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Victorian 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot Infantry Officer's Leather Cross Belt With Brass Fittings Including Queen’s Crown Brass Badge, Mounted With Silver Chained Sterling Silver Whistle (Hallmarked Edinburgh 1864), Ammo Pouch Brass Regiment Badge. - 22441:21 The 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1702. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 55th (Westmorland) Regiment of Foot to form the Border Regiment in 1881. In August 1829 the regiment was posted to Canada. A detachment from the regiment fought American Hunters' Lodges at the Battle of Windsor in December 1838 during the Upper Canada Rebellion. The regiment embarked for the journey back to England in June 1841. The regiment was then engaged suppressing Chartist riots in the North of England in 1842. The regiment next saw action at the siege of Sevastopol in winter 1854 during the Crimean War. It also fought at the siege of Cawnpore in June 1857 and the siege of Lucknow in autumn 1857 during the Indian Rebellion. Battle honours won by the regiment were:Peninsular War: Albuhera, Arroyo dos Molinos, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Peninsula,Crimean War: Sevastopol, Indian Mutiny: Lucknow, West Indies: Havannah (awarded 1909 to The Border Regiment). Victoria Crosses awarded to men of the regiment were: Private William Coffey, Crimean War (29 March 1855), Private George Richardson, Indian Mutiny (27 April 1859), Private John Joseph Sims, Crimean War (18 June 1855). This is an excellent original Victorian 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot Infantry Officer's Leather Cross Belt Cross Belt, Silver Chained Sterling Silver Whistle (Hallmarked Edinburgh 1864), Ammunition Pouch With Brass Regiment Badge. The metal lined pouch has a full flap cover and retaining strap with eyelet that fastens to a brass stud on the underside of the pouch. The belt is 35” length and 2 ½” broad at its widest. The belt is mounted to the pouches’ side hanging rings by straps with eyelets that fasten to brass lugs. The belt is mounted with a brass Queen’s Crown above Lion badge, A large Silver Lion’s head boss fitted with silver chain and sterling silver marked Officer’s whistle. The whistle holster has Scottish Thistle engraved decoration and Hallmarks for Edinburgh 1864. The whistle works as it should and has matching Hallmarks. The whistle is secured in the holster by a clip fastener. All leather and stitching of the belt and pouch are clean and intact. The price includes UK delivery Sn 22441:21 (Rigs Box)
£475.00
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