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Hi Brian......

Just enter Rowntree in the search section and it will take you to a few of the articles written on the subject......

Mike

Good Morning Brian......

Yes that is a very interesting find......

For your information there has been a pamphlet published on the tins which shows up on our favorite auction site occasionally.....

"THE STORY OF THE QUEEN'S CHOCOLATE TIN" by Lenaid Kebar, Published in Durban S.A. 1997.....

It tells the story of the Cadbury, Fry's and Rowntrees tins, all three companies being owned by Quakers did not want to produce the tins......

The small size tins were made by Cadbury and the larger size were Fry and Rowntree.....

It has taken me a number of years but I have all three tins with their original contents..... The Cadbury's tin also had a picture of Queen Victory in it......

There were a total of 129,000 tins produced......

Mike

Good Morning Chris.....

If it had the dates I could not have afforded it LOL.......

Anyway I already have 2 dated medals LOL..... What would I want with another, tongue sticking in cheek.......

All of the Officer medals that I have seen with the exception of 1 (and that was a late issue) have had the dates removed.......

Mike

Good Morning Mervyn......

No the Strathcona's did not leave South Africa till January 20th, 1901 (when they boarded the s.s. Lake Erie).....

They did not arrive back in Canada via England till March 8th, 1901.....

and

The regiment was disbanded March 9th, 1901......

Mike

P.S. Mervyn do you know where I can get about 12 inches of the SA Police Faithful Service Medal as shown below...... Thanks......

Good Morning Everyone.....

Just thought that I would post a few pictures of my latest acquisition.....

Lieutenant Joseph Andrew Benyon, Lord Strathcona's Horse

Queen's South Africa Medal - Natal / Orange Free State / Transvaal (Also entitled to South Africa 1901)

[The rank on the medal is Captain which is the rank he held in the RCA]

Benyon was a Regular Army Officer who took a reduction in rank at the request of the Commanding Officer to be able to serve with the Strathcona's.

There is a rumor that he may have been the regimental intelligence officer, but have not been able to verify that yet.

He was in command of the Machine Gun Section for a period of time.

He has the Transvaal bar and is entitled to the Belfast but since you cannot have them both he has the Transvaal only. There were 19 Transvaal bars awarded to the Strarthcona Horse.

He was M.I.D'd twice, June 6th, 1900 and November 9th, 1900, for "Performed Acts of Bravery and Dangerous Duties".

Then also he has the Silver Edward VII Coronation medal, one of 25 silvers awarded to Canadians out of 633 medals issued.

Let the research begin.

Oh yes for you who are wondering "It Was" a Dated Medal but the dates have been removed and it is not a shadow date, you can actually see and feel the indentation on the medal where the dates would have been.

You can see in the photo's that there is the inverted apostrophe which was a mistake made during the naming of the first issue of the medals to the Strathcona's.

Mike

P.S. Just previewed the post and I saw an error that I made in the photos, it should be Coronation and then QSA.....

Yes well worth showing off.......

If you don't want it any more please let me know..... LOL

Mike

P.S.

Now I will post my newest......

Fully Possible......

Mike

The initials E.C.R.P. is the name of the designer of the reverse of the medal......

Mike

This symbol has been used by several different countries as a "Dispatch Rider" look in that direction...... i.e. Motorcycle Dispatch.....

Mike

On second thoughts it may be French or European.....

Mike

Good Morning George......

This is not a British patch but I think that it is American from the WW1 period but am not sure......

Mike

OMG Gentlemen......

I guess it is old age......

Was sitting watching TV tonight and it struck me.......

I have a group in my collection that contains 5 stars and 2 bars but no Defence......

Since I am interested in QSA's I have the Fathers set of 5 and the Son's set of 8......

They were issued to C/MX.47967 ERA HERBERT THOMAS PARKYN and his MID was September 8th, 1942.....

Mike

Gentlemen.....

I just did a quick check in the archives of one of auction houses......

I found 3 very similar sets.....

1) The same 5 Stars, 3 Bars, Defence, War and MID sold for 330 Pounds in 2013

2) The same 5 Stars, Pacific Bar on Burma, North Africa Bar, Defence and War sold for 180 Pounds in 2011

3) Group of 4 Stars and 3 with Bars (F. & G., N.A., Pacific), Defence and War

Mike

The button is for "The Governor Generals Foot Guards" of Canada....... Looks like King's Crown.....

Mike

I would leave it exactly the way it is and even if they are not named I would never break up a group.....

Groups are of more value than single medals always......

Mike

Sure looks like an amateur job in putting them together..... May have been done by the veteran himself or possibly by a dealer who does not know what the correct ribbon arrangement...... There can be many reasons......

Mike

Depends on summer or winter dress uniform also....... Buuuuuuuuttttttt it could also be an ascot.......

I had 2 different coloured ones for the same unit once........

Mike

Good Morning Robert.....

Yes you have a Cummerbund....

Mike

Hi Odulf......

The location that I purchased this had a large number of WW1 German, Austrian and French uniforms, medals, badges and helmets......

Mike

Hi Roji......

It is named STOCKO..... I googled the name and read the company history and it was founded in Wuppertal in 1901....

Mike

Good Morning Everyone

I picked this helmet / hat up during my last European trip..... I have not done anything with it as I was not exactly sure at to what it was, that is officially..... I have shown it to several collectors and the majority think that it may be a World War One, German, Flying Helmet.....

I am posting it here to find out what your opinions may be.....

To answer some questions in advance:

1. There are no markings of any kind inside or outside that I can find but there may have been a label inside at one time....

2. The only named item are the snaps, they are made by a company called "STOCKO" which I understand was founded in Germany in 1901 for the manufacture of hollow rivets, eyelets, press fasteners and metal buttons.

Therefor the helmet / hat has some parts that could have been made during or even before the World War One period.....

So I am going to throw it out to everyone for their comments and opinions......

Oh yes I do understand that there are copies but with the wear and the fastenings I do not think this is a copy.....

Mike

Hi Gunner......

I have not been able to put my hands on the book right away but will keep on looking..... In fact I remember something being written in the OMRS Journal going way back.....

But here is the chart that I have had for over 40 years as it was given to me by a very very early member of OMRS.....

Mike

Good Morning Gunner......

I have seen this medal ribbon in a couple of British Books printed at the time and I also have a ribbon chart with it included.....

I understand that there was a bit of controversy between a couple of countries that had their colours missing and even though they were allies in WW1 one country next to another and the decision was made to go to the rainbow colours......

Mike

Hi Marvyn.......

Nice Find..... If it is looking for a home....... It will find one here.......

Mike

Hi Mervyn......

There were 150 medals with bar issued to the Lancaster and York Regiment......

But yes this was a Colonial Affair.....

Mike

I agree - it is certainly the splendour of the past. The 1906 Zulu Rebellion was suppressed with only Colonial troops from South Africa.

The 1906 Medal was the only time that an Imperial Medal was awarded to only Colonial Troops. He was the Commander in Chief for the

campaign - I would think the Knighthood comes from that.