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(Authors Collection) https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/grenadier-shoulder-belt-plate1.jpgGrenadier shoulder belt plateOfficers Grenadier Company Shoulderbelt Plate c1775 (Authors Collection) https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/grenadier-shoulder-belt-plate.jpgGrenadier shoulder belt platehttps://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/71st-buttons1-e1508451643472.jpg71st buttons71st Fraser Highlanders buttons 71st Fraser Cartridge Box Badgehttps://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/71st-buttons.jpg71st buttons71st Fraser Highlanders Buttons 71st Cartridge Box Badge https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/royal-highland-immigrants-buttons-e1508376093738.jpgRoyal Highland Immigrants ButtonsRoyal Highland Immigrants Buttons2024-06-04T05:12:10+00:00monthlyhttps://heritagearmssa.com/2017/12/01/the-covenanters-and-the-cameronian-regiment/https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/uniform.jpgUniformhttps://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/26th-home-service-helmet.jpg26th Home Service Helmethttps://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/plates-and-badg.jpgPlates and badghttps://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/bible.jpgBiblehttps://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/medal.jpgMedalhttps://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/colours.jpgColourshttps://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/flag.jpgFlag2020-11-19T22:55:00+00:00monthlyhttps://heritagearmssa.com/2017/11/10/kilij-the-sword-of-vlad-the-impaler/https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/scimitars-and-kilijs2.jpgScimitars and Kilijshttps://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/various.jpgVarioushttps://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/turkish-kilig.jpgTurkish KiligTURKISH Kilig, LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY with reinforced watered blade of characteristic form, decorated on each side with a small panel of gold koftgari scrollwork towards the tip and a stylised calligraphic cartouche at the forte, plain cross-piece and formed with a pair of straight quillons with bud-shaped terminals, horn grip rising up to a bulbous pommel fitted with a silver tear-shaped washer on each side, and in its original wooden scabbard with large silvered mounts decorated with floral designs. (Collection of Cathey & Rex Brimage) https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/topkaki.jpgTopkakiThe upper sword appears to be an exaggerated parade piece or executioner's sword, the second down is typical of a later kilij, the third has the characteristics of an earlier kilij and the lowest one possibly has a later European-style blade. Imperial Armoury Topkapi Istanbul.https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/a-british-hussar-general-with-a-scabbarded-kilij-of-turkish-manufacture-1812.jpgA British Hussar general with a scabbarded kilij of Turkish manufacture (1812).A British Hussar general with a scabbarded kilij of Turkish manufacture (1812).https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/various-kilij-from-the-hellenic-war-museum-athens-greece.jpgVarious kilij from the Hellenic War Museum (Athens, Greece)Various kilij from the Hellenic War Museum (Athens, Greece)https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/vlad.jpgVladhttps://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/scimitars-and-kilijs1.jpgScimitars and KilijsPersian Scimitar Late Ottoman Kilijshttps://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/two-warriors.jpgTwo warriorshttps://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/persian-shamshire-and-ottoman-kilij.jpgPersian Shamshire and Ottoman KilijPersian Shamshire Otoman Kilij2023-06-22T23:47:38+00:00monthlyhttps://heritagearmssa.com/2017/09/29/the-fenian-raids-1866-70/https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/poster.pngPosterA certificate to Charles Green Bonnycastle of the Campbellford Infantry for serving against the Fenian Raid of 1866.https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fenians-association-1866.jpgFenians Association 1866The medal of the Canadian Fenian Raid Veteran’s Association inscribed 1866. This association was the forerunner of the Royal Canadian Legion. (Author’s collection)https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/border-volunteers-with-slain-fenian-at-eccles-hill.jpgBorder Volunteers with slain Fenian at Eccles Hill.Border Volunteers with a slain Fenian at Eccles Hill 1870. (Courtesy Broome County Historical Society)https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fenian-raid-with-1870-clasp.jpgFenian Raid with 1870 claspThe Canadian General Service Medal with 1870 clasp (Author’s collection)https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fenian-sword-1866.jpgFenian sword 1866A Fenian sword found after the battle of Pigeon Hill, Quebec, 22 June 1866. Probably used in the American Civil War and ended up as part of the Fenian arsenal. (Author’s collection)https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/battle-of-ridgeway.jpgBattle of RidgewayThe Battle of Ridgeway. (Courtesy of the Canadian Encyclopedia)https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fenians-are-coming-book-cover-1024x776.jpgFenians-are-Coming-Book-Cover-1024x776https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/james-stephens.jpgJames-Stephenshttps://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/canada-gsm-with-fenian-bars.jpgCanada GSM with Fenian BarsCanadian General Service Medal and miniature with 1866 clasp. (Author’s collection)2025-01-05T13:47:12+00:00monthlyhttps://heritagearmssa.com/articles-2/https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/13th-battalion-later-the-ontario-regiment.jpg13th-Battalion-later-the-Ontario-RegimentOfficers of the 13th Battalion, later the Ontario Regiment (Photo courtesy Clive M. Law)https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/duke-of-wellingtons-regimental-band-2005.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThe drums of the Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) regiment in France 2005.https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ors-cork-ventilation1.jpgORs-cork-ventilationCork ventilation between the headband and the helmet shell. This example has the cork at the front of the helmet. (Author’s collection)https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/eton-volunteer-rifles.jpgEton-Volunteer-RiflesAnother variation to the helmet plate, this helmet being to the Eton Rifle Volunteers. (Author’s collection)https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/northumberland-fusiliers-1st-volunteer-battalion.jpgNorthumberland-Fusiliers-1st-Volunteer-Battalion.A Grey cloth version of the Home Service Helmet normally associated with Volunteer Battalions but some volunteer units wore the blue cloth version. (Author’s collection)https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ors-helmet-plate-2-lugs-reverse.jpgORs-Helmet-Plate-2-lugs-reverseThe one-piece helmet plate has only two lugs to secure it to the helmet. (Author’s collection)https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ors-helmet-plate-2-lugs.jpgORs-Helmet-Plate-2-lugsAn example of a one piece helmet plate to the Royal Marine Light Infantry. (Author’s collection)https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ors-plate-with-3-lugs.jpgORs-plate-with-3-lugsThis Senior NCO’s backing plate has two lugs with an additional three on the centre device, all of which penetrate the helmet shell. (Author’s collection)https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ors-centre-device-2-loops.jpgORs-centre-device-2-loopsThe centre device corresponding to the backing plate above. This example has two lugs. (Author’s collection)https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ors-helmet-plate-and-centre.jpgORs-Helmet-plate-and-centreAn example of an Other Rank’s two piece helmet plate. There were from two to four lugs to the rear of the centre piece corresponding to the holes in the backing plate. When four lugs are present the fourth is in the centre of the device.2017-09-18T22:32:27+00:00weekly0.6https://heritagearmssa.com/2017/09/06/the-british-home-service-helmet/https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/tasmanian-volunteer-rifle-regiment-18871.jpgTasmanian-Volunteer-Rifle-Regiment-1887https://heritagearmssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ors-backing-plate1.jpgORs-backing-plateThe obverse of an Other Rank’s backing plate. This example shows the two lower lugs having been removed. (Author’s collection)2017-09-18T07:26:35+00:00monthlyhttps://heritagearmssa.comdaily1.02026-02-06T03:00:15+00:00