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Old 16-01-15, 08:09 PM
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I'm looking for a wee bit of help please. I have two brass shoulder titles which I was told are South African. They are BLH and FLH in brass letter with two lugs on the back. Thanks
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Old 16-01-15, 08:14 PM
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Title should have been BLH and FLH....sorry
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Old 17-01-15, 05:53 AM
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BLH = Border Light Horse (1903 - 1909)
FLH = Frontier Light Horse (c.1900 - Boer War)

Both Active Citizen Units of the Eastern Cape region in South Africa.
If memory serves the BLH title should be blackened, but with time someone may have polished them up to show the brass.

Please post a picture to confirm.

Steven
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Old 18-01-15, 07:03 PM
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Examples of the titles that I have for interest.
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File Type: jpg Border Light Horse.jpg (26.7 KB, 6 views)
File Type: jpg Frontier Light Horse.jpg (28.2 KB, 5 views)
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Old 18-01-15, 07:17 PM
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Many thanks, both of you, they're the ones. I am taking them to sell at Stoneleigh this coming weekend along with a THA one. They came from relatives of mine in SA but not connected with them. Am told they are not common.
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