Grenadier Nr 7 Reserve officer

Bobted said:
Isn’t it against regulations to have the wrong rosettes? The whole helmet matches perfectly . Rob
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Yes , I just confirmed with my collector friend in Europe since 1865 cyphered rosettes on the
officers helmets of G R 7 .Here is the photo of mine .Note the pebble finish and gilt color.
yes in my opinion before 1888 WR--- from 1888 to 1891 WRI ----1891 to 1918 WRII



The 7 grenadier got the wide eagle and the banner 22 marz 1797on 22 mars 1897

SteveG R 7 Officer Rosete W R I.jpeg
 
KAGGR#1 said:
Yes , I just confirmed with my collector friend in Europe since 1865 cyphered rosettes on the
officers helmets of G R 7
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Steve,

according to the regimental history of GR 7 (1897), the rosettes cyphered rosettes were introduced in February 1875. A similar cypher was introduced at the same time to be worn on the swords/sabres. The history further states that these distinctions would be worn on transfer to another unit.

Regards
Glenn
 
Well that’s interesting, so my guard grenadier helmet probably just changed the helmet plate when he was transferred and kept the cyphers rosettes . Rob
 
Glennj said:
Steve,

according to the regimental history of GR 7 (1897), the rosettes cyphered rosettes were introduced in February 1875. A similar cypher was introduced at the same time to be worn on the swords/sabres. The history further states that these distinctions would be worn on transfer to another unit.

Regards
Glenn
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Glenn
Thanks for the correction
I was going from memory about the cyphered rosettes .I was trying to remember from the G R 7 plate that I posted
and I got the date incorrect. My point or question that I was trying to ask is that based on the dates , there should be
officers helmets to G R 7 with the old FWR Grenadier plate and the cyphered rosettes . My collector friend wrote me
that there were 3 different rosettes ; WR ; WRI ; WRII
I need to add that my friend did not supply the date of the cypher rosette , that was me that got it wrong
Thanks
Steve
 
Glennj said:
Steve,

according to the regimental history of GR 7 (1897), the rosettes cyphered rosettes were introduced in February 1875. A similar cypher was introduced at the same time to be worn on the swords/sabres. The history further states that these distinctions would be worn on transfer to another unit.

Regards
Glenn
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Glenn
I should looked back at the G R 7 plate by Fritz Kersten 1875 is correct as you wrote.
Thanks
SteveG R 7 plate.jpg
 
Amy,
Wonderful pickup at Grenidier last month, the pickelhaube has found a great home with losts of company. Now I understand why you were looks for the Rossettes on Bobteds "Grenadier Guard Regt 7 ?" thread. Maybe the two of you can workout a swap.
Best of luck.
John
 
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