Inherited old uniform regalia - need help!

[KRASHED]

My Uncle passed away recently and I was given a box of items he had. He was never in the military nor was anyone in his extended family to the best of my knowledge (great uncles, aunts, etc).

It appears that this stuff is pre-WW1 and likely froma Regiment in Peterborough (where we live).

The one thing i'm most curious about is the small patch of what appears to be chain mail, what was the purpose of this?

Also the patch that has Best Shot 1911 is pretty special.

Sorry about the sideways photos, Photobucket is having some issues.

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[browningautorifle]

The small patch of chain mail is worn on the shoulders of the tunic in certain armored units. The last vestige of chain mail and suits of armor... Prince of Wales Canadian Dragoons (c1857)

[mike1967]

Very nice Best Shot badge.

[Peter Laidler]

The dragoons badge is pretty well identical to the old 10th Hussars and later the amalgamated Royal Hussars (combined 10th and 11th Hussars)

[KRASHED]

The small patch of chain mail is worn on the shoulders of the tunic in certain armored units. The last vestige of chain mail and suits of armor... Prince of Wales Canadian Dragoons (c1857)

Very cool. Does it look like this all came from one soldiers uniform?

[Peter Laidler]

If it is, then it's from a Staff Sergeant from a mounted cavalry regiment - or Armoured. Maybe someone can identify the medal ribbon

[browningautorifle]

Does it look like this all came from one soldiers uniform

It's entirely possible. It all has a place on one tunic at the same time. The ribbon is King Edward VII Coronation...

[KRASHED]

If it is, then it's from a Staff Sergeant from a mounted cavalry regiment - or Armoured. Maybe someone can identify the medal ribbon

It's hard to see but the one button is a picture of a cannon

[browningautorifle]

the one button is a picture of a cannon

Yes, seen...but that's not what the unit that the rest belongs to is. It could have come from anywhere...

[Flying10uk]

One way of getting an idea of the age of a British/British Commonwealth cap badge is by looking at the crown because it normally changes slightly in style when the Monarch changes. For example the crown on a George 6th era cap badge is slightly different to the crown on an Elizabeth 2nd era cap badge. Presumably the crown changed on a badge from Queen Victoria to Edward 7th then again to George 5th and so on.

Why not mount the badges up in a frame and, perhaps, include a photo/tribute to your uncle in the frame.

I while ago I picked up several WW2 service medals from an antique shop which according to the vendor came from the same source, the family of a deceased WW2 veteran. I did try to find out the name of the veteran but the shop owner didn't know and the people who brought them in didn't return to the shop. I didn't think much of the family for getting rid of their relative's medals for a tiny amount of cash and the veteran probably went through hell to earn them.