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Offline nort

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ILH insignia
« on: Thursday 03 February 11 21:42 GMT (UK) »
hi,does anyone know if the Imperial Light Horse Regiment in the Boer War had a cap badge or any sort of insignia ?

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Re: ILH insignia
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 03 February 11 22:57 GMT (UK) »
http://www.arcticmedals.com/catalog/item/3730587/3364005.htm

Found this Steve...theres also a few items on that well known online auction site but they date later (1913)

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Re: ILH insignia
« Reply #2 on: Friday 04 February 11 09:26 GMT (UK) »
They would have worn a slouch hat during the Boer War with ILH (as shown in Ady's link to the sholder title) either on a rosette, or directly onto the turned up side.

Similar to this -

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p266/fallschirmjager-biz/Boer%20War/19253ee7.jpg

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Re: ILH insignia
« Reply #3 on: Friday 04 February 11 17:13 GMT (UK) »
thanks Ady and Ken for those finds.One of my g grandfathers was in the ILH.

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Offline Malcolm Webster

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Re: ILH insignia
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 02 March 11 17:03 GMT (UK) »
Hello,

I see that you have a Great Grandfather in the ILH... I am transcribing the ILH and ILI and have photographed all the enrolment forms, if you haven't already got a copy I am happy to see if there is one for him.

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Malcolm
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