Cape Mounted Rifles - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Boots · #1 19-10-12, 08:10 AM

G'Day from Queensland,

I am a new to this forum and an unsure on how to go about this. I have a photograph on a Cape Mounted Rifleman that was taken in 1897. He is wearing a pouch-belt that has a badge on it. Unfortunately the details of the badge are not very clear. I was wondering if anybody could help me out with a copy of a photograph of the badge, or perhaps can point me in the right direction of where I can find more information about the unit and the badge. Thanks very much.

Milmed · #2 19-10-12, 12:06 PM

Hi Boots,
If you can post a picture of the photograph you have, then we can try to positively identify it and re-post a pic of the badge.

Steven

Arthur R · #3 19-10-12, 02:43 PM

Hi Boots

The belt plate would probably have been a crowned 8-pointed star with a bugle horn in the centre, but if you can post a photo it'll help.

There's an article on the CMR on Wikipedia, which gives a general background to the regiment : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Mounted_Riflemen

Boots · #4 19-10-12, 11:01 PM

Thanks very much for your replies. I am enclosing a copy of the photo that I have. Hoping that it helps.

Milmed · #5 21-10-12, 03:16 PM

Hi Boots,
Here is a picture of the CMR crossbelt badge as on your photograph. This is Owen #150.

Steven

Boots · #6 22-10-12, 06:47 AM

Thank you very much Steven. That is exactly what I was after. Your response was very much appreciated.

Boots