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Forum: Military Buttons 09-12-22, 08:31 AM
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Posted By Angazi
Partially solved

I have come across a partial explanation for the differences. The right facing deer is dated 1840-1855 and the left facing deer is dated post 1855 and pre 1881.
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 15-11-22, 11:03 AM
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Posted By Angazi
Please help with identification

Another two badges / shako plates found. They are in a terrible state. Does anybody know which regiment they were from?
Forum: Military Buttons 07-11-22, 11:54 AM
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Posted By Angazi
Royal Warwickshire Regiment (6 regiment of Foot)

Hi all
I have 3 buttons from the 6th regiment of foot, with serious anomalies in the designs. All have been dated around ±1840-1870. The maker for all 3 buttons is the same - P & S Firmin.
Button 1...
Forum: General Topics. 07-11-22, 11:28 AM
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Posted By Angazi
British Foreign Legion

Hi all.
A number of months ago I found a British Foreign Legion shako plate (image on the left) in a remote area of South Africa at an old post site (±1840-1890). Now a second version of what also...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 14-08-22, 02:42 PM
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Posted By Angazi
Badge needs identifying

I believe that this could be a 4th Queens Hussars badge. Could one of the experts confirm this and perhaps, you could help me with the approximate date when this design was used.
Forum: New Member Introduction Zone 06-08-22, 05:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 372
Posted By Angazi
British Foreign Legion Shako plate

Bits of British Foreign Legion Shako plates & British German Legion button
From all the research I have done, these units never served in SA.
Members were repatriated to the then Cape colony, at...
Forum: New Member Introduction Zone 06-08-22, 07:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 372
Posted By Angazi
New to the forum

Hello to all.
My interest is mainly in the British military units that were present in South Africa during the time of the colonial frontier wars. I have dug many artifacts confirming where these...
Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 05-08-22, 11:02 AM
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Posted By Angazi
British Foreign Legion Shako - Metal detector find

I have recently dug 2 damaged British foreign legion shako plates and a British German Legion button. I don't believe the legions were active in South Africa. From the little available information I...
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