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Bulletin Issue 266 November 2016, (Vol. 67, pp: 57 - 112)

• ERRATUM*: An incorrect illustration, sketch No. 4, p: 59. (See Issue 265, p: 22)
• Badge Notes (246-253)*, Gary Gibbs, pp:61-64.
• Includes answers to previous queries from Issue 265: 238 (group of collars): DCO Bugles identified as British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught’s Own Rifles); 239, Interpreter’s Badge. There are other useful additional notes on this badge’s use. (See also Correspondence, below);
• 242 (group of metal shoulder titles), DUMFRIES, CAMBRIDGE, LONDON: Red Cross titles; SC: Special Constable; QONR: Queen’s Own Nigeria Regiment; RRR: Royal Rhodesia Regiment; QOR: Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada; ERYY: East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry; RDH: Royal Devon Hussars or Royal Decan Horse;
• A274, (See Issue 265, p. 55): Brass Grenade Badge numbered 3 identified as 3 London Rifle Volunteer Corps, with notes on successor units. (See also Correspondence, below).
• Notes Concerning the Formation and Organisation of Corps Taken From “The Volunteer Training Corps Gazette”, Part 10, Issues 44-56, 2 October – 25 December 1915), Ray Westlake: pp: 65-73. (See Part 1, Issue 249, pp. 20-28; Part 2, Issue 251, pp: 124-137; Part 3, Issue 252, pp:202-214; Part 4, Issue 253, pp: 35-48); 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).
• A Few Notes on Some Early Musician’s Shako Plates*, G.F. McWilliam, pp:74-88. (additional information, see Issue 267, p: 167).
• 2001 Centenary of the Australian Army Coin*, Dr. J.K.Haken, pp: 89-90.
• Royal Waggon Train*, Howard Ripley, pp: 91-92. (buttons)
• Two Late Eighteenth Century Infantry Buttons* Dixon Pickup, pp:93-94. (additional information, see Issue 267, p: 118).
• Two More ‘Foreign’ Regiment’s Buttons*, Howard Ripley, p: 95.
• Nottingham Militia (or Royal Sherwood Foresters) Light Company Officers’ Shako Plate 1829-1844 Pattern*, Dixon Pickup, pp: 96-97.
• History of the Regimental Sergeant Major*, Gary Gibbs, pp: 98-103.
• Correspondence: Badge Notes 239, Sphinx (Interpreters)*: additional information and illustrations, p. 110. (See Issue 265, p.3)
• Correspondence: A274, Numbered Grenades, No. 7: 7th (City of London) Bn., London Regt. p: 111. (See Issue 265, p:55)
• Correspondence: Badge Notes 244, Shoulder Belt Plates*, identified as possibly Tower Hamlets Volunteers, with additional information and illustration. pp: 111-112. (See Issue 265, p: 4)
• Correspondence: “Infantry Divisions Identification Schemes 1917”, MHS special publication 2016. Possible alternative identification, 23 (Service) Battalion Royal Fusiliers (First Sportsmen’s), p.30. p: 112.