Original British WWI 1912 Dated Royal Fusiliers Bearskin Busby by J Compton & Sons - Size 7 German Field Gear ) number stamped to front

) number stamped to front '1RS 3045063'

• 4 x 26th Infantry Division YD insignia patches and 2 x Sergeant Chevrons

Overall this is a very example of a Whitney Navy that was used in the Civil War

half stocked with brass mounts

Original British WWI 1912 Dated Royal Fusiliers Bearskin Busby by J Compton & Sons - Size 7 German Field Gear ) number stamped to frontOriginal Item: Only One available. One of Great Britain's oldest regiments, the Royal Fusiliers were raised in 1685 as the "Ordnance Regiment", to combat the the bastard son of King Charles the Second, the Duke of Monmouth who was later beheaded after the Battle of Sedgemoor. The regiment was redesignated as the 7th Regiment of Foot (Royal Fusiliers) in 1751, and served throughout the Wars of the Spanish Succession and by 1773 was posted to Canada.