24th Helmet Badges (1 Viewer)

[skeeterbuck]

Calling all Zulu war experts!

Quite simply...

Did the 24th foot during the Zulu war ever see COMBAT wearing helmet badges?

Chuck

 

[4th Hussar]

I can't speak for the 24th in the Zulu war but I have never seen any photos or paintings of Victorian troops in the field with helmet badges. I think the badges were a parade dress item. Any other thoughts out there ?

 

[1879fanatic]

Chuck,
a big negative on the 24th Regiment. 6oth (Kings Royal Rifle Corps) kept theirs on, as well as multiple colonial units wearing the Service helmet.
There might have been an odd upper rank officer or two that liked to look pretty that retained the badge and/or spike in field
Anyone else?
Mike

 

[PolarBear]

Chuck,
a big negative on the 24th Regiment. 6oth (Kings Royal Rifle Corps) kept theirs on, as well as multiple colonial units wearing the Service helmet.
There might have been an odd upper rank officer or two that liked to look pretty that retained the badge and/or spike in field
Anyone else?
Mike

What are Zulu collectors doing about the badges on the CS 24th set? Sand off? Repaint over them?

 

[Deitz]

What are Zulu collectors doing about the badges on the CS 24th set? Sand off? Repaint over them?

I like the CS figures although not totally accurate, hopefully, Brian will get them right when he adds to the range.

 

[glossman]

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For figure display purposes, the 24th Regiment looks a tad smarter with the standard issue white pith helmets and shacko badges.

I can live with that much of a departure from historical accuracy.

Best, Raymond.

 

[4th Hussar]

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For figure display purposes, the 24th Regiment looks a tad smarter with the standard issue white pith helmets and shacko badges.

I can live with that much of a departure from historical accuracy.

Best, Raymond.

The shiny brass plates make excellent targets in the sun. fortunately the Zulu did not have a sharpshooter corps. I am sure the shiny helmet plates were left in barracks when the Boer War was on.

 

[The Lt.]

It appears that some members of the 99th retained their Helmet Badges as seen in a photo on page 85 in Ian Knight's Brave Men's Bloodas they were about to be ferried across the river to join Pearson's advance.