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Plume - red and white
Hi all,
Any ideas what unit this could be and from what period it's from? Many thanks in advance.
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Looks like the top of a bell top shako. The VR monogram is for Queen Victoria.
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It is indeed for the bell top Shako, an officer's example. Being silver, I would assume for some volunteer unit. I believe the red and white ball was worn by a number of regiments/battalions.
CB
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Many thanks for the information.
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I am always looking early (pre 1939) British ribbon bars with foreign awards; interesting devices or just different construction solutions. Also I am seeking Royal Dublin Fusiliers items. I can help in small scale to research RDF soldiers (MICs, medal rolls, additional information, etc). |
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It's a really lovely item.
Chris |
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During the Napoleonic Wars and for some time after the red and white plume indicated a center or line company in a battalion. The grenadier company wore and all white plume and the light company an all green plume.
Terry |
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