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The helmet below is that of a regular officer of the 26th Regiment (The Cameronians) which was worn between 1879 to circa 1881 when the regiment became The Cameronians (Scotish Rifles) and the helmet design changed. The helmet plate shows the silver Mullet from the Coat of Arms of the Douglas...

The Cameronians are unique within the British Army as they were the only regiment to have had a religious foundation. Their origin lies in the religious conflict between the perceived English Episcopal (and latterly Catholic) doctrine and practises of the Stuart Kings, Charles II and James II &...

Thanks for your note - your kind feedback is much appreciated! The helmet plate is made up of five separate parts with one of these being a green enamelled metal disc which sits behind the pierced silver circle. It certainly makes for a distinctive look to the helmet!

The Royal Scots, the 1st Regiment of Foot and holders of the coveted position at the right of the line were the oldest regiment in the British Army and the senior regiment of infantry. They were formed in 1633 when Sir John Hepburn, under a Royal Warrant granted by King Charles I, raised...

Hi Thomas, Many thanks for your kind comments and posting the photos of your helmet! It is a stunning item from quite a rare regiment. It's also good to see an example with the black horeshair plume. An interesting point on your helmet is that it is fitted with lions head ear bosses which I...

Many thanks for your kind comment! Fortunately when I got the helmet it was still in its original tin case with the feather plume also in its separate tin storage cylinder. This undoubtedly helped to keep it intact but it is quite fragile so it needs to be handled with even more care than a...

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Thanks for your note - it's a very attractive helmet which I was fortunate to be able to pick up some years ago. The heavens certainly weep regularly over Glasgow - the city is known as the 'Dear Green Place' on account of its many parks which the regular rainfall ensures stay 'green'!

Shown below is an example from my collection of the 1847 pattern 'Albert' helmet worn by the Queens Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry fitted with the dark green cock's feather plume used for parades. The regiment continued to wear this style of helmet even after most other yeomanry regiments had...

A meeting of prominent Glasgow residents was held in the city in August 1848 which proposed forming a new corps of Volunteer Cavalry. As Lanarkshire and Ayrshire already supported their own yeomanry regiments, it was probably felt that a city of such importance as Glasgow should do likewise...

Hi Thomas, Many thanks for posting these! They are outstanding examples, a great collection - it's especially interesting to see an 1842 helmet! Cheers, Jamie

Hi, Yes this helmet was from during her reign - I've had it many years so it was probably worn during the 1980's.

Hi Coert, Yes, the chinstrap posts have been changed to steel - and you're correct, it looks like the rear discs from the original posts have been reused behind the wappen leather wedges. Thanks for pointing this out, I hadn't noticed this before. Cheers, Jamie

Hi Lars, Many thanks for your reply - I've wondered about those markings for years! Cheers, Jamie

I have owned this Prussian M1915 pickelhaube for many years. Whilst examples of this type are fairly common, I've always thought that this one appeared complete and original. It is likely to be a 'conversion' looking at its liner and its 1914 date stamp, but the fittings are the correct M1915...

1871 pattern officers helmet of the Royal Horse Guards, with the skull in silver and the helmet plate in gilt surmounted by the ER II pattern crown, a wreath of laurel leaves to the right hand side, oak leaves to the left and the figure of St George on horseback slaying a dragon at the bottom...

Thanks Patrick, The officers versions are very scarce - I was indeed fortunate to find this one a few years ago. Cheers, Jamie

The Other Ranks pattern of helmet was similar to the above but generally of a lesser quality. Also shown is a representation of the uniform from a cigarette card of the period and the 1891 painting by Robert Payton Reid 'Lothians & Berwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry resting on Belhaven Sands'...

Pictured below is an officers helmet of the Lothians and Berwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry likely to date from the 1890's. It is in the 1871 Albert pattern style comprising a silvered skull, chin chain attached by two rose pattern ear bosses, fluted spike with ball and a white horse hair plume of...

The Lothians & Berwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry were formed in 1888 and consisted of two troops from East Lothian, one from Berwickshire and one from Midlothian before being joined by a troop from West Lothian in 1892. In 1899 the War Office announced the formation of a new force of mounted...