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Victorian British 16th The Queen's Lancers Officer’s Lance Cap / Chapka With Gilt Fittings, Silvered Queen’s Crown Plate, With Pre Boer War Battle Honours, Bullion Rosette & Black Horse Hair Plume. Sn 17600. - SN 17600 The 16th The Queen's Lancers was a Cavalry Regiment of the British Army, first raised in 1759. It saw service for two centuries, before being amalgamated with the 5th Royal Irish Lancers to form the 16th/5th Lancers) in 1922. The Regiment was raised in 1759 by Colonel John Burgoyne as the 16th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons, being the second of the new Regiments of Light Dragoons; it was also known as Burgoyne's Light Horse. The Regiment was closely involved, undertaking several cavalry charges, in the action leading up to the capture of the French Garrison of Belle Île in April 1761 during the Seven Years' War. It also made a major contribution to the British victories against the Spaniards at the Battle of Valencia de Alcántara in August 1762 and at the Battle of Vila Velha in October 1762 during the Anglo-Spanish War. In 1766 the Regiment was renamed after Queen Charlotte as the 2nd (or The Queen's) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons, the number being an attempt to create a new numbering system for the Light Dragoon Regiments. However, the old system was quickly re-established, with the Regiment returning as the 16th (The Queen's) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons in 1769. The Regiment arrived in New York in October 1776 for service in the American Revolutionary War. It was involved in fighting at the Battle of White Plains in October 1776, the Battle of Brandywine in September 1777 and the Battle of Germantown in October 1777 before seeing more action at the Battle of Crooked Billet in May 1778, the Battle of Barren Hill later that month and the Battle of Monmouth in June 1778. The Regiment returned to England in spring 1779. The Regiment next landed at Ostend in April 1793 for service in the Flanders Campaign and was present at the Siege of Valenciennes in June 1793, the Siege of Dunkirk in August 1793 and the Siege of Landrecies in April 1794. It also took part in the Battle of Beaumont in April 1794, the Battle of Willems in May 1794 and the Battle of Tournay in later that month before returning to England in February 1796. The Regiment was then based in Ireland between autumn 1802 and 1805. During the Napoleonic Wars the Regiment were ordered to support Sir Arthur Wellesley's Army on the Iberian Peninsula and landed at Lisbon in April 1809. The Regiment fought at the Second Battle of Porto in May 1809, the Battle of Talavera in July 1809 and the Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo in April 1810. The Regiment also saw action at the Battle of Bussaco in September 1810 the Battle of Sabugal in April 1811 and the Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro in May 1811. It next fought at the Battle of Salamanca in July 1812, the Siege of Burgos in September 1812 and the Battle of Vitoria in June 1813. It was next in action at the Siege of San Sebastián in August 1813 and having advanced into France, at the Battle of Nivelle in November 1813. The regiment took part in the Hundred Days landing at Ostend in May 1815. It charged with John Vandeleur's Cavalry Brigade at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815. After the battle, their commander, Lieutenant-colonel James Hay, lay so badly injured that he could not be moved from the field for eight days. The Regiment had been the sole British Cavalry Regiment to serve throughout the Peninsular War and at the Hundred Days. In the Victorian era, the Regiment was dispatched to Ireland in March 1816 where it was re-designated as a Lancer Regiment in September 1816, becoming the 16th (The Queen's) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons (Lancers). It returned from Ireland in June 1819 and was sent to India in 1822 where it saw action, using lances, against the Marathas at the Siege of Bharatpur in January 1826. It saw action again at the capture of Ghuznee in July 1839 during the First Anglo-Afghan War and at the Battle of Maharajpore in December 1843 during the Gwalior Campaign. It also took part in the Battle of Aliwal in January 1846, when the Regiment charged and dispersed a body of Sikhs ten times its size, and also fought at the Battle of Sobraon in February 1846 during the First Anglo-Sikh War. The Regiment’s title was simplified to the 16th (The Queen's) Lancers in 1861. It served in India between 1865 and 1876 and again between 1890 and 1899. Prior to the Boer Wars 1899-1902 the Regiment was awarded Battle Honours: Talavera, Fuentes d'Onor, Salamanca, Vittoria, Nive, Peninsula, Waterloo, Bhurtpore, Ghuznee 1839, Afghanistan 1839, Maharajpore, Aliwal, Sobraon. This is a scarce, original, Cavalry Officer’s Lance Cap of the 16th The Queen's Lancers. The Lance Cap has the correct internal construction, skull and peak of black patent leather with waist of Gold lace and red band. The rear has the correct gilt metal ring & hook with 4 leaf mount. The peak is adorned with gold purl. The cloth top and sides are covered in black cloth of the Regimental facing colour. Bullion cord extends across the top of the cap and down the 4 angles. The cap has stylised monogram rosette on a field of red and Lion’s head bosses with velvet backed link chain. It has a brass plume boss with dramatic black horse hair plume. The cap is fitted with the correct Victorian gilt rayed plate and silvered badge comprising the correct Victorian Crown Royal arms & correct pre Boer War Battle honours above banner ‘Sixteenth Lancers’. The Lance Cap is complete with original leather sweat band and silk liner which are clean but have service wear to be expected. There are no visible manufacturer, size or date marks. The cap is approx UK size 7 ½. The price for this impressive Lance Cap to a Prestigious Lancer’s Regiment includes UK delivery. Sn 17600. £2,850.00 |
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1974-Northern Ireland Fire Authority Assistant Divisional Officers Fire Helmet. Sn: 1783. - Sn:1783 A very nice Assistant Divisional Officers white Fire Helmet in padded and covered plastic *loose to the rear* to the Northern Ireland Fire Authority with a front transfer badge worn from 1950-75. It has a broad black & a narrow black rank stripe *see pictures* and inside has its original removable leather liner and chinstrap. Manufacturers stamp in the helmet (Helmets Ltd County Style – Made in England’, "Small, up to 6 7/8". 1974"". Superb condition. Sn: 1783. £175.00 |
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Victorian & WWI Era ‘Rifle Brigade Officers Sealskin Busby & Plume/Badge’. 19966:29. - 19966:29 This is a very nice King's Royal Rifle Corps Victorian/WWI era Busby. It features a Black sealskin exterior with attached plaited cords. There is a corded boss to front carrying the Rifles Regimental Cap Badge. The top of the cap is black wool felt and the front is equipped with a black over red & black hair hackle plume. The crown is marked with the original maker information under the Royal Supplier logo: Hobson & Sons –Royal Contractors-1, 3 & 5 Lexington St, Golden Square London.W. Size 7 1/8ths. (Hobsons began their uniform business close to Woolwich Barracks, South London, England. Clothing and Regimental Regalia were made for all members of the armed forces using traditional tailoring and handcraft techniques). The King's Royal Rifle Corps was an infantry rifle regiment of the British Army that was originally raised in British North America as the Royal American Regiment during the phase of the Seven Years' War in North America known as 'The French and Indian War' subsequently numbered the 60th Regiment of Foot, the regiment served for more than 200 years throughout the British Empire. In 1958, the regiment joined the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and the Rifle Brigade in the Green Jackets Brigade and in 1966 the three regiments were formally amalgamated to become the Royal Green Jackets. The KRRC became the 2nd Battalion Royal Green Jackets. On the disbandment of 1/RGJ in 1992, the RGJ's KRRC battalion was re-designated as 1/RGJ, eventually becoming 2/RIFLES in 2007. In very good condition as shown in the pictures. The price includes UK delivery. 19966:29. (Soft head wear) £495.00 |
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WWII British Army ‘Tommy Helmet’ with Original Liner & Finish. 19966:17. - 19966:17 This is an excellent, original, WW2 era steel 'Tommy' Combat helmet. This helmet has all of its original smooth finish & has no dents. The helmet is marked ‘F&L’ (Fisher & Ludlow, manufacturers of Birmingham) and 1/1940 (January 1940) it has been faintly inscribed with what looks like the soldiers name ‘L.Worth’on the inside of the rim. It has its original oil cloth sweat band liner & webbing chinstrap all of which are intact. The helmet is approx. UK size 7. The price includes UK delivery. 19966:17. £195.00 |
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WW2 Era 1937 Nazi German NCO’s Heer Army Engineer / Pioneer’s Crusher Cap With White Metal Heer Eagle & White Metal State Cockade Badges. N 96 - N 96 This is an original as found Nazi German NCO’s crusher cap (foldable for bag or pocket carry. Heer crusher cap variations and insignia are illustrated in Chapter 5 of ‘The Collector’s Guide To Cloth Third Reich Military Headgear’ by Wilkins). Made of green ‘Doeskin wool’ material it has the correct black piping and dark green headband indicating Engineer or Pioneer corps issue. The front of the cap is mounted with the correct white metal Heer Eagle with Swastika & enamelled State Cockade with Oak Leaves wreath. The material of the cap has service wear to be expected. The cap has a patent leather visor and leather chin strap with buckle. The cap has its original leather sweatband and cloth liner. The liner and sweatband have areas of service wear. The inside of the liner has faint manufacturer ink stamp ‘Walter ???? Lederwerken Richsbald ?’ & other indistinct lettering together with what looks like 1937 date (all illustrated). The cap is approx. UK size 6. As with all of our stock this item is guaranteed 100% original. The price includes UK delivery. N 96 £695.00 |
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Dutch Army Military Cap / Kepi Model Infanterie Regiment 10. HE 844. - HE 844 The kepi is a cap with a flat circular top and a peak, or visor. In English, the term is a loanword of French: képi, itself a re-spelled version of the Alemannic German: Käppi, a diminutive form of Kappe, meaning "cap". In Europe, this headgear is most commonly associated with French military and police uniforms, though versions of it were widely worn by other armies during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In North America, it is usually associated with the American Civil War, as it was worn by soldiers on both sides of the conflict. This Dutch, green/black coloured 'Kepi' with gold and orange cockade above laurel wreath and number 10. Leather chin strap held by two brass coloured studs with the Netherlands Lion symbol *Small size* in its original tin case which retains the majority of its green/black paint this Kepi is one for the collector/enthusiast. The price includes UK delivery. HE 844. £395.00 |
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Dutch Dress Kepi with Rooster Feathered Plume. HE 843. - HE 843 The kepi is a cap with a flat circular top and a peak, or visor. In English, the term is a loanword of French: képi, itself a re-spelled version of the Alemannic German: Käppi, a diminutive form of Kappe, meaning "cap". In Europe, this headgear is most commonly associated with French military and police uniforms, though versions of it were widely worn by other armies during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In North America, it is usually associated with the American Civil War, as it was worn by soldiers on both sides of the conflict. This Dutch, blue coloured 'Kepi' with Rooster plume with brass coloured tulip as intended for the Gala (dress) tunic. Numbered 71 internally *small size* with the name ‘Farber W’ on the tag. With brass coloured chain *loose* and lion head hooks this Kepi is one for the collector/enthusiast. The price includes UK delivery. HE 843. £395.00 |
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RESERVED RESERVED American Vietnam War Period M1 Combat Helmet, Liner, & Camouflage Cover. HE 842. - HE 842 This is an original American Vietnam War period M1 combat helmet complete with its original liner, *missing sweatband* and camouflage cover. The outer helmet has its original sand texture green finish on it. The (large size) helmet has its original cloth camouflage cover the camouflage cover has buttonholes sewn into it to hold foliage and appears to have seen service. The inner helmet retains most of its original green finish. The helmet and all of its accessories show signs of use and service wear. The price for this helmet includes U.K. delivery. HE 842. £275.00 |
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WWI French Artillery ‘Adrian’ Steel Helmet with WWI Dated Brass Peak Cover. HE 841. - HE 841 An original condition WWI French Artillery Adrian steel helmet (The Adrian helmet (French: Casque Adrian) was an influential design of combat helmet originally produced for the French Army during World War I. Its original version, the M15, was the first standard helmet of the French Army and was designed when millions of French troops were engaged in trench warfare, and head wounds from the falling shrapnel generated by indirect fire became a frequent cause of battlefield casualties. Introduced in 1915, it was the first modern steel helmet and it served as the basic helmet of many armies well into the 1930s. Initially issued to infantry soldiers, in modified form they were also issued to cavalry and tank crews. This example with black paint, RF Grenade and crossed cannons badge to the front *slight play*. It is missing its brown leather chinstrap but has its original 6 tongue oilcloth liner. This helmet has a brass peak cover with intricate laurel leaves and ‘Colomead Lieutenant Colonel Soldat de la Grande Guerre 1914-1918 imprinted. Price includes UK delivery. HE 841. £375.00 |
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British WW2, 1940 Dated Tommy Helmet By Fisher & Ludlow Limited. - HE 838 This is an original British 1940 dated tommy helmet. The helmet retains much of its original worn green painted finish and has the steel safety ring attached to the rim of the helmet. The helmet is stamped to the rear inside rim F&L (Fisher and Ludlow Ltd of Birmingham).1940 (1940 date) MS . The helmet retains its black rubberised sweatband attached to the crossed steel adapter which is held by a single screw to the inside of the helmet. The webbing chin strap has a steel buckle and expanding webbing covered tensioning spring attaching it to the helmet. The price of this helmet includes U.K. delivery. HE 838 £195.00 |
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