91st Canadian Highlanders Pre WWI Full Dress Doublet

The 91st Highlanders are a unit from raised in 1903 in Hamilton. This tunic dates from that era and would have been in use well into the 1930s for parade use. These tunics are often found on the market in rough shape, but this one has its coulour intact and is overall in great condition. The liner is in rough shape and there is a thread loose on one of the doublet panels on the right that ne...  read more

Code: 50775

79th Highlander Dress Doublet C.1910

The 79th Highlanders are a unit from raised in 1910. This tunic dates from that era and would have been in use well into the 1930s for parade use. These tunics are often found on the market in rough shape, but this one has its colour intact and is overall in great condition with small moth nip in the middle of the back and on some of the with pipping on the front right skirt. The liner is fi...  read more

Code: 50780

5th Royal Highlanders of Canada Drum Major Doublet c.1906

Here we offer a very attractive upgraded uniform for NCO Drum Major or Sergeant Major of the 5th RHC or Black Watch. Find this in Clive Laws book. The tunic retains its rich scarlet colour on the upgraded cloth, it is laced, piped and embroidered in gilt bullion wire thread as for Senior NCOs. The facing are royal blue with gilt lace on the collar and the shoulder titles have embroidered gilt ...  read more

Code: 50782

Early Canadian Militia Officer's Patrol Tunic c.1907

The tunic offered here is an early version of the blue Patrol Jacket adopted by both Infantry and Cavalry alike pre WWI to replace the old pattern laced patrol jacket. This tunic was limited to Officers and Senior NCOs. It has Canadian Militia Officer Gilt Buttons, Lieutenant pips and Elgin Regiment collar dogs. All in good condition and an early example of these tunics. The Cavalry often wo...  read more

Code: 50919

WWI Senior NCO Great Coat

Offered is a nice example of a WWI great coat favored by Sr NCOs and Officers. This particular coat was issued to a Sergeant, with the shadow of where the stripes were sewn still visible. The coat is in nice condition overall, but with a seam separating under one of the arms and typical field wear and tears. The holes visible in the photos are tears, possibly by barbed wire. They are typica...  read more

Code: 50952

Police Officer Manual 1955

A Police Manual used by several forces, a 3rd Edition from 1955. Interesting read and in good condition.  read more

Code: 50181

Field Made Cloth Carry Strap for the 1874 Canteen

An interesting modified cloth or canvas strap made to carry the 1874 Canteen. Probably an expedient field made item.  read more

Code: 50967

An Australian Commemorative medal for South Africa

A simple cross with slogans placed in the arms indicating victory over the formal Boer Army in 1900, It reads British South Africa, Transvaal War 1899-1900 with an image of the Queen. On the reverse it reads Peace Medal 1900 South Australia.  read more

Code: 50477

ZAR Commemorative medal for the death of Kruger in 1904

A simple small medal with an image of Kruger in his older years and a script in Dutch Africana dated 1905 with the black silk ribbon showing respect for the old leader.  read more

Code: 50479

4 Victorian CDV Photos of British Officers and Men

We offer here a group of 4 CDV photos 3" x 5" dating from different period of the mid to late 19th century. One photo is of an Ensign in the 1856 uniform with the 1855 shako on a table, another of a Battery Sergeant Major with the 1876 Overseas Helmet. The other two appear to be artillery with interesting insignia. An interesting lot.  read more

Code: 50685