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Hello Brett,
Thank you for posting these, I have not seen them before.
They are nicely done and a very nice collection, well found!

Cheers
Paul

Paul

Thank you for your comments. I regret that I did not buy all the sets when I had the chance. Listed below are the other prints in my collection. I will post any that might be of interest to you, or anyone else.

Regards
Brett

Set 1 - Natal Colonials
Tpr, Border Mounted Rifles
Tpr, Umvoti Mounted Rifles
Pvt, Durban Light Infantry
Dvr, Natal Field Artillery

Set 2 - Siege of Ladysmith
Pvt, Rifle Brigade
Gunner, Naval Brigade
Pvt, Devonshire Regiment
Sgt, Leicestershire Regiment

Set 8 - Battle of Talana
Pvt, Royal Irish Fusiliers
Sgt, King's Royal Rifle Corps
Pvt, Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Gunner, 67th Bty, RFA
Cpl, Leicestershire Regiment
Tpr, 18th Hussars

Set 14 - South African Irregulars
Tpr, Rimington's Guides
Tpr, Montmorency's Scouts
Tpr, Brabant's Horse
Constable, South African Constabulary

Hello Brett,

Would you be kind enough to post the Private Devonshire Regt. when you have time please.

Cheers
Paul

Brett,
As you know, I have a special and indeed, it has been sugested, immemorial interest, in the events in the Zoutspanberg in the immediate post war situation, so I should like to see the SAC "constable"
Kind regards Frank

Hello Brett,
It is perhaps worthy of note the very extensive use of the Martini Metford by the Natal Government!
Regards Frank

Paul & Frank

I will take the required photographs later when the day is brighter. I will be interested in your assessments of the accuracy of the uniforms and accessories.

The Natal Volunteers and irregular regiments raised in the Colony were at a disadvantage when the war began, since they were armed with obsolete single-shot rifles, with most, if not all the mounted regiments, being without bayonets. Leisurely long-distance sniping was fine, except for range and accuracy, but close contacts in 'hot' battles, such as Elandslaagte and Wagon Hill, must have been a nightmare. At Gun Hill, the men had to pretend to fix bayonets to alarm the Boers.

Although in many ways idyllic, Victorian Natal was not a wealthy colony and, in common with most governments, the one in Natal spent much of their time on another planet and budgeted accordingly.

Regards
Brett