• Title
  Series 03 Part 08b: Sir William Dixson medal collection : army belt with military badges and cartridges attached, after 1900
• Call number
  SAFE/DR 126
  
• Level of description
  series
• Date
  
  After 1900
• Type of material
  Objects, Badges
• Reference code
  886588
• Physical Description
  44 badges on 1 ammunition belt - 99 x 5.5 cm - metal badges on leather
  
• Scope and Content
  Comprises leather belt with metal buckle. Belt covered along entire length with four cartridges and forty-four military badges of varying sizes and design. Badges secured onto belt by strips of leather, matches, safety pins and metal wire. Australian, New Zealand and British services, both army and navy, are represented. Also included are various unidentified naval, railway and tramway buttons, probably from uniforms:
  
  Badge, Service, Black Watch Infantry [?], [1914-18]
  Brass. Condition Fine, shoulder title; Initials, BWI, only, could also be British West Indies.
  (Formerly located at SAFE/DN/M 1365)
  
  
  Badge, Service, British Army in India, 15 Sikhs Regiment, 1914-18 (DN/M 1366)
  Badge, Service, Devonshire Regiment, 1898-1921 (DN/M 1367)
  Badge, Service, Flaming Grenade, 1914-1918 (DN/M 1368)
  Badge, Service, Highland Light Infantry, 1914-1918 (DN/M 1369)
  Badge, Service, Highland Light Infantry, Territorial [?], 1908-1918 (DN/M 1370)
  Badge, Service, Lancashire Fusiliers, 1914-1916 (DN/M 1371)
  Badge, Service, Lanarkshire Yeomanry, 1914-1916 (DN/M 1372)
  Badge, Service, Manchester Regiment, 1898-1921 (DN/M 1373)
  Badge, Service, Northumberland Fusiliers, 1913-1935 (DN/M 1374)
  Badge, Service, Northumberland Fusiliers, Tyneside Irish, 1914-18 (DN/M 1375)
  Badge, Service, Royal Army Medical Corps, 1898-1939 (DN/M 1376)
  Badge, Service, Royal Army Veterinary Corps, Unknown Date (DN/M 1377)
  Badge, Service, Royal Engineers, Lowland, Territorials, 1914-18 (DN/M 1378)
  Badge, Service, Royal Engineers, Regulars, 1914-18 (DN/M 1379)
  Badge, Service, Royal Fusiliers, City of London [Cadet?], 1911-1918 (DN/M 1380)
  Badge, Service, Royal Marine Light Infantry, 1898-23 (DN/M 1381)
  Badge, Service, Royal Scots, Territorials, 1908-1921 (DN/M 1382)
  Badge, Service, Royal Scots Fusiliers, Territorials [?], 1908-1921 (DN/M 1383)
  Badge, Service, Scottish Horse, 1914-18 (DN/M 1384)
  Badge, Service, The Cameronians [Scottish Rifles], 1908-1921 (DN/M 1385)
  Badge, Service, Unidentifiable Other Than, Territorial 8 BN, 1914-18 (DN/M 1386)
  Button, Service, Army. General Service, 1914-18 (DN/M 1389)
  Button, Service General, Edward VII, 1901-10 (DN/M 1390)
  Button, Service, Naval, Unknown Date (DN/M 1391)
  Button, Service, Naval, Petty Officer, Unknown Date (DN/M 1392)
  Button, Service, Royal Engineers, Edward VII, 1901-1910 (DN/M 1393)
  Button, Service, Royal Green Jackets, Unknown Date (DN/M 1394)
  Button, Service, Royal Marine Light Infantry, 1914-18 (DN/M 1395)
  Button, Service, Scottish Horse, 1914-18 (DN/M 1396)
  Button, Service, Scottish Horse, 1914-18 (DN/M 1397)
  Button, Service, South Nottinghamshire Hussars, 1914-18 (DN/M 1398)
  Button, Shipping, Cunard, Unknown Date (DN/M 1399)
  Button, Transport, Railway, Unknown Date (DN/M 1400)
  Button, Artillery, 1914-18 (DN/M 1444)
  Button, Service, General Issue, 1914-18 (DN/M 1445)
  Badge, Service, 1914-18(?) (DN/M 1504)
  Button, Unknown Date (DN/M 1505)
  Button, Service, Unknown Date (DN/M 1506)
• Access Conditions
  
  Access via appointment - Due to security reasons this collection is not available for browsing
• Description source
  
  Information transferred from Pictures Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2009-2010.
  Numismatic and Philatelic Lists
• General note
  
  BRITAIN. MISCELLANEOUS.
  
  Badge, Service, Black Watch Infantry [?]. Brass.
  DN/M 1365; Condition Fine, shoulder title; Initials, BWI, only, could also be British West Indies. DR 126.
  
  Badge, Service, British Army in India, 15 Sikhs Regiment. Brass.
  DN/M 1366; Condition Fine, shoulder title. DR 126.
  
  Badge, Service, Devonshire Regiment. White and gilding metal. Period 1898-1921
  DN/M 1367; Condition Good, cap type, 2nd design, imperial crown. DR 126.
  
  Badge, Service, Flaming Grenade. Brass.
  DN/M 1368; Condition Fine, shoulder title, a grenade is used above some units initials as a two piece badge, this could be second piece of Lancashire Fusiliers badge which is also on belt. DR 126.
  
  Badge, Service, Highland Light Infantry. Brass.
  DN/M 1369; Condition Poor, shoulder title initial and numbers [?] missing. DR 126.
  
  Badge, Service, Highland Light Infantry, Territorial [?]. Brass.
  DN/M 1370; Condition Poor, bugle rope and initials T/5 [?] missing shoulder title. DR 126.
  
  Badge, Service, Lancashire Fusiliers. Brass.
  DN/M 1371; Condition Very Fine, shoulder title, a flaming grenade. Listed separately as DN/M 1368, grenade, maybe the second piece of this two piece badge. DR 126.
  
  Badge, Service, Lanarkshire Yeomanry. Brass.
  DN/M 1372; Condition Very Fine, shoulder title. DR 126.
  
  Badge, Service, Manchester Regiment. White and gilding metal. Period 1898-1921.
  DN/M 1373; Condition Good; Cap type. DR 126.
  
  Badge, Service, Northumberland Fusiliers. Brass.
  DN/M 1374; Condition Very Good; shoulder title, fata in motto correctly spelt. DR 126.
  
  Badge, Service, Northumberland Fusiliers, Tyneside Irish. Gilding metal.
  DN/M 1375; Condition Poor, crown missing at top, cap type. DR 126.
  
  Badge, Service, Royal Army Medical Corps. Brass.
  DN/M 1376; Condition Very Fine, shoulder title. DR 126.
  
  Badge, Service, Royal Army Veterinary Corps. Gilding and white metal.
  DN/M 1377; Condition Good; Cap type, monogram AVC. DR 126.
  
  Badge, Service, Royal Engineers, Lowland, Territorials. Brass.
  DN/M 1378; Condition Very Fine, shoulder title. DR 126.
  
  Badge, Service, Royal Engineers, Regulars. Brass.
  DN/M 1379; Condition Fine, officer's shoulder title. DR 126.
  
  Badge, Service, Royal Fusiliers, City of London [Cadet?]. Brass.
  DN/M 1380; Condition Fair, but top initial missing, possibly C for CADETS, shoulder title. DR 126.
  
  Badge, Service, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Brass. Period 1898-23.
  DN/M 1381; Condition Good; Rank and file type, forage cap. DR 126.
  
  Badge, Service, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Brass.
  DN/M 1382; Condition Poor, initial T and battalion number missing shoulder title. DR 126.
  
  Badge, Service, Royal Scots Fusiliers, Territorials [?]. Brass.
  DN/M 1383; Condition Poor, initial T/4 (or 5)[?] missing, shoulder title. DR 126.
  
  Badge, Service, Scottish Horse. Brass.
  DN/M 1384; Condition Very Fine, shoulder title of other ranks. DR 126.
  
  Badge, Service, The Cameronians [Scottish Rifles]. Brass. Period 1908-1921.
  DN/M 1385; Condition Very Good, shoulder title. DR 126.
  
  Badge, Service, Unidentifiable Other Than, Territorial 8 BN. Brass. Period 1914-1918.
  DN/M 1386; Condition Poor, regimental initials broken off, possibly SR [Scottish Rifles] but size is inconsistent with other Scottish Rifle Badge on belt, shoulder title. DR 126.
  
  Button, Service, Army. General Service. Brass.
  DN/M 1389; Condition Very Good, diameter 23mm. Maker Firman & Sons Ltd London. DR 126.
  
  Button, Service, Army. General Service. Brass.
  DN/M 1390; Condition Good, diameter 23mm. DR 126.
  
  Button, Service, Naval. Plastic, black.
  DN/M 1391; Condition Very Fine, diameter 27mm. DR 126.
  
  Button, Service, Naval, Petty Officer. Brass.
  DN/M 1392; Condition Very Fine, diameter 14mm, imperial crown. DR 126.
  
  Button, Service, Royal Engineers, Edward VII. Brass.
  DN/M 1393; Condition Good, diameter 25mm, no makers name. DR 126.
  
  Button, Service, Royal Green Jackets. Black plastic.
  DN/M 1394; Condition Fine; Diameter 17mm; Maker, Firman & Sons Ld. Halesowen. DR 126.
  
  Button, Service, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Brass.
  DN/M 1395; Condition Very Good, diameter 17mm. DR 126.
  
  Button, Service, Scottish Horse. Brass.
  DN/M 1396; Condition Very Good, diameter 16.5mm. Maker, McClymont Dewar & Co Glasgow. DR 126.
  
  Button, Service, Scottish Horse. Brass.
  DN/M 1397; Condition Very Good, diameter 23mm. Maker, McClymont Dewar & Co Glasgow. DR 126.
  
  Button, Service, South Nottinghamshire Hussars. Brass.
  DN/M 1398; Condition Very Fine, diameter 17mm. DR 126.
  
  Button, Shipping, Cunard. Brass.
  DN/M 1399; Condition Very Good, diameter 21mm; Maker, Baker & Co Ld, London; Description, centre, fouled anchor, above, cunard, under, two branches. DR 126.
  
  Button, Transport, Railway. Brass.
  DN/M 1400; Condition Very Good, diameter 23mm, description, locomotive on rail, maker, J. Compton & Sons, London. DR 126.
  
  
  NEW ZEALAND. MISCELLANEOUS.
  
  Button, Artillery. Brass.
  DN/M 1444 - Condition Very Good, diameter 17mm, maker J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd, London. DR 126.
  
  Button, Service, General Issue. Brass.
  DN/M 1445 - Condition Very Good, diameter 24mm, maker J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd, London. DR 126.
  
  
  MISCELLANEOUS.
  
  Badge, Service. Brass. 1914-18(?)
  DN/M 1504 - Condition Fine; Size H. 38mm x W. 57mm, two loops for attachment, description, stag head caboshed, scroll between antlers has, for King and country. DR 126.
  
  Button. Brass.
  DN/M 1505 - Condition Very Fine, diameter 23mm; Description, centre, monogrammed HO [or OH], plain background. DR 126.
  
  Button, Service. Brass, steel backed.
  DN/M 1506 - Condition Very Good, diameter 20mm, description, centre, two crossed cannon barrels, below, six shots arranged as a pyramid, above, flaming grenade, no maker's name. DR 126.
• Name
  Great Britain. Army. Manchester Regiment
  Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers
  
• Topic
  ammunition belts
  military badges
  uniforms
  ammunition
  buttons
  
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