to agree with the Bosley recomendation from my collection

you already had the answer when you ordered the MIC, it tells you his unit not YA, it's FA Field Ambulance 5th Field Ambulance Company Royal Engineers

I'll correct my own post here they left south africa in 1902 for singapore D'oh!

you're right Kev, but it was an indian term

i wasn't aware of that Ed, i know there was a lot of bickering about which regiment transferred to the British Army what was the split? Greg, good illustration!

if it was issued to the british ( or pre-partition Indian) army units, it would have english proof stamps on, probably the broad WD arrow, probably an I (for an Indian proof house), also the design of the sheath is wrong for british issue the small 'eating' utensils (sorry i have forgotten their names) one is a small knife for using when the kukri is just too big, the other ( thicker and blunter) is actually for sharpening the other two for a little interesting bit of information, wilkinson sword were asked to produce some kukris for the gurkha units but they weren't popular as the steel was too hard and they couldn't sharpen them in combat situations

cheers Joel all the best chris

the guys coming back weren't unknown for making their own souveniers look 'good' compare a 'proper' habaki not trying to piss you off here btw

as you probably know, that would be the only way you could trace the smith i can help but think that the sword looks a little mismatched, the combat cover is in great condition but the sword looks ....well bloody rough, the habaki (brass collar on blade) looks like it was hammered on to make it fit

Joel you need to remove the handle from the blade by pushing out the small wooden plug. and if there is a signature to found,it will be on the tang of the blade chris

this guy on ebay puts up a lot of Army and Navy stuff, it's worth keeping an eye on his auctions http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrpp...Q3aMEFSQ3aMESOI

i've just done a little search and found this on the monarchy today site "The uniform is that of a Heavy Dragoon Guards officer of the 1840s. It has a skirted red coat with Garter blue velvet cuffs and facings embroidered with the Tudor royal badge of the Portcullis. Helmets with white swan feather plumes are worn when on duty, even in church. Officers wear gold aiguillettes and carry sticks of office which they receive from the Sovereign on appointment. Cavalry swords are worn, and long ceremonial battle-axes, over 300 years old, are carried by all the Gentlemen."

looks like a MBE.... good spot