~ Scarce Post 1902 Colour Sergeants Tunic To The Brecknock Territorials ~
This is a scarlet cloth tunic with green collar, shoulder boars and cuffs. All brass general service buttons are present along with the collar and shoulder badges.
The Brecknock territorials were part of the South Wales Borders and saw service against the Turks in Aden during WW1.
The reverse of the buttons are stamped with the maker’s name ‘Hebbert & Co Ltd, London’.
Both shoulder boards have brass titles T BRECKNOCK and the collar has brass dragon collar badges.
On the right sleeve can be seen the colour seargents stripes beneath the bullion crown and the qualification stars on the lower arm. On the left sleeve the marksman insignia is present too.
The interior retains the original paper label which is partially worn.
The label reads:
“Hebbert & Co., Ltd., London
Service: INF
Name: Cuddigam (or Cuddigns)
Rank: R Seargent
Order: 3743
Sleeve: 33
Breast: 39
Waist: 26
Collar: 16 5/4
Badges: Brass Buttns(?) & Starr”
~ Dimensions ~
The length of the tunic is 31 inches (78.7 cm), the waist is 17.5 inches (44.5 cm) across, the width from shoulder to shoulder is 16.5 inches (42 cm) and the sleeve is 25.5 inches (64.8 cm) on the outside.
It weighs 1.12 kg.
~ Condition ~
There are numerous moth holes on it as clearly seen in the pictures. The badges, collar and cuffs are in decent order.