Hello
It was very common for cavalry regiments to wear the cross belt only, the sword being hung on slings from a belt underneath the jacket. In this case there would not be a belt buckle. The cross belt would usually carry some adornment on the front such as a pair of spikes (for spiking guns) or a whistle.
The cross belts for some regiments were very distinctive. 8th Kings Royal Irish Hussars has a gold lace depicting intertwined shamrocks.
The lace for Militia units would often be silver rather than gold. Can you post a picture of the whole cross belt as that may some additional clues.
Regards
James
Last edited by jamesmilitaria; 04-10-15 at 12:13 PM.
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