FIFTH FUSILIERS Green Patch - 5th Volunteer Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (RRF)

In good condition. Not to be confused with its predecessor, the 5th Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, as worn by the RRF 5th Volunteer Battalion based in Northumberland.

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Code: 62666

Large Sepia Edwardian Cabinet Photo of a Rifle Brigade Officer India General Service Medal, circa 1901 - 1903

A Pre WW1 sepia image of "Roger" a captain of the Rifle Brigade wearing a four clasp Queen's South Africa Medal (not rosettes on the end of the clasps as one would expect on an IGS - my thanks to Col Denis Wood for pointing this out), and the logo Bassano Ltd to 1903. Photographer Bassano Ltd, 25 Old Bond Street, London. Image is in very good condition and has been touched up by the photograp...  read more

Code: 61958

Post Independence Indian Army - 3 / 3 - G.R. Woven on Jungle Green Cloth

Post independence the 3rd Gorkha Rifles remains in existence as part of the Indian Army and consists of five battalions. This is presumably indicative of their third battalion.

See also my item 67909.

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Code: 67709

The Third Guards Club (Scots Guards) Mufti Blazer / Hunt Button

A scarce semi flat button with floating shank and maker marked Pitt & Co London. Circa 15mm in diameter. First one ever encountered.

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Code: 66274

Bahawalpur 3rd Mounted Rifles (Camel Corps) Other Ranks Large Pattern Brass Button

Circa 25.5mm in diameter, fixed shank, blank reverse. A camel to centre below a number 3 and the words Bahawalpur Abbas Rifles around the rim face.

See:

https://wikivisually.com/wiki/Bahawalpur_Regiment

which confirms during the Third Afghan War of 1919, the Bahawalpur Mounted Rifles and Camel Transport Corps operated in the Zhob Valley in Baluch...  read more

Code: 64144

Lancashire Mounted Volunteers (later the 1st Lancashire Light Horse Volunteers) Officers Large Pattern Silver Plated Button

The letters LMV below a QVC and above a rose. Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Jennens & Co London. Silver is extremely dark toned and wear to plated finish on the high points otherwise in good condition. Upon the change of title to' Light Horse' this pattern gave way to a silver plated button with the Royal Ducal coronet over a strap which enclosed the Arms of the Duchy of La...  read more

Code: 62751

WW1 - 1/5th Hampshire Regiment ( in India ) Pioneer Sergeant Original Black and White Postcard Portrait photograph - wearing IGS medal ribbon

Postally unused, gloss finish and blank reverse. An amazingly crisp original portrait with a very clear image of his wolseley sun helmet and pagri flash " 5 / Hants ", colour sergeant sash, pioneer crossed axes above sergeant chevrons to right arm, and his IGS medal ribbon, which dates the photo nicely to later in 1919.

1/5th Battalion The Hampshire Regiment ( Territorial Forc...  read more

Code: 58434

Victorian / Edwardian Cheshire Regiment Other Ranks Cap Badge, Collar and Shoulder Title Set

Aill items on original loops and in good overall condition. Braising / sweat / expansion hole to reverse of acorn on cap badge, collar badge very dark toned loops and the shoulder title is the second pattern, but which was introduced before 1902.

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Code: 64940

The Boer Leaders of the Kroonstad Commando, 1899 - 1902 Coloured Postcard

A stunning card. postally used (some postal ink to top rightfront, but all images clear and with the use of a magnifying glass it is possible to see most of the named portraits). Postally used in 1906 and sent from Pretoria to an address in New Jersey, USA.

The two large portraits in the centre are significant. The one on the right is Evert Serfontein, centred below these is ...  read more

Code: 64314

A Set of Monmouthshire Regiment 'In Memorium' Booklets for WW1 and WW2

Given the difference in years of production, 1923 for the First World War and 1951 for the Second World War version, these are remarkably similar in format and layout. 19 pages and 16 pages respectively, card covers.

The WW1 version has some minor spine wear, some light foxing and rusting to centre staples but otherwise a good clean tight copy with no annotations or page tears. ...  read more

Code: 61929