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SWB wrote: Great thread, lovely pictures.

The last plate is not in Oosthuizen's book, which is not proof this isn't ABW. But, I think the image of French is post ABW - the uniform has the look of senior staff/Field Marshal? (promoted to that rank 1913). The slogan "Conquer or Die" is very melodramatic, and I don't quite get it; conquer the Boers, conquer the Germans?.

I did wonder as though it was listed as Boer war, the makers mark is too late and someone else suggested it was not ABW.

I wonder about what the slogan is referring to then. It has that jingoistic tone that seems appropriate for the ABW though would egually apply to the Great War and I cant think to what else apart from those two to what it might refer.

Though not china, I thought this patriotic hakie might fit in here rather than start afresh thread on it.

SWB wrote: Great thread, lovely pictures.

The last plate is not in Oosthuizen's book, which is not proof this isn't ABW. But, I think the image of French is post ABW - the uniform has the look of senior staff/Field Marshal? (promoted to that rank 1913). The slogan "Conquer or Die" is very melodramatic, and I don't quite get it; conquer the Boers, conquer the Germans?.

I have to concur with Meurig, This is WW1 and not BW.......

I have seen this advertised to ebay in both categories......

Mike

On the hankie - who is centre left "....Smith"?

SWB wrote: On the hankie - who is centre left "....Smith"?

Yes, Col. C H Smith

JerryBB wrote:

SWB wrote: On the hankie - who is centre left "....Smith"?

Yes, Col. C H Smith

Thanks - Charles Holled Smith - the only one not to serve in the ABW, but was Commandant Local Forces Victoria - I take to be in Australia so representing the Empire, like Otter for Canada.