British 7th Hussars 1858 Pattern Busby & Cap Lines
About this listing
This aggregated auction listing is being sold by HiBid in Willoughby, Ohio. The auction has 21 days remaining. BidProwl's Flip Score puts it at 80/100, which scores well above the median for military surplus.
Description from HiBid
British 7th (Queen’s Own) Hussars Busby affixed with cord and red fabric bag. Light wear but overall excellent condition. Body is made of bear skin.This appears to be a late Victorian era or pre WWI Busby…A fine example of classic British military headgear.
7th (Queen's Own) Hussars:
The regiment provided a contingent for the Nile Expedition in autumn 1884. The regiment was deployed to South Africa in November 1901 and was stationed at Leeuwkop during the Second Boer War.
First World War:
The regiment, which had been stationed in Bangalore at the start of the First World War landed in Mesopotamia as part of the 11th Indian Cavalry Brigade in November 1917. The regiment took part in the action of Khan Baghdadi in March 1918 and the Battle of Sharqat in October 1918. After service in the ...
