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Doe’s anyone have a photo, or point me in the direction of a photo of a button that the NMP worn on their tunics during the Zulu war. (Would it have been the General Service Button?
90th
Posts : 10327 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 65 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: NMP TUNIC BUTTON Fri Jul 09, 2010 4:44 am
hi john. Not sure where you can find a picture of their buttons , but almost certainly they wouldnt be wearing the Imperial General Service Buttons as they were a Colonial Force and no doubt had their own buttons . cheers 90th.
90th
Posts : 10327 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 65 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: NMP TUNIC BUTTON Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:43 am
hi john. I have spent a couple of hours on the net but havent located a picture of the NMP Buttons . I can tell you the tunic had 5 Buttons made of Brass , no mention of any insignia on the button. I will keep serching . . cheers 90th.
Chard1879
Posts : 1261 Join date : 2010-04-12
Subject: Re: NMP Tunic Button. Sat Jul 10, 2010 12:40 am
Same here John. Coming up with nothing. I would have thought all the mounted colonial units had the same buttons.
90th
Posts : 10327 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 65 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: NMP TUNIC BUTTON Sat Jul 10, 2010 3:05 am
Hi chard1879. I dont think all the Mtd Colonial Units would have had the same buttons , all their Badges were differant so I would assume the Tunic Buttons would also differ from one unit to another , as usual happy to be corrected . . cheers 90th.
Well I did not think this forum was so additive, but I have spent hours looking for an image of this button. Nothing so far.
But I’m celebrating my first argument, 9th July 2010. 11:48 pm. with my missus over my newly found hobby. :lol!:
90th
Posts : 10327 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 65 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: NMP TUNIC BUTTON Sat Jul 10, 2010 12:32 pm
Hi Impi. :lol!: You are now a fully fledged member , :lol!: . I think I average 3 or 4 arguments a week and have done so since I joined !!!. I know I'm in trouble when she says, ' Are you still talking to your dead friends ' ?. Come and watch tv with me !. cheers 90th. :lol!: .
But who will win. The Forum or the Missis.. :lol!: :lol!:
90th
Posts : 10327 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 65 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: NMP TUNIC BUTTON Sat Jul 10, 2010 10:23 pm
hi 24th. In answer to your question .............. usually the Forum . cheers 90th.
90th
Posts : 10327 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 65 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: NMP TUNIC BUTTON Sat Jul 17, 2010 1:53 am
Hi john. I have been informed by a collegue who thinks the NMP Tunic Button had the same mongrame as their Helmet Plate , I tend to agree , but still havent been able to find a picture of one as yet. Hope this helps . cheers 90th.
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