24th foot the Roukes drift mob well done Jerry.
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24th foot the Roukes drift mob well done Jerry.
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rourkes
Always nice to see your new buys. Well done.
Cheers, Ade.
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Some nice finds Jerry!
I like the pith as well.
I wish some of the items I am after could be found at these prices.
Ralph.
Searching for anything relating to, Anton Boos, 934 Stamm. Kp. Pz. Erz. Abt. 7, 3 Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 2, 16th Panzer-Division (My father)
Hi Harry,
I do like when they use the older terminology for the Regiments, as you point out in this case for the 24th Regiment of foot, whilst a have a few marked to the 23rd regiment of foot and one to the 37th Regiment as well, all but one are uniforms. It really gives them a sense of the regiments history, which in many cases would have stretched back for hundreds of years.
The 24th and the 23rd, along with the 41st and the 69th and the 43rd are all now part of the Royal Welsh Regiment.
PS my 6000th post.
Regards,
Jerry
Whatever its just an opinion.
Some Very nice finds! I've always liked the Egypt badges, but never have understood why the Sphinx has bosoms!(and quite Healthy ones at that!) lol
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
Nice finds Jerry, I bet a pound that the pith was used in a production of The Pirates of Penzance, seeing it has a costumiers name in and a spike has been added ie " I am the very model of a modern major general", the jacket could well have been used in the same production,you would'nt believe just how many rare pieces of militaria end up in theatrical costume shops, ive even had a nice Heer NCO's cap from one before but had to return it , damn it, the things they hire out is ridiculous
After some research I found the former owner of the SWB mess dress, though it had his name spelled incorrectly. I have only found out a little so far with a listing on the London Gazette for his appointment from the cadets to a 2nd LT in the SWB dating 2nd Sept 1932.
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issu.../5623/page.pdf
He was David Reginald Llewellyn -without the A- and he appears to have been born in 1912 and died in 1941, though I have yet to find out when, where or how this occurred.
Just found this listing on the CWGC site.
CWGC - Casualty Details
He was a Captain by the date of his death and was with the 1st Bn SWB and was the son of Colonel William Cllydwyn Llewellyn who was high Sheriff of Glamorgan in 1925. his brother Glyn Herbert also fell during WWII.
Regards,
Jerry
Whatever its just an opinion.
Also found this where his father is mentioned in a will. He was also 24th Regiment of foot (SWB).
Will of George Carwithen
Regards,
Jerry
Whatever its just an opinion.
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