Turkish officer's belt buckle: Corporal John Sidney Wild, 7 Light Horse Regiment, AIF

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Accession Number RELAWM15449.002
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Heraldry
Physical description Gilded brass
Maker Unknown
Date made c 1914-1915
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Turkish officer's gilded brass belt buckle, showing a five-pointed star within the horns of a crescent moon, on a stippled background. This device is encircled by a laurel wreath. The left side of the buck has a rectangular fitting where it would fit onto the belt. There is clasp fitting behing the right side of the buckle.

History / Summary

This buckle was taken from a Turkish officer captured during the First World War by 1696 Corporal John Sidney Wilde, 7 LHR.