Yet another uniform question |
Mikey29211
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Doc,
I'll email you some photo's that might answer your question. Mike |
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rob
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I am very privelaged & fortunate in having two 24th Foot officers uniforms from the 1870s. The first being a full dress uniform, which is on loan to the Regimental museum. The second is campaign uniform comprising a Majors scarlet frock tunic & foreign service helmet etc.The scarlet frock has no rank insignia on the collar, nor would it seem to ever had, the rank being denoted by the cuff lace. The shoulder straps have the regimental number 24 & above that a sphinx. I hope that helps.
Just out of interest the foreign service helmet has the star & crown helmet plate not the 1869 shako plate. |
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Mikey29211
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Hello Rob, Can you post some photos of the hemet? Especially the plate? Thanks Mikey |
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John Lundy
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Hi Rob,
Thanks for the information and you are indeed fortunate to have those two uniforms. Interesting that the sphinx is on the shoulder rather than the collar, as most references state they were on the collar - at least for the 24th. John |
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Is this for real?Authentic British Soldiers Uniform cir.1879 |
Kiwi Sapper
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Another Ebay auction.....Authentic British Soldiers Uniform cir.1879 Item number: 110406461523 My ISp is playing "ducks and drakes" with me at the moment and I can't log on faster than 31.2 kbps so cannot look at all the pictures. But from the one I can download, the material appears mint with no wear pattern whatsoever, and is that four badges on the collar? So perhaps I an incorrect in assuming that this is "authentic" when what the seller means is " A Period copy". Any comments please.
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John Young
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Kiwi Sapper,
Looking at it I'd say it had been cobbled together. Mix & match - Sphinx metal collars & embroided crowns. Looks like a latter pattern other ranks' serge which has been chopped around to appear like an officer's scarlet patrol. Worth it? Hardly! JY |
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