Original British Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry Trooper Helmet - Circa 1885 Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts Cotton inherited the Baronetcy from

Cotton inherited the Baronetcy from he deceased father

both in engraved sunbursts

Overall Sword Length: 24"

This regiment saw service at the Battle of Waterloo under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Sir Edward Kerrison KCB serving in the 5th Brigade led by Major General Sir Collquhoun Grant KCB which in turn was part of the Cavalry Corp with Lieutenant General the Earl of Uxbridge GCB in command

he saw considerable action against pirates in the Malay Archipelago

Original British Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry Trooper Helmet - Circa 1885 Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts Cotton inherited the Baronetcy fromOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very scarce totally original British cavalry helmet. The regiment dates back to 1798 to The Bolton light horse and became known as the Lancashire Corp of Yeomanry Cavalry in 1828. In 1834 it became, under King William IV, the Duke of Lancaster's Corp of Yeomanry cavalry when The Duke of Lancaster became it's Colonel in Chief. By the second half of the 19th century the regiment became known as The Duke of