Model soldier, Cameron Highlanders, 1930 (c)-1939 (c)

Manufactured by William Britain Limited, London, British Soldiers series, Box Set No 89, 1930 (c)-1939 (c).

Highlander in helmet, red tunic and kilt, firing from a kneeling position. One of an incomplete unboxed set.

The uniform depicted represents that worn by the Cameron Highlanders during the Egyptian War (1882) and the 1st Sudan War (1883-1885), prior to the adoption of khaki.

William Britain began producing toy soldiers and military miniatures in 1893 and soon gained a reputation for making the most finely detailed and historically accurate figures available. The company continue to manufacture them today.

Part of the Dr R N P Sutton Collection.