This is the die-struck variant of the badge Everhard posted at the beginning of this thread.
In August 1900, 15-year-old Herbert Edgar Packham exhibited six examples of this martingale badge as part of a display of mementoes from the front, with which he raised 24 shillings and 6 pence for the "Daily Mail One Shilling Fund". Many of the items in the group were clearly taken from the Z.A.R. Staatsartillerie barracks after the fall of Pretoria. Unfortunately I have been unable to find any record of the donor of the artefacts, which young Packham describes as his own property at the end of his inventory.
Packham went on to serve with the Westminster Dragoons (2nd County of London Imperial Yeomanry), and subsequently joined the King's Own Royal Lancashire Regiment (24 Apr 1916 - 23 May 1919). One article in "The Regiment" magazine states that the 15-year-old was at the front in November 1900, but this is clearly an error.
Many of the items, together with the inventory, were discovered in a cloth bag in an outhouse in 2008. All the ammunition was live, but has since been rendered inert.
Cabinet photograph, showing Packham's display, including the martingale badges.
Page one of the four-page inventory of the curios displayed, described on p.4 as "the property of H.E. Packham, The Elms, Loughton". The badges are here listed as "6 Ornaments (Harness), Staats Art'y, round ZAR surmounted Eagle".
Inventory of Curios from the South African Campaign of 1899-190 [final digit left blank]
Queen’s Chocolate Box with Choc.
Boer Artillery Busby (? O.F.S.) [note: Z.A.R., not O.V.S.]
2 Field Service Caps of the Boer Art’y.
Boer Artillery Sabretache & belt
2 Pairs Spurs
1 Boer Pony’s bit (Galvanized Iron)
1 Boer Shoulder Belt & Pouch worn
1 Boer Shoulder Belt & Pouch quite new, un-adjusted
[area of loss] Clips Mauser (Bullets) Ammunition
[area of loss] Maxim Bullets (in case) unfired
4 Maxim Bullets (fired) without case
1 Mauser Bullet (in case, unfired)
4 Mauser Bullets (fired, without case)
2 Plumes of Staats Art’y helmets as worn by Kruger’s Bodyguard
3 Badges of above helmets
6 Ornaments (Harness) Staats Art’y – round ZAR surmounted Eagle
Testament as supplied to all the troops
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Other insignia in the collection included the Z.A.R. Staatsartillerie busby badge and Z.A.R. helmet plates (Owen #2037 & #2003) shown below.
Amongst the accoutrements and headgear was this exceptionally rare Staatsartillerie Field Cap. As of 2024 this is the only known example to have survived.
"The headdress was a shako or forage cap of the same colour as the uniform with a black visor. The cap insignia design was identical to the Austrian badge, except that the initials F J (Franz Joseph) were replaced by the letters ZAR" (S.A.M.H.S., vol.9, no.4). Owen 1990, #2031 incorrectly identifies this badge as "Z.A.R. Brass Rosette worn on bridle of horse". Underside of peak inscribed "F.D.L.". Johan Wolfaardt has identified Gunner F.D. Labuschagne, nr 1073 3rd Battery, as the probable owner.
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The Daily Telegraph, 30th August 1900.
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