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Bulletin Issue 253, August 2013, (Vol. 64, pp: 1 - 56)

• Restoring the Canadian Army’s Historical Identity, by Denis Darmanin, pp: 2-3 [Re-introduction of divisional nomenclature and patches, rank insignia and titles.]
• Excavated Buttons – An Occasional Series*, by Dixon Pickup, pp: 4 – 7.
• Gorget of Joseph Brant, Thayendanegea*, by Anthony Skelsey, pp: 8 – 12. [Gorgets of British infantry officers compared with those presented to American Indians.]
• ‘Royal’ Militia Regiments, by Howard Ripley, p. 13.
• The Southwark Volunteer Infantry 1803-1814*, by Dermot Jones, pp: 14 – 17. (See also: ‘Indiscipline in the Volunteers’, Issue 255, pp: 149-150).
• Towton’s Novice’s Chase and the Bloodiest Battle, by Caroline Eddlestone, pp: 17 – 18.
• Volunteer Training Corps*, by Philip Haythornthwaite, p. 19.
• Badge Notes (Notes 116 – 125)*, Gary Gibbs, pp: 20 – 22. (See Issue 254, p. 110 for identification of B119; pp: 110-111 for suggested connection with Royal Devon Yeomanry for B122; p: 112 for identification of B117, and of B119, with details of unit ).
• A Modern Victoria Cross*, by Gary Gibbs, pp: 23 – 24. [Johnson Beharry].
• The Northern Legion*, by Howard Ripley, p. 25. (See “William Fullerton”, Issue 255, p. 123).
• The Provision of Horses for the Army, Part 1: from a 20pp manuscript by Harry Schofield VC RFA, pp. 26 – 30. [Arising from an incident during relief of Ladysmith, 1899]. (see: “The Provision of Horses for the Army, Part 2”, Caroline Eddlestone, Issue 254, pp: 75-79; “Theirs Not To Reason Why”, Issue 256, pp: 215-218. See also "The Horse Question" by Graham Winton, Issue 257, pp:21-31).
• The London Irish – All There in Black and White*, by Peter Jones, pp: 31 – 33. [18CLY (London Irish) cap badge change, 1920s].
• Northumberland: A Volunteer Jacket, by Philip Haythornthwaite, p. 34.
• Notes Concerning the Formation and Organisation of Corps, taken from ‘The Volunteer Training Corps Gazette*, Part 4 – Issues 6 – 9, (9-30 January 1915), by Ray Westlake, pp. 35 – 48. (see Part 1, Issue 249, pp. 20-28; Part 2, Issue 251, pp: 124-137; Part 3, Issue 252, pp: 202-214; Part 5, Issue 254, pp: 89-99; Part 6, Issue 255, pp: 137-146; Part 7, Issue 256, pp: 204-214; Part 8, Issue 257, pp: 39-47, Part 9, Issue 263, pp: 127-135, Part 10, Issue 266, pp: 65-73).
• On Active Service, by Tim Wright, p. 49. [Bidder / Orex].
• Correspondence: Q259: Maltese Prisons. p. 56.
• Correspondence: Q260: North Staffs. p. 56.
• Correspondence: Feu De Joie, p. 56. (See also Issues 251 p:119 & 252 pp: 223-224)