Stuart Bates Posted February 19, 2010 Author Share Posted February 19, 2010 (edited) A grey cloth to the Eton Volunteer Rifles - Edited February 20, 2010 by Stuart Bates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted February 19, 2010 Author Share Posted February 19, 2010 (edited) It came with the corresponding pillbox cap and makes a nice combo. Apologies for the quality of the images but I stopped trying to master Photoshop when I met my friend Nick who is a pro photographer. Edited February 19, 2010 by Stuart Bates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted February 19, 2010 Author Share Posted February 19, 2010 A lovely "station master" forage cap to the West Yorkshires - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted February 19, 2010 Author Share Posted February 19, 2010 An 1855 pattern shako to the 9th Regiment of Foot. I don't much care for infantry shakos except for the bell top but some of the cavalry/yeomanry ones are superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted February 19, 2010 Author Share Posted February 19, 2010 Speaking of Cavalry/Yeomanry shakos I bought this one years ago from Blunderbuss. They didn't know what unit it belongs to and I haven't been able to ID it either. Haven't thought about it for a long time so will have to try again. Anyone any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
servicepub Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Stuart, Some beautiful additions, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted February 20, 2010 Author Share Posted February 20, 2010 This is a Wolseley to an Aide-de-Camp. Inside are the remains of a paper label which had the name of the owner but which has been torn out. The storage/transit tin which came with it has had the brass owner's name plate removed. I guess that the family did not want to be known when selling it. However, the seller will let me have the details when a relative of the ADC dies. A bit much in this day and age I think. Note the graduated chinchain. I have never seen this on a Wolseley before but I have on a Colonial pattern helmet. Note also the red over white swan feather plume which indicates either an ADC or a Military Secretary. General and Staff officers had a white over red plume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Dwyer Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 A grey cloth to the Eton Volunteer Rifles - Great, Stuart! I really love that one! :beer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjac Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 A lovely "station master" forage cap to the West Yorkshires - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjac Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Stuart These forage caps are excellent! More, please. Just heard that we're about to be invited to a wedding in Melbourne in August. Not sure if we'll be going, given distance, cost and time, but, if we do, I'd love to see your collection 'in the flesh'. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted February 23, 2010 Author Share Posted February 23, 2010 Patrick, you are more than welcome to visit the collection if you make it to Melbourne (actually about 1 hour 30 minutes out of Melbourne). Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted February 23, 2010 Author Share Posted February 23, 2010 OK, some more forage caps. This one is a Royal Engineers' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted February 23, 2010 Author Share Posted February 23, 2010 A Royal Artillery Pillbox - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted February 23, 2010 Author Share Posted February 23, 2010 And a Royal Scots Fusiliers' - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
servicepub Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Stuart Will you adopt me and make me your sole heir? Clive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Wolfe Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Your collection never ceases to amaze me. Thanks for posting these great items. Regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 (edited) Clive, if I adopted you then Afghanistan would be out! Thanks, Brian. I am in a buying mood but not much out there at the moment. Stuart Edited February 24, 2010 by Stuart Bates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 (edited) You Canadians have forced me into it so here are a few more - plenty more to come but... A rather nice cap to the Army Medical Staff Corps or the Royal Army medical Corps (1898). Edited February 24, 2010 by Stuart Bates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 An example to the Royal Sussex - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 A change of tack - Clive I think you prefer metal helmets, right? This one to the South Salopian Yeomanry pre-1881 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 1st West Yorkshire Yeomanry post 1871 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjac Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Clive, if I adopted you then Afghanistan would be out! Thanks, Brian. I am in a buying mood but not much out there at the moment. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjac Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Stuart Depending upon how much of a buying mood you are in a Lincolnshire Imperial Yeomanry lance cap might appeal. EBAY UK no.260558929000. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 Patrick, thanks for that. I am now watching it. I suspect that we should be using PMs for this type of message. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjac Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Patrick, thanks for that. I am now watching it. I suspect that we should be using PMs for this type of message. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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