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Royal Irish Fusiliers ?
I think I've cornered the market for RH collars but am unsure of exactly what it is I have. As far as I can tell they are either Royal Irish Fusiliers OR 11th regiment Irish Fusiliers of Canada..... maybe they used the same collars? as always ant info appreciated... Jim
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there were 2 LH in the bunch so I've got a set
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Don't the RSPB and DEFRA need to know if you have so many rare and endangered birds of prey in a private collection at home?
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In Saskatchewan it's the DNR boys that you have to watch out for!
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I did the same with American "ruptured duck" gilt buttonhole bages for some reason, no idea why - 20 odd of the flaming things sitting around somewhere.......
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Irish Fusiliers
The brass collars were worn by Royal Irish Fusiliers OR's, off the top of my head I think only officers of the Irish Fusiliers of Canada wore this pattern of collar but with a gold bullion grenade and a silver eagle.
Last edited by irishhorse; 05-01-11 at 02:58 PM. |
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I know little about the Irish Fusiliers of Canada but these are identical to the second badge of the Royal Irish Fusiliers collar badge pattern SPN 1722 sealed in 1888. A separate coronet was worn with the grenade badge thus a two piece collar badge.
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Mazeas shows these as being worn by the 11th Regiment Irish Fusiliers of Canada prior to 1920.
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Irish Fusiliers Canada
Mazeas caption says "off busb set" which I think is officer's busby set, officer's would not have worn brass but bullion collars. They are also mentioned in Thompson's book "worn on #1 and #2 dress only -gold and silver embroidery -left and right. The eagle would have been silver metal not embroidered. Thompson shows it with the coronet, I've seen it worn with and without the coronet in photos.
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