Forage Cap – South Africa 1899
blue serge forage cap; 2 small buttons – Cda Militia”; cap badge – Maple Leaf – Crown – Canada superimposed Worn in South Africa 1899
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blue serge forage cap; 2 small buttons – Cda Militia”; cap badge – Maple Leaf – Crown – Canada superimposed Worn in South Africa 1899
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canvas (khaki) mess tin cover; leather strap
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Cpl. Full dress – red serge; Long Service Patch on the right sleeve and Musketry N.C.O badge; 2 small buttons – 28 large buttons (Bent & Parker – Birmingham); 4 …
RCR Corporals Service Dress Tunic Worn in South Africa 1899. This Canadian pattern khaki field service tunic was worn with a bandolier and haversack. The Oliver pattern leather equipment replaced …
Bar of Brough’s Army and Navy squares are all “pure Pipe clay” – for cleaning white canvas shoes, leather belts, etc. When used for whitening purposes if applied with milk …
pioneer sword with brass hilt; blade has teeth on upper side; There is a black leather scabbard and a a white leather frog
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Holder for mess tin and cup in white canvas tarred black with a white strap; next to it is a canteen on a strap hanging from the shoulder of the …
6 large buttons – Brent & Parker (Birmingham); 14 small buttons – as above; white leather belt with Frog W.D. and ball bag; belt buckle – brown; haversack 48 H …
Sgt’s Undress, Drill Order (also called white shell) tunic; 10 brass buttons – Gaunt ( Montreal); Sgt’s Red Sash; White leather waist belt – with frog for bayonet; buckle reads …
A pioneer sword approximately 24 inches long with a steel blade and teeth on upper side There is a black leather scabbard with brass tip and fittings with a white …
48th Highlanders Ass’n official seal of the 48th Highlanders Association
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Letter opener made from copper. Such items were made while the troops were in the trenches as a way to pass the time. Inscribed on the letter opener is : …
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