24th of Foot Reenactment Tunic

Posts : 12 Join date : 2009-12-05

Looking for a 24th of Foot reenactment tunic for a display. Size not so important due to the fact that it does not have to fit anybody.

Posts : 600 Join date : 2010-01-07 Location : UK

hi,
found a couple of tunics-not sureif they are 24th foot though.
heres one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Victorian-Officers-Tunic_W0QQitemZ320508442474QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Men_s_Vintage_Clothing?hash=item4a9fcab76a

and the other (maybe not so good)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Irish-Guards-Tunic-Red-Military-Coat_W0QQitemZ150425801865QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item2306139489

hope this helps

thanks joe

Posts : 96 Join date : 2010-03-28 Location : England

EOA wrote:: Looking for a 24th of Foot reenactment tunic for a display. Size not so important due to the fact that it does not have to fit anybody.

There's a site here that do the full uniform : http://www.thehistorybunker.co.uk/acatalog/British_Army_Victorian_Era_19th_century_uniforms.html
& here : http://www.victorianstrollers.co.uk/stevesuniforms/forsale.html
I'm sure if you search around on the net putting '24th foot tunic' you'll find many more. Wink

Subject: Colour Sgt Bourne Sun Mar 28, 2010 11:57 pm

hi all.
Here is something you wont see everyday. Idea

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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FULL-SIZE-MODEL-COLOUR-SERGEANT-BOURNE-ZULU-WARS_W0QQitemZ400111627184QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_Militaria_LE?hash=item5d2882ebb0
cheers 90th.

Subject: here"s another Mon Mar 29, 2010 12:18 am

hi EOA.
Here is another , but not sure the Helmet is correct , hard to tell.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Cotswold-British-Zulu-War-24th-Foot-Soldiers-Uniform_W0QQitemZ320506427501QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4a9fabf86d

cheers 90th

Posts : 600 Join date : 2010-01-07 Location : UK

Hi EOA,
What about this one! :lol!:
Not sure if its 24th foot though! :lol!:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BOER-WAR-ZULU-RED-MILITARY-PITH-FANCY-DRESS-COSTUME-MAN_W0QQitemZ300405333050QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAdult_Fancy_Dress_UK?var=&hash=item8bb2db962f

:lol!: tell me if it will do ! :lol!:

thanks joe

Posts : 2593 Join date : 2009-04-24

A RED MILITARY BOER WAR/ZULU COSTUME (That just about says it all) :lol!:

Posts : 187 Join date : 2010-02-04

Looks like a 118118 runner...

Posts : 2558 Join date : 2009-04-06 Age : 62 Location : UK

Very Good Cisco. That did make me laugh. :lol!: :lol!:

Posts : 96 Join date : 2010-03-28 Location : England

90th wrote:: hi EOA.
Here is another , but not sure the Helmet is correct , hard to tell.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Cotswold-British-Zulu-War-24th-Foot-Soldiers-Uniform_W0QQitemZ320506427501QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4a9fabf86d

cheers 90th

90th , you do know this is for a Action man type doll right :lol!:

Subject: uniforms ,weapons. Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:08 am

hi sirDCC.
Aaaaahhhhhhh yes Suspect

, :lol!: :lol!: . Anybody could tell that , Right ? :lol!:
cheers 90th.

ps. may have been the couple of beers !.

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