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25th (Cyclists) County of London Battalion, London Regiment Officer's Cap Badge. A very...
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25th (Cyclists) County of London Battalion, London Regiment Officer’s Cap Badge.
A very good and scarce named Commanding Officer’s silver example surmounted with a voided crown above a titled circlet 'County of London Cyclists', within a wreath of laurel leaves, centred with a bicycle wheel with large numerals '25', above a straight winged motto scroll inscribed 'Tenax-Et -Audax', the reverse with maker’s marks for ‘J. R. Gaunt & Son’, London, 1913, and additionally inscribed ‘Colonel G. Smith. TD.’, with two silver lugsfixings, very good condition £160-£200
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Gilbertson Smith attested into the ranks of the 26th Middlesex (Cyclist) Volunteer Rifle Corps in 1888 and was advanced Sergeant before receiving his commission. Advanced Lieutenant Colonel, he helped raise the 1/25th (Cyclist) Battalion upon the formation of the Territorial Force in 1908, and further assisted the formation of the 2nd Battalion upon the outbreak of the Great War in August 1914. Retiring the following May, he was subsequently appointed Honorary Colonel.
A very good and scarce named Commanding Officer’s silver example surmounted with a voided crown above a titled circlet 'County of London Cyclists', within a wreath of laurel leaves, centred with a bicycle wheel with large numerals '25', above a straight winged motto scroll inscribed 'Tenax-Et -Audax', the reverse with maker’s marks for ‘J. R. Gaunt & Son’, London, 1913, and additionally inscribed ‘Colonel G. Smith. TD.’, with two silver lugsfixings, very good condition £160-£200
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Gilbertson Smith attested into the ranks of the 26th Middlesex (Cyclist) Volunteer Rifle Corps in 1888 and was advanced Sergeant before receiving his commission. Advanced Lieutenant Colonel, he helped raise the 1/25th (Cyclist) Battalion upon the formation of the Territorial Force in 1908, and further assisted the formation of the 2nd Battalion upon the outbreak of the Great War in August 1914. Retiring the following May, he was subsequently appointed Honorary Colonel.
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25th (Cyclists) County of London Battalion, London Regiment Officer’s Cap Badge.
A very good and scarce named Commanding Officer’s silver example surmounted with a voided crown above a titled circlet 'County of London Cyclists', within a wreath of laurel leaves, centred with a bicycle wheel with large numerals '25', above a straight winged motto scroll inscribed 'Tenax-Et -Audax', the reverse with maker’s marks for ‘J. R. Gaunt & Son’, London, 1913, and additionally inscribed ‘Colonel G. Smith. TD.’, with two silver lugsfixings, very good condition £160-£200
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Gilbertson Smith attested into the ranks of the 26th Middlesex (Cyclist) Volunteer Rifle Corps in 1888 and was advanced Sergeant before receiving his commission. Advanced Lieutenant Colonel, he helped raise the 1/25th (Cyclist) Battalion upon the formation of the Territorial Force in 1908, and further assisted the formation of the 2nd Battalion upon the outbreak of the Great War in August 1914. Retiring the following May, he was subsequently appointed Honorary Colonel.
A very good and scarce named Commanding Officer’s silver example surmounted with a voided crown above a titled circlet 'County of London Cyclists', within a wreath of laurel leaves, centred with a bicycle wheel with large numerals '25', above a straight winged motto scroll inscribed 'Tenax-Et -Audax', the reverse with maker’s marks for ‘J. R. Gaunt & Son’, London, 1913, and additionally inscribed ‘Colonel G. Smith. TD.’, with two silver lugsfixings, very good condition £160-£200
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Gilbertson Smith attested into the ranks of the 26th Middlesex (Cyclist) Volunteer Rifle Corps in 1888 and was advanced Sergeant before receiving his commission. Advanced Lieutenant Colonel, he helped raise the 1/25th (Cyclist) Battalion upon the formation of the Territorial Force in 1908, and further assisted the formation of the 2nd Battalion upon the outbreak of the Great War in August 1914. Retiring the following May, he was subsequently appointed Honorary Colonel.
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