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Old 28-07-18, 12:25 AM
Lancer 17 Lancer 17 is offline
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G'day BC

Sorry I haven't had time to look this up for you, but yes its Victorian (colony) Pre Federation (ie pre 1901), the rifles regiments wore an American styled uniform in green tones with the hat known as a Kepi flattened on the front with a bugle badge but as far as I know the bugle didn't have a number. I have a bugle off a pouch with screw posts but not a cap badge with lugs, but I also know that Les Stillman has or had a bugle badge with lugs and I don't remember it having a number.

I also have the correct pattern officers leather waist belt with sword slings and a brass snakes clasp, I also have the correct sword to go with the waist belt and it has a stringed bugle in the crotchet on the hilt and a Melbourne retailers name, Mowbray Rowan and Hicks on the top of the blade.

Regards

Phil.

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