nesredep Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 Hi! Very nice Collection You showing.:jumping: Morten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrob Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 SPEACHLESS !!! Fantastic collection! Thank you for posting close ups! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimZ Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Some really breathtaking stuff Stuart and such a lovely display. I however have a question for you as it does not appear your shelves have glass doors. How do you keep the feathery, furry and felt ones dust-free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted June 3, 2011 Author Share Posted June 3, 2011 (edited) Jim, I certainly regret not having glass doors fitted but fortunately I don't seem to suffer moths, silverfish etc. here. Dust can be a problem and I have both an air-purifier and a dehumidifier to combat those aspects. I bought a clothes brush from a gentleman's outfitters and give them a light dust every 3 months or so. Stuart Edited June 3, 2011 by Stuart Bates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 Further to my post #107 of the ADC's Wolseley I have finally received the brass name plate for the transit/storage tin. It reads Capt. R.W.L. Lindsay, Grenadier Guards. I have tracked him in the army but could find nothing on his being an ADC. I will contact the Western Australian Government on Monday. But here is what I have found to date. Promoted Lt 29th January 1931 Grenadier GuardsLondon Gazette 9th June 1931 granted local rank of Captain whilst employed in the Trans-Jordon Frontier Force 27th April 1931.London Gazette 12th June 1931 seconded for service under the Colonial office 27th April 1931Relinquishes local rank of Captain in the Trans-Jordan Frontier Force 27th April 1934Restored to the Regular Army Establishment 27th April 1934.Promoted Captain 22nd February 1936, 3rd Battalion Grenadier GuardsRetires with a gratuity 3rd July 1937The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879-1954) Tuesday 17 May 1938 p 13 Article - PASSENGERS BY OTRANTO. The following passengers Joined the Orient mailboat Otranto. which sailed from Fremantle for London via ports, yesterday evening:—Dr. J . Hammond; Captain R. W. L. Lindsay;Promoted Bt. Maj. 22nd December 1944.Having attained the age limit of liability to recall ceases to belong to the Reserve of Officers 18th August 1955 Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 I spoke to the fellow who actually removed the name plate and the paper label to the interior of the helmet and came up with some additional information on R.W.L. Lindsay as follows - Major Robert William Ludovic Lindsay (18 August 1905 – 6 September 2000) was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England. He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England. He gained the rank of Captain between 1931 and 1934 in the service of the Trans-Jordan Expeditionary Force. He gained the rank of Major in the service of the Grenadier Guards. He fought in the Second World War. He held the office of Member of the House of Representatives (M.H.R.) [Australia] between 1954 and 1966, for Flinders. He was invested as a Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1971. I was told that he was the ADC to a Western Australian Governor but have yet to establish which one. To that end I have written to Government House in W.A. I was also told that he was Minister of Defence in the Menzies government but have not been able to establish that - maybe he was a Parliamentary Secretary. I trust that there is more to come. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 I am having trouble locating suitable brass rivets to re-affix the name plate to the tin but in the interim have used brass split pins as below. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 (edited) One of my latest additions. A Blue Cloth to the North Staffordshire Regiment. It comes with matching storage/transit tin and the helmet also contains a paper label with the corresponding officer's name. It belonged to Lt. R.N.K. Colville 4th Battalion of the North Staffords. He was commissioned between 1906 and 1910 as he was promoted to Lieutenant on 15th August 1910 and held that rank in 1917. He does not appear in the 1918 Army List. Stuart Edited July 8, 2011 by Stuart Bates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 (edited) The helmet plate showing the King's Crown and the Prince of Wales' plumes. Stuart Edited July 8, 2011 by Stuart Bates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 (edited) I also received this week a Royal Artillery Volunteers blue cloth with spike rather than cup and ball. The spike was worn from 1878 to 1881. Neither the tin nor the helmet have a name attributed. Stuart Edited July 8, 2011 by Stuart Bates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 (edited) The helmet plate which is of the General Pattern and has a laurel spray in place of UBIQUE on the scroll above the cannon. Stuart Edited July 8, 2011 by Stuart Bates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathey Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Hi Stuart Two very nice looking bluecloths glad they arrived in one piece.Must be almost time to build a new display case to house them. cheers rex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Wolfe Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Hello Stuart, You must be "over the moon" about now with the addition of thses great specimens to your collection. Regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter monahan Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Hello Stuart, You must be "over the moon" about now with the addition of thses great specimens to your collection. Regards Brian Wow! what a lovely collection, indeed. Every time I see one of your posts I remember why I once thought nothing of spending the rent money on a 'tatty old hat'. Kidding, actually but on occasion I do have to remind myself that envy is one of the Seven Deadlies. I hope they give you as much pleasure owning them as they do some of the rest of us viewing them. I'm with Brian: thanks for sharing. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
servicepub Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Stuart, I don't know why you bother with these old hats when there are a thousand shops willing to sell you new hats at a fraction of the price. Do yourself a favour and pack up these dirty old things and send them to me. I'll cover the postage. :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjac Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Just bumping this back up the listings, because it's far too good a collection to get lost in the bowels of the forum! Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
15THPACAV Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Wow! I used to believe that a late close friend of mine had a great headgear collection, primarily British, with some Imperial German, but it pales in comparison to this oustanding display. To say that I am extremely impressed ( and more than a bit envious!) is an understatement. My congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 Here is a pillbox cap to the 11th Hussars of the Charge of the Light Brigade fame. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 And a lovely forage cap to a volunteer battalion of the South Wales Borderers. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 Here is a rather nice "cheesecutter" style forage cap to the Staffordshire Yeomanry. It is the first of this style that I have been able to get. I do not know from where the term "cheesecutter" is derived but would be interested if anyone can shed some light. This cap is unusual in that it has gold lace/braid rather than silver but has been verified by the Regimental Museum. The figuring to the top is that of the 14th Hussars. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 The Staffordshire Yeomanry top figuring. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 Here is the latest addition. A Colonial Pattern foreign service helmet to the Victorian Military Forces c1893. Actually, it can't be called a foreign service helmet because it was worn on home service. This officer's helmet is covered in very fine Melton cloth, sometimes referred to as doeskin. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 A pillbox cap to the Royal Berkshire Yeomanry complete with storage/transit tin. The figuring to the top is that of the 15th Hussars. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 The latest - a forage cap to a Volunteer battalion of the Durham Light Infantry. It is unusual in being of blue cloth rather than the regulation L.I. green but since two are (were) on the market I decided to go for it. The other one is described as being of a lighter blue than normal and, although cheaper, is not as good a quality as this one. I also wondered about the white braid above the oak-leaf lace and the white button but concluded that it was OK. These forage caps were discontinued for Light Infantry sometime between 1894 and 1900. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 Another forage cap. This one to the Royal Fusiliers. The badge features the Imperial Crown of Queen Victoria. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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