{"product_id":"q-v-c-16th-the-queens-lancers-large-25mm-button-by-rare-maker-worn-circa-1861-1902","title":"Q.V.C 16th The Queens Lancers large 25mm button by rare maker, worn circa 1861-1902.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQ.V.C 16th The Queens Lancers large 25mm button by rare maker, worn circa 1861-1902.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe backmark reads \"F.A. STONE · M.T. 16TH LANCERS\". \"M.T.\" almost certainly stands for Master Tailor, which would make this a regimental tailor's button rather than one from a big button firm like Firmin or Jennens. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe firm itself is confirmed as a 16th Lancers supplier. A First World War officer's service dress cap of the 16th Lancers survives with the maker's mark \"F.A.Stone \u0026amp; Sons\" stamped in the crown. So Stone was tied to the regiment for decades and was still trading as \"\u0026amp; Sons\" by WW1. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat the regiment did, 1861 to 1902\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e1861:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The title changed to the 16th (The Queen's) Lancers, and the regiment spent the next four decades either at home or on long postings to India.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e1865 to 1876:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e First Indian tour. A memorial in Bangalore commemorates men of the regiment who died in India between 1865 and 1876.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e1890 to 1899:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Second Indian tour, with stations at Lucknow in 1890 and Umballa in 1897, plus North West Frontier service in 1897.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBoer War:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The regiment landed in Cape Colony in January 1900, and served with 3rd Cavalry Brigade until 1902, taking part in the Relief of Kimberley and the Battle of Paardeberg in 1900.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eUniform note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e they were the odd ones out among lancers. Other lancer tunics were blue, but the 16th wore scarlet, hence their nickname \"The Scarlet Lancers”.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gradia Militaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54429401514312,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0924\/1103\/5976\/files\/IMG-3045.heic?v=1793201961","url":"https:\/\/www.gradiamilitaria.com\/products\/q-v-c-16th-the-queens-lancers-large-25mm-button-by-rare-maker-worn-circa-1861-1902","provider":"Gradia Militaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}