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      Weekend's Finds - Queen's Own Rifles

      in Great Britain: Militaria: Badges, Uniforms & Equipment

      Posted · Edited by QSAMIKE

      Good Afternoon Everyone…..

      Went Garage Sale’ing Saturday morning and I am ecstatic with my finds……

      At one location I was able to obtain a Military Drum, a Victorian Queens Own Rifles of Canada and a Victorian / Boer War Canadian Helmet Plate…..

      I asked the seller, who was in his early 20’s, if he had any knowledge of who it belonged to but he did not it was just in among a number of items that he had been given by his Grandfather, where he had obtained them he had no idea…… I asked but there were no medals of any kind to be found…..

      The drum is marked with a makers name: “Whaley Royce & Co. / Limited / Toronto…… This according to what I can find it is a model “B” and has the serial number H330 again what I can find out so far means that it is Drum 330 manufactured in the year “H” which was 1895….. The company imported a line of musical instruments that the sold under the “Imperial” name and so marked so this one was made in Canada….. I understand that up until 1920 they made their own instruments along with importing them….

      Now here is where I try to put 2 and 2 together……

      I am sure that the Queen’s Own must have had a Band at that time, the turn of the century, and maybe this drum was used by them at that time…. The Owner of the Cap Badge may have been a drummer and been one of the volunteers with the Second Special Service Battalion that was formed for service in South Africa….. When he returned he may have gone back into the band…..

      I know that the wooden rings are painted Red / Blue / White / Blue / Red which has been repainted and the ropes have been most likely replaced and have been whitened with webbo. The snare lines underneath are cat gut and the material holding the leather tension straps are also cat gut I do not know when that was last used…..

      I am going to leave it the way it is and not even clean the brass……

      If there are any experts out there that have any knowledge about military band instruments please let me know your ideas……

      What would have been the colours on the wood if the drum had been Q.O.R....

      Thanks for looking……

      Mike

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      BRONZES

      in Non Military Collectibles & Antiques

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      Good Morning Mervyn.....

      I am sure that you have heard of the Calgary Stampede the Roedo and Fair that is held here in Calgary every year..... Well one portion of it is the Arts Festival......

      Local and International artists bring their works, mostly with a western theme but not all, for show and sale...... A couple of years ago they had a big display or Remington and Russell works.....

      There are some fantastic bronzes and looking at the prices are very reasonable...... A couple of years ago I was able to purchase a bronze of Nelson and Napoleon each about 20 inches high..... The one thing that I wish I had bought was a 1/2 life size painting of Lt. Colonel Sam B. Steele but I did not have the $600.00 at the time.......

      One of the nice things is that the youngsters all stay out on the midway after all they come for the fun not the art and therefore it is not to crowded......

      Mike

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      WELCOME HOME - THE ABSENT MINDED BEGGAR

      in Great Britain: Orders, Gallantry, Campaign Medals

      Posted

      Good Evening Everyone……

      For your enjoyment…..

      Just posting a few pictures of The Absent Minded Beggar Plaque, A Gentleman in Kharki……

      A silver plaque sized 11 ½ Inch by 7 ½ Inch, mounted on a 11 ¼ Inch by 15 Inch Oak board…..

      High relief figure of the Daily Mail – Absent Minded Beggar…..

      Impressed in plague under left foot: “A Gentleman in Kharki”

      Bronze Plaque on bottom heavy engraved “PRESENTED BY THE BOROUGH OF REIGATE – IN RECOGNITION OF LOYAL SERVICES – IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN 1900 – 01,” 4 inch by ½ inch…..

      Makers name on reverse: D. George Collins, Manufacturing Silversmiths, 116 Newgate Street, London…..

      Mike

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      THE TRANSVAAL CUP MEDALLION

      in Great Britain: Empire: Colonial Including South Africa & India: Awards, Militaria & History

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      TITLE: TRANSVAAL CUP MEDALLION

      METAL: BRONZE

      NAMED: YES (THIS EXAMPLE BLANK)

      SIZE: 36mm

      HERN'S CATALOGUE NUMBER: NOT APPLICABLE
      HIBBARD'S CATALOGUE NUMBER: NOT APPLICABLE
      GEORGE A. BROWN PAGE: NOT APPLICABLE

      CASED: NO

      CLASSIFICATION: SHOOTING PRIZE MEDALLION

      DESIGNER / MAKER: UNKNOWN

      OBVERSE:

      SURROUNDED BY OAK LEAF WREATH, WINNER OF THE TRANSVAAL CUP

      REVERSE:

      IN 13 LINES: THIS CUP / OPEN TO ANY MEMBER / OF THE / CANADIAN CONTINGENTS / IN / SOUTH AFRICA / 1900 / WAS PRESENTED BY / CAPT. A. G. BELL, SCOTS GUARDS / COMMANDING THE MAXIM GUNS / 1ST CONTINGENT / A.D.C. TO H.E. EARL OF MINTO / GOVERNOR GENERAL.

      NOTE: I have not been able to find any more information on this medallion as to award..... Any assistance with this medallion would be greatly appreciated.....

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      MEDALLION - THE HAROLD BORDEN MEDAL

      in Great Britain: Empire: Colonial Including South Africa & India: Awards, Militaria & History

      Posted

      Good Morning Mervyn.......

      To answer our questions...... Yes the Association does exist but is now called The Dominion of Canada Rifle Association (D.C.R.A.), just a little change in the order of the name..... No the prize is no longer awarded and from what I understand was only awarded 3 times.....

      The medallion is from my collection of Boer War Medallions which I will post one every so often.......

      Mike

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      Lt. Col

      in Great Britain: Research, Documentation & History

      Posted · Edited by QSAMIKE

      Hello David......

      As far as an L.S.G.C. to an officer.....

      Officers as Gentlemen were not normally entitled to a LSGC as Officers at that time were expected to have Good Conduct and perform Long Service and therefore did not need to be rewarded for it......

      Now I have seen Officers from that period wearing a LSGC, but yes these are people who have served the required time in the ranks before being commissioned......

      I have a group in my collection that starts off in the Boer War as a Corporal in the Gordon Highlanders and between the the BW / WW1 went into the Indian Army as a Sub-Conductor and then a Conductor with the Indian Ordnance Corps...... Then served with the IOC during WW1 with the rank of Captain and no L.S.G.C.......

      Mike

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      MEDALLION - THE HAROLD BORDEN MEDAL

      in Great Britain: Empire: Colonial Including South Africa & India: Awards, Militaria & History

      Posted

      TITLE: THE HAROLD BORDEN MEDAL

      METAL: BRONZE

      NAMED: NOT OFFICIALLY
      SIZE: 47mm

      HERN'S CATALOGUE NUMBER: NOT APPLICABLE
      HIBBARD'S CATALOGUE NUMBER: NOT APPLICABLE

      CASED: NO

      CLASSIFICATION: DRAC PRIZE MEDAL

      DESIGNER: ALLAN WYON SC

      OBVERSE:

      DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI, Named buts of HAROLD LTHROP BORDEN

      REVERSE:

      Top: DOMINION RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF CANADA

      Center: A FATHER'S TRIBUTE TO / HAROLD LOTHROP BORDEN / LIEUTENANT / ROYAL CANADIAN DRAGOONS / KILLED AT WITPOORT / SOUTH AFRICA / 16 JULY 1900

      Bottom: PRIZE FOR RIFLE SHOOTING

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      How DO group members value their medals properly?

      in Great Britain: Orders, Gallantry, Campaign Medals

      Posted

      This is less true with lower priced items such as basic QSAs and WWI trios as thew will always be mopped up.

      Paul

      Good Morning Paul.......

      I would like to find out what you mean by a basic QSA......

      I have been collecting them for nearly 40 years and have seen the fluctuation in prices over the years...... I have copies of all but one or two of the medals year books going back to the very first one and of course the Spinks.....

      When you look at a QSA with Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal which you could say is basic, to one Unit will be worth lets say $100.00 and then you could look at another Unit and will pay $450.00, both medals to a private...... And I will not go into the huge argument over additional charges for Ghost Dated and so called normal reverses......

      There are so many ways to value a collection as there are collections....... And comparing prices today vs prices 40 years ago you also have to compare what the value of money was then...... My collection is now worth more, I feel, than what my house cost then.......

      But my big question is........

      Are We Collecting for the Value of the Medal......

      or

      Are we collecting the History or Keeping The Memory of the Man Alive.........

      Basically, The Man or the Money.....

      What is your reason for collecting.....

      Mike

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      WELCOME HOME - THE ABSENT-MINDED BEGGAR

      in Great Britain: Empire: Colonial Including South Africa & India: Awards, Militaria & History

      Posted

      Good Evening Everyone……

      For your enjoyment…..

      Just posting a few pictures of The Absent Minded Beggar Plaque, A Gentleman in Kharki……

      A silver plaque sized 11 ½ Inch by 7 ½ Inch, mounted on a 11 ¼ Inch by 15 Inch Oak board…..

      High relief figure of the Daily Mail – Absent Minded Beggar…..

      Impressed in plague under left foot: “A Gentleman in Kharki”

      Bronze Plaque on bottom heavy engraved “PRESENTED BY THE BOROUGH OF REIGATE – IN RECOGNITION OF LOYAL SERVICES – IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN 1900 – 01,” 4 inch by ½ inch…..

      Makers name on reverse: D. George Collins, Manufacturing Silversmiths, 116 Newgate Street, London…..

      Mike

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      1970`s plastic toy soldiers...come on guys you remember them!

      in Military Art

      Posted

      Good Morning Mervyn.....

      The large medallion at the bottom is the City (of London) Imperial Volunteers medal of course with case (Hearn No. 178).....

      The one on the shelf just above is the Princess of Wales Hospital (Hearn No. 60)......

      Also - A Two handled cup is called a Loving Cup, a three handled cup is called a Tyg......

      I picked up the matching Goblet at the Easter Gun Show this year......

      Mike

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      Life Saving and Day Two of Calgary Gun Show.....

      in Great Britain: Orders, Gallantry, Campaign Medals

      Posted

      Good Evening Everyone……

      Well day two of the Calgary Easter Show is over……

      A bit disappointed as there were not as many medal dealers there as usual so had to find something else to purchase, after all I could not let all that money burn a hole in my pocket…..

      I will admit there was a lot of Militaria of all different kinds but nothing for me…….

      Except……

      This is what I did purchase…….

      A Sea Gallantry Medal (Board of Trade Medal for Gallantry at Sea)

      Named: JOSEPH TAYLOR of the FISHING BOAT “CONTENT” 13th JANUARY 1881

      A photograph of Joseph Taylor

      A Royal Humane Society Medal

      Named: JOSEPH TAYLOR 13th JANUARY 1881

      Along with these medals an photo were his Certificate of Competency and two copies of his Board of Trade Death Certificate……

      Of course no research done yet……

      Mike

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