Bassman
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Needing info on the collar badge for British officer 24th foot during the Zulu campaign.
Any help would be appreciated.
Any help would be appreciated.
British Officer Collar Badge Zulu Wars
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Richie
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Hi Bassman,
What officer???? What rank???? are you looking for imparticular.
cheers
Richie
What officer???? What rank???? are you looking for imparticular.
cheers
Richie
Bassman
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Sorry for the lack of detail. Lt. Bromhead
Richie
A Fixture
Hi Bassman,
Are you doing a model of him at Rorke's Drift? I have attached a couple of photo's for you. The first is the Rorke's Drift survivors and a close up of Lt. Bromhead from the right of the picture with the dog. This photo shows him in an other ranks 5 button tunic, the cuffs have the regimental facings & Austrian knot. The collar is obscured by the beard but I would guess either no insignia (the old adage shoot the officers first syndrome) or the sphinx collar insignia.(attached)
If you want to give him rank insignia then a single crown with regimental facings would be on the collar to depict a lieutenant. This link will give you an idea.
http://www.victorianstrollers.co.uk/stevesuniforms/ranks.html
If you want anything else just shout.
cheers
Richie
Are you doing a model of him at Rorke's Drift? I have attached a couple of photo's for you. The first is the Rorke's Drift survivors and a close up of Lt. Bromhead from the right of the picture with the dog. This photo shows him in an other ranks 5 button tunic, the cuffs have the regimental facings & Austrian knot. The collar is obscured by the beard but I would guess either no insignia (the old adage shoot the officers first syndrome) or the sphinx collar insignia.(attached)
If you want to give him rank insignia then a single crown with regimental facings would be on the collar to depict a lieutenant. This link will give you an idea.
http://www.victorianstrollers.co.uk/stevesuniforms/ranks.html
If you want anything else just shout.
cheers
Richie
Bassman
Well-Known Member
Richie,
Thanks for the info. I'm working on Maurice Corry's Lt. Bromhead, and I now think he is wearing the other rank's tunic. The thread on the Rorke's Drift bust clarified it more for me. I think you had posted photo's which
showed the tunic I think Maurice based the figure on. Again thanks for the response, and thank you Steve for your help also.
Rod
Thanks for the info. I'm working on Maurice Corry's Lt. Bromhead, and I now think he is wearing the other rank's tunic. The thread on the Rorke's Drift bust clarified it more for me. I think you had posted photo's which
showed the tunic I think Maurice based the figure on. Again thanks for the response, and thank you Steve for your help also.
Rod
Richie
A Fixture
Hi Rod,
I have this figure (still waiting in a long queue of Zulu war figures) and he is wearing the O.R. five button tunic. I look forward to seeing what you do with figure and your next post. Here is an original other ranks tunic that I photographed in the Brecon 24th museum. As you can see no cuff or collar insignia. If you need anymore reference for the Zulu war period give me a shout, I have loads of books on the period and I can always e-mail Bill the curator of the 24th museum if I don't have it.
cheers
Richie
I have this figure (still waiting in a long queue of Zulu war figures) and he is wearing the O.R. five button tunic. I look forward to seeing what you do with figure and your next post. Here is an original other ranks tunic that I photographed in the Brecon 24th museum. As you can see no cuff or collar insignia. If you need anymore reference for the Zulu war period give me a shout, I have loads of books on the period and I can always e-mail Bill the curator of the 24th museum if I don't have it.
cheers
Richie
