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Boer War Mounted Staff Officer

by Mike Lockyer

Horse from ACW Cavalry.

Rider - lower torso ACW Cavalry rider cut into at waist - upper torso World War I German officer looking through binoculars cut into at his belt, after first having all unwanted details removed lanyard etc.

The two are joined together by a shortened pin and evo-stick then welded together, another jacket skirt added from plasticine also binocular case and mauser pistol holster, all hardened with nail varnish. A sun helmet is made from same material.

A cloak or blanket is added over the saddle pommel.

Helmet and tunic light khaki, breeches buff, boots and leggings brown ho1ster, binocular case and straps, leather. Shoulder scales silver, Saddle crown, blanket, cloak and saddle blanket gray.

Colonial Infantry Brigade
Brigadier-General Dagwood Smythe

Staff:
1st Dorsetshire Regiment
1st City Imperial Volunteers.
3rd Middlesex Regiment.

Naval Battalion (RNLI and Sailors)
2 MGs and 1 pom-pom
2 Troop 16 Battery R.F.A
16 Coy: ASC
18th Bearer Coy. R.NMC
(2 Sqns 11th Hussars and 1 Sqn Imperial Yeomanry)


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