COMPASS VESTA CASE WITH A DIFFERENCE

[Gil Boyd]

Yes the 18th went on through 1914-18 merging as it went.
It was a local Light Dragoon Officer who gave me his opinion which changed things slightly. He knew that Officers of the Boer War had silver snuff boxes and those that could afford it had matches and cigarettes, normally SNCO's.
Interesting when someone who knew his Regimental history comes along and fills some gaps on etiquette back then.