New Zealand and the Peaked Felt Hat

…may be formed in distinct companies or half-companies according to their number. Companies or half-companies so formed will be an integral part of a school or other organization to which they belong, and will be subject its discipline. In September 1912[7] the dress review order for the Territorial Force was revised to say that the felt hat was only to be worn as part of the full-dress uniform. An exception to this was allowed so that the felt ha…

British made for British maid?

…e has XXL size too. (Author’s collection) What a diameter of 45 cm means becomes clear when compared to a regular Wolseley. The hat of Silvio Sesti, Cairo, is located under the Wolseley. In the picture on the right on top of it, in the middle, is the next cartwheel hat example, made be Hoar & Co. Bombay. (Author’s collection) Also made of pith, also lighter than it seems, almost circular with a diameter of 35 cm, this hat, delivered from Hoar & Co…

Mad as a Hatter

…world. TICKLER (aside to SHEPHERD.): He’s raving. SHEPHERD (to TICKLER.): Dementit. ODOHERTY (to both.): Mad as a hatter. Hand me a segar.” 2 Stuart Bates 1 http://www.lockhatters.co.uk/historyhats-content.aspx 2 http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/mad-as-a-hatter.html…

A Berkshire Lad

…his medal card as the bottom number 55399 is his original Royal Berkshire number and the top number 5329895 is his Royal Berkshire number issued as part of the new regimental block numbering system introduced in 1920, the Royal Berkshires were issued block numbers 5328001 – 5373000. The number 55399 is not a 1914 number either and certainly looks to be a number issued much later in the Great War. So this lad may actually be either a transfer or yo…

The 59th Regiment Madras Native Infantry

…casualty return of one man slightly wounded, out of 2 officers and 100 non-commissioned officers and men, at the Storming of Namtow in 1858. 8 The detachment of the 38th with Straubenzee was a Rifle Company and wore a black ball tuft to the top of their shakos and had black facings whereas the Sepoy wearing the frock and shako, in the opening illustration, has neither of these. It is, therefore, probably safe to suggest that it is the 12th Madras…