WEDNESDAY 12th DECEMBER 2007 BADGES, HELMET PLATES, SHOULDER BELT PLATES Over 350 lots are photographed in the catalogue which is now lavishly illustrated in full colour throughout ORDER CATALOGUE ONLINE         HOME PAGE

Many of the lots formed part of the famous Hugh King Collection

1     1st West India Regiment Officer’s shako plate circa 1855-61. A very scarce die-stamped rich gilt example of crowned star pattern mounted with oak wreath and strap “West India Regt.”; floreated “1” to domed centre. Retains both horizontal loops to reverse. VGC (£200 - £400)

2     44th (East Essex) Regiment Officer’s “Waterloo” shako plate 1812-16. A very fine and rare example in die-stamped copper gilt, standard rococo crowned outline bearing the “GR” cypher with “44” below. Two original copper loop fasteners. VGC (£700 - £900)

3     Royal Marines Officer’s shako plate circa 1866-78. A very fine and scarce example. Gilt crowned star mounted with a laurel wreath surmounted by a scroll inscribed “Gibraltar” and bearing a gilt fouled anchor to the junction below. Pierced strap “Per Mare Per Terram” on blue ground (originally enamel, replaced with blue card). To the centre, a silver globe in relief (fitted upside-down), the Continents picked out in gilt. Two loops to reverse, both pinched, one a replacement. Minor split between crown arch and orb otherwise VGC. (KK 1089) (£300 - £400) This is the actual piece photographed as No. 1089 in “Head-dress Badges of the British Army”.

4     Royal Marine Artillery Officer’s busby plume holder circa 1866-79. A very fine and scarce example. Gilt flaming grenade, the ball mounted with a laurel wreath surmounted by a scroll inscribed “Gibraltar” and bearing an applied silver fouled anchor to the junction below. Within the wreath , a pierced “Per Mare Per Terram” strap on blue enamel ground. To the centre, a silver globe in relief, somewhat vague Continents picked out in gilt. Reverse complete with plume holder and slider. Minor wear to gilt otherwise VGC. (KK 1101) (£300 - £400) This is the actual piece photographed as No. 1101 in “Head-dress Badges of the British Army”.

5     Royal Munster Fusiliers post 1881 Officer’s fur cap grenade A very fine example. Rich gilt flaming grenade, the ball mounted with a deep wreath of laurel intertwined with scrolls bearing the battle honours of the Regiment. Within the wreath, the Arms of the Province of Munster viz. a silver shield mounted with three gilt crowns. On the junction of the wreath, a scroll in silver inscribed “Royal Munster”. Reverse retains original fixings comprising a screw post and pair of blades. VGC (KK 941) (£300 - £400)

6     Royal Irish Fusiliers post 1881 Officer’s fur cap grenade. A fine example. Gilt flaming grenade, the ball mounted with silver Eagle on a tablet inscribed “8”. Reverse with two screw posts (both bent). VGC (as KK 936) (£200 - £400) The Eagle and tablet inscribed “8” represents the Eagle on the flagstaff of the 8th French Light Infantry captured by the old 87th Fusiliers at Barossa on 5th March 1811.

7     Royal Scots Fusiliers Victorian Officer’s fur cap grenade circa 1881-1901. A very fine and scarce example. Gilt flaming grenade with Royal Arms in gilt mounted to the ball. Reverse retains both original screw posts. VGC (KK 932) (£200 - £300)

8     Royal Fusiliers Officer’s fur cap grenade circa 1881-1901. A fine example. Gilt flaming grenade, the ball mounted with pierced Crowned Garter on blue enamel ground; within the Garter, the Rose in gilt. Below the Garter, in silver, the White Horse. Two screw posts to reverse. Very slight wear to gilt on flame highpoints, geneally VGC. (similar to KK 928) (£80 - £100)

9     An Officer’s glengarry badge circa 1881-97. A good quality example in die-stamped copper gilt and silver, a circular crowned Garter Proper, the raised centre with a black velvet ground, upon this in silver the Sphinx/Egypt. The three central backing wires missing, two loop fasteners officially removed for the provision of two pagri style clips. Slight wear to the velvet otherwise VGC (£80 - £120) This pattern was worn by the Gloucestershire, East Lancashire, South Staffordshire and South Lancashire Regiments.

10     Prince of Wales’s (North Staffordshire) Regiment, Officer’s glengarry badge circa 1881-97. A good quality example in die-stamped copper gilt and silver, a circular crowned Garter Proper, the raised centre with a black velvet ground, upon this in silver the Prince of Wales’s crest and motto. Two loop fasteners, the three central backing wires missing, the backing plate now crudely soldered into position. VGC (£80 - £120)

11     2nd West India Regiment, Officer’s shako plate circa 1869-78. A very fine and scarce example in die-stamped copper gilt, of standard crowned laurels pattern but with the Garter Proper replaced by a strap “West India Regiment”, VR cypher to centre. Silver floreated “2” applied to the base of the wreath. Two loops to reverse. Contemporary reinforcing bar between crown and wreath on one side otherwise VGC. (£200 - £300)

12     95th (Derbyshire) Regiment, Officer’s Shako plate 1825-1829. An extremely rare and magnificent example in cast copper gilt, silver and rich blue enamel, a large gilt crowned Garter Proper, the motto pierced and with a background of blue enamel, centrally on a silver domed disc milled gilt numerals “95”. Large period loops North and South. The copper clips for retaining the central disc broken and missing otherwise mint state. (£500 - £600) An “East and West” 95th Regiment was raised in 1825 with the title “Derbyshire”. This therefore is the Officers’ first pattern shako plate.

13     107th Bengal Infantry Officer’s shako plate circa 1869-78. A very fine and exceedingly scarce gilt example. Crowned laurel wreath, the centre mounted with silver Maltese cross bearing laurel wreath and strap “Bengal Infantry” with floreated “107” to its centre. Two loops to reverse. VGC (£300 - £400) Became 2nd Bn. Royal Sussex Regt. on Friday 1st July, 1881.

14     2nd Foot (Queen’s) Officer’s shako plate circa 1861-68. A very fine and scarce die-stamped gilt example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with Garter; silver Paschal Lamb over “2” to voided centre. Two loops to reverse. VGC (£200 - £300)

15     77th (W. Middlesex) Regiment Officer’s quilted shako plate circa 1861-69. An extremely fine rich fire-gilt crowned star plate bearing Garter, the centre pierced with “77”;. Two horizontal loops to reverse which bears manufacturer’s strengthening plate between crown and star. VGC (£150 - £250)

16     South Australia Volunteer Artillery Victorian Officer’s shako plate. A very fine and scarce die-stamped gilt example of crowned star pattern bearing strap “South Australia Volunteer Artillery”; gun to seeded centre. Two loops (pinched) to reverse. VGC (£300 - £400)

17     Canada. Brigade of Quebec Garrison Artillery Officer’s busby plume holder circa 1871. A fine rare gilt flaming grenade. Mounted on the ball, within a a wreath, half oak, half maple, a crowned oval strap “Brigade of Quebec Garrison Artillery”; the centre quartered with pile of cannon balls, three lions, three guns and demi-lion holding flag. Across the base of the wreath a scroll “In hoc signo vinces”. plume holder and slider to reverse. Some verdigris behind mount otherwise generally VGC. (£300 - £500) See “Canadian Militia Badges Pre 1914” by Mazeas, FC.3.

18     Canada. 105th Saskatoon Fusiliers Officer’s fur cap grenade. A fine and scarce gilt example bearing Hicks & Sons, London oval tablet to reverse. Flaming grenade, the ball bearing silver circlet “Saskatoon Fusiliers”; silver “105” to centre. Two loops to reverse. Slight service wear, generally VGC (£200 - £300) See “Canadian Militia Badges Pre 1914” by Mazeas, HP. 123.

19     No. 1 S.A. Company Australian Garrison Artillery Edwardian OR’s helmet plate. A very fine and scarce die-stamped brass example of crowned star pattern bearing laurel weath and circlet “No. 1 S.A. Coy Australian Garrison Artillery”; flaming grenade on “Cave Fulmen Mei” scroll to voided centre. Three loops to reverse. VGC (£250 - £400)

20     12th (East Suffolk) Regiment, Senior NCO’s shako plate 1855-61. A gilt crowned eight pointed star die-cast back plate with raised copper gilt mount being the pierced Garter Proper lined overall with black patent leather and bearing the gilt numerals “12” in the centre. Two loop fasteners. One star point broken and missing, the crown reinforced with a backing plate , the cross on the orb bent. (£100 - £150)

21     Canada. 96th District of Algoma Battalion of Rifles OR’s helmet plate circa 1887-96. A fine and scarce scarce die-stamped brass example. Multi pointed star surmouned by crown resting on “Canada” tablet. On the star, a Maltese cross bearing maple wreath and circlet “Algoma Rifles”; bear over “96” to centre. Two loops to reverse. VGC (£150 - £200) See “Canadian Militia Badges Pre 1914” by Mazeas, HP. 278.

22     Royal North Gloucester Militia, OR’s waist belt clasp circa 1856-81. A scarce example in heavy brass, a central crown on a lined ground with the full title on the circle, “Royal North Gloucester Militia”. A departure from the standard pattern of this period in that the centre is sweated into position and the right hand section being a separate piece with a tang fastener. GC (£80 - £120)

23     3rd Royal Guernsey Militia OR’s waist belt clasp circa 1860. A very scarce brass example. Circlet inscribed “Royal Guernsey Militia”; centre bearing strung bugle with “3” between the strings on a lined ground. Plain ends. GC (£150 - £200) .

24     Sussex Artillery Militia Officer’s helmet plate circa 1899-1900. A good scarce example. Gilt Royal Arms, pierced around the shield, with applied scroll below bearing laurel spray. Below the scroll, a gun with mounted wheel resting on an applied scroll “Sussex Artillery”. Three loops to reverse. Gilt worn otherwise GC. (£200 - £300) HQ at Lewes until November 1883 whence it moved to Eastbourne.

25     34th Foot (Cumberland) Officer’s shoulder belt plate circa 1830-45. A fine and scarce example. Burnished gilt rectangular plate mounted with a cut silver star; mounted on the star, a gilt crowned Maltese cross superimposed on a laurel wreath; lions between the arms of the cross which bear the honours of the regiment. To the centre, within a circlet inscribed “Cumberland Regt”, silver “34” on a silver ground. Reverse retains original fixings, comprising two hooks at the top and two studs at the bottom. `minor service wear, generally VGC (£400 - £500) The 34th was the only regiment that held the honour “Arroyo dos Molinos” which was granted on 30th May 1845 and placed on the shoulder belt plates beneath the cross. The 34th served in North America from 1830 to 1840 and was despatched on horse sleighs across heavy snows from New Brunswick to quell disturbances in Lower Canada in the winter of 1838. After North America, the 34th saw service in the Ionian Isles, the West Indies, The Crimea and during the Mutiny in India. Became 1st Battalion Border Regt. on Friday 1st July 1881

26     Canada. Halifax Garrison Artillery Victorian OR’s helmet plate. A fine rare die-stamped brass example. Royal Arms, a scroll below inscribed “Halifax”; below the scroll, a gun resting on a scroll “Defence not defiance”. Three loops (pinched) and two short blades to reverse. GC (£200 - £300) See “Canadian Militia Badges Pre 1914” by Mazeas, HP 17.

27     50th (Queen’s Own) Regiment, Officer’s helmet plate 1878-81. A very fine and rare example, the standard gilt crowned eight pointed star with laurel and Garter Proper overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet the gilt numerals “50”, below the crown a silver scroll “Queen’s Own”, at the base of the laurels a silver Sphinx/Egypt. Three loop fasteners. VGC (£400 - £500) Became 1st Battalion The Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) on Friday 1st July, 1881.

28     22nd (Cheshire) Regiment Officer’s helmet plate circa 1878-81. A very fine and scarce gilt example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with full laurel wreath and Garter, the centre with gilt numerals “22” on a black velvet ground. Two loops to reverse with wire fastners behind the crown. VGC (£350 - £450) This style of plate indicates a very early issue where the 1844-55 pattern back plate die was re-used.

29     105th (Madras Light Infantry) Regiment, Officer’s helmet plate 1878-1881. A very fine and rare example, the standard gilt crowned eight pointed star with laurel overlay and an ornate central mount comprising, a coiled bugle horn couched within sprays of laurel and palm, the horn with central floreate numerals “105” on a ground of black velvet, on the curl of the horn “Madras Light Infty.”. A scroll on the junction of the leaf sprays “Cede Nullis”. (KK 203) Three loop fasteners. VGC (£400 - £500) Became 2nd Bn. King’s Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Regt) on 1st July 1881. This is the actual piece photographed as No. 203 in “Head-dress Badges of the British Army”.

30     Welch Regiment Officer’s helmet plate 1881-1901. A regilded example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath and Garter Proper, the centre with Prince of Wales’s crest and motto with a scroll below, “Gwell Angau Neu Chwilydd”, all in silver except the gilt coronet, on a black velvet ground. To the base of the wreath, an applied silver tri-part scroll “The Welch Regiment” . Three loops to reverse. Regilded otherwise VGC ... together with an OR’s Welsh helmet plate centre “Gwell Angau Na Chywilydd”. Four loop fasteners to reverse (pinched) (KK 332). (2 items) (£100 - £150)

31     Border Regiment Militia Bn. Officer’s helmet plate circa 1905-08. A very fine and exceedingly scarce gilt example, the reverse bearing oval maker’s tablet “Firmin & Sons, St Martins Lane, London”. Universal crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath with applied silver laurel wreath and Maltese cross device, without battle honours, on tri-part scroll “The Border Regt.”. To the centre, within a circlet “South Africa 1901-02”, a white over red enamelled medallion, the red section bearing a China Dragon. Three loops to reverse. VGC (£300 - £500)

32     Hampshire Regiment Officer’s helmet plate circa 1881-1901. A fine gilt example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath and Garter, the centre with gilt Tiger within a silver laurel wreath on a black velvet ground. To the base of the wreath, an applied tri-part scroll “The Hampshire Regiment” . One or two creases to rays, reverse indicates conversion from 1878-81 pattern 37th or 67th numbered plate Three loops to reverse. GC (£200 - £300)

33     King’s Own Scottish Borderers Officer’s helmet plate circa 1884-1901. A good scarce gilt example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with , a full laurel wreath; mounted on the laurel wreath, a silver thistle wreath with the Cross of St. Andrew; across the top arms a pierced scroll inscribed “In veritate religionis confido” surmounted by the Royal Crest. Within the wreath, a pierced circlet inscribed “King’s Own Scottish Borderers”. On the centre of the cross, Edinburgh Castle. Below the circlet, a tri-part pierced scroll inscribed “Nisi dominus frustra”. The central part set on a black velvet ground. Three loops to reverse. Some wear to gilt. GC (£400 - £500) The Regular Battalions of the Regiment ceased to wear the Home Service pattern helmet in 1904 when they adopted the Kilmarnock bonnet.

34     2nd Battalion Essex Regiment Officer’s helmet plate circa 1881-83. A very fine and scarce gilt example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with oak wreath and Garter, the centre with silver Sphinx on “Egypt” tablet, Gibraltar Castle and Key and motto “Montis Insignia Calpe” on period purple velvet ground. Mounted on the base of the wreath, a silver tri-part scroll “The Essex Regiment”. Three loops to reverse. A small section of the title scroll broken and missing, the Sphinx fractured, the gilt excellent. (£200 - £250)

35     The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) Officer’s helmet plate circa 1891-1901. A fine and scarce gilt example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with gilt Order of the Thistle Star bearing hand pierced silver rope edged circlet inscribed “Nemo me impune lacessit” with silver Thistle to centre all set on domed green enamel ground. Mounted on the base of the Thistle Star, a silver scroll inscribed “The Royal Scots”. Three loops to reverse. Minor service wear, near VGC. (£300 - £400)

36     Dorsetshire Regiment Officer’s helmet plate circa 1881-1901. A very fine and scarce gilt example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath and Garter, the centre with “Primus in Indis” scroll over Gibraltar Castle, Key and motto set on a black velvet ground. To the base of the wreath, an applied silver tri-part scroll “The Dorsetshire Regiment”. Three loops to reverse. VGC (KK 251) (£300 - £400) This is the actual piece photographed as No. 251 in “Head-dress Badges of the British Army”.

37     106th Foot (Bombay Light Infantry) Officer’s helmet plate circa 1878-81 A fine and very scarce gilt example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with full laurel wreath, the centre with silver strung bugle, between the strings floreated “106” on a black velvet ground. To the base of the wreath, an applied silver tri-part scroll “Persia Reshire Bushire Kooshab” . Three loops to reverse. VGC (£400 - £500) Became 2nd Bn. DLI on Friday 1st July, 1881.

38     East Lancashire Regiment Officer’s helmet plate circa 1881-1901. A very fine and scarce gilt example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath and Garter, the centre with silver Sphinx on “Egypt” tablet set on a black velvet ground. To the base of the wreath, an applied silver tri-part scroll “The East Lancashire Regiment”. Three loops to reverse. VGC (KK 243) (£250 - £300) This is the actual piece photographed as No. 243 in “Head-dress Badges of the British Army”.

39     Welsh Regiment Officer’s helmet plate circa 1901-14. A very fine and scarce gilt example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath and Garter, the centre with Prince of Wales’s plumes and separate scroll “”Gwell Angau Na Chywilydd” on a black velvet ground. To the base of the wreath, an applied silver tri-part scroll “The Welsh Regiment”. Three loops to reverse. VGC (£300 - £400)

40     7th (City of London) Bn. The London Regiment Officer’s helmet plate circa 1908-14. A very fine and scarce gilt example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath and applied silver circlet “Domine dirige nos” superimposed on crossed sword and sceptre; centre bearing gilt flaming grenade with silver floreated “7” mounted on the ball, set on a black velvet ground. To the base of the wreath an applied gilt shield of the City of London surmounted by a scroll “City of London”. Three loops to reverse. VGC (£300 - £400) 3rd London Rifle Volunteer Corps raised in 1861 and became 7th (City of London) Bn. The London Regiment in 1908.

41     Yorkshire Regiment Officer’s helmet plate circa 1901-04. A very fine and scarce gilt example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath and Garter, the centre with silver Dannebrog device on a black velvet ground. To the base of the wreath, an applied silver tri-part scroll “The Yorkshire Regiment”. Small surplus hole to reverse of centre. Three loops to reverse. VGC (£300 - £400)

42     Devonshire Regiment Officer’s helmet plate circa 1881-1901. A fine gilt example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath and Garter, the centre with Exeter Castle in silver on a black velvet ground. To the base of the wreath, an applied silver tri-part scroll “The Devonshire Regiment”. Three loops to reverse. VGC (£200 - £300)

43     Northamptonshire Regiment Officer’s helmet plate circa 1881-1901 A fine and scarce gilt example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath and Garter, the centre with Gibraltar scroll, Castle, Key, and “Talavera” in silver on a black velvet ground. To the base of the wreath, an applied silver tri-part scroll “The Northamptonshire Regiment”. Three screw posts to reverse usually indicative of foreign service helmet plates. Slight crease marks to several star points otherwise GC. (£200 - £300)

44     Royal Berkshire Regiment Officer’s helmet plate circa 1885-1901. A fine and scarce gilt example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath and Garter, the centre with the Stag and Oak in silver set on a scarlet velvet ground. To the base of the wreath, an applied silver tri-part scroll inscribed “Royal Berkshire Regiment”. Three screw posts to reverse (often indicative of wear on the foreign service helmet). Three surplus holes to reverse of centre. VGC (KK 263) (£300 - £400) This is the actual piece photographed as No. 263 in “Head-dress Badges of the British Army”.

45     Georgian Officer’s Universal Pattern gorget circa 1803-30. A fine copper gilt example. Crescent with raised edge, the centre part engraved with Crowned GR and attendant laurel sprays; lacking leather liner. Very minor wear to gilt in places. Near VGC. (£180 - £220)

46     1st King George’s Own Gurkha Rifles Officer’s 1913 silver hallmarked pouch belt plate. A very fine example by J & Co. (Jennens) bearing Birmingham hallmarks. Silver laurel wreath surmounted by a separate Crown. Laurel wreath bearing honour scrolls “Bhurtpore” “Aliwal” “Sobraon” “Tirah” “Punjab Frontier” “Afghanistan 1878-80”. To the centre, silver crossed kukris surmounted by “GRI” cypher; below the kukris a strung bugle surmounted by the numeral “1”. Below the wreath a scroll inscribed “King George’s Own Own Gurkha Rifles”. All mounted on a seeded backplate. Four screw posts to reverse. VGC (£400 - £500) Became 1st Prince of Wales’s Own Gurkha Rifles in 1906 when he visited India, then 1st King George’s Own Gurkha Rifles when he ascended the throne upon Edward VII’s death in 1910.

47     Rifle Brigade Officer’s pouch belt plate circa 1855-61. An extremely fine and rare unmarked example. Silver laurel wreath surmounted by a Crown resting on a tablet inscribed “Waterloo”; within the wreath, a Maltese cross with lions between the arms and ball finials to the tips. To the centre of the cross, within a circlet inscribed “Rifle Brigade”, a crowned strung bugle. The arms of the cross bear the numerous honours of the Regiment; the wreath plain. Between the bottom arm of the cross and the wreath, a scroll inscribed “Peninsula”; beneath the wreath, a tri-part scroll “Alma Sevastopol Inkerman”. Four screw posts to reverse, retaining original backing plate. Central bugle a little polished. GC (£400 - £500)

48     3rd Gurkha Rifles post 1908 Officer’s pouch belt plate. A very fine and scarce die-stamped silver plated example. Laurel wreath with entwined scroll bearing the honours “Ahmed Khel” “Burma 85-87” “Punjab Frontier” “Afghanistan 78-80” “Chitral” “Tirah”; surmounted by the Crowned Cypher of Queen Alexandra resting on a tablet inscribed “Delhi”. Within the wreath, a Maltese cross; to the centre on a circlet inscribed “Third Gurkha Rifles” crossed kukris with “3” between the blades. Beneath the wreath, a scroll inscribed “Queen Alexandra’s Own”. Complete with backing plate. Four screw posts to reverse. VGC (£300 - £400)

49     First Surrey Rifles pre 1891 Officer’s pouch belt plate. A good silvered example. Within a crowned wreath half of laurel and half of palm, a circlet inscribed “First Surrey Rifles”; to the centre, a strung bugle with “1” between the strings set on a burnished ground. Three screw posts ( a little bent) to reverse. GC (£75 - £100)

50     8th Corps (Storrington) Sussex Rifle Volunteers Officer’s pouch belt plate circa 1860-76. A fine and rare die-stamped silver plated example. Within a crowned oak wreath, a circlet “Eighth Sussex Rifle Volunteers”; to the centre, a shield bearing six martlets, set on an ornamental ground. Two screw posts to reverse. VGC (£200 - £300) Formed 16th February 1860 and formed part of both 1st and 2nd Admin. Bn. at various times. Disbanded 1876.

51     2nd Derby Militia (Chatsworth Rifles) Victorian Officer’s pouch belt plate. A very fine and scarce silver plated example. Resting in a pierce rose wreath an oval Garter surmounted by a Ducal Crown, to the centre an ornate shield charged with three stag’s heads; a scroll across the base of the wreath is inscribed “Cavendo Tutus”. Four screw posts to reverse. VGC (£500 - £600) Raised 12th January 1855, designed as a Chatsworth Rifles 22nd May 1855. Became 3rd Bn. Derbyshire Regiment on 1st July 1881 amalgamating with 5th Bn on 1st April 1891.

52     12th Corps (Merthyr Tydfil) Glamorgan Rifle Volunteers Officer’s pouch belt plate Circa 1860. An extremely fine and exceedingly rare die-stamped sliver plated example. Circlet inscribed “Glamorganshire 12th Company” and Welsh text surmounted by Prince of Wales’s plumes; centrally within a quatrefoil, the figure of St. Tydfil, clinging to a cross, being put to death by a Saxon. Four screw posts to reverse. VGC (£400 - £500) Formed 7th February 1860.

53     1st VB King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Officer’s pouch belt plate circa 1883-1901. A fine and scarce silvered die-stamped example. Resting in a laurel wreath, a crowned Garter; to the centre, a rose within a curled bugle horn on a silvered ground. Mounted on the base of the wreath, a tri-part scroll inscribed “The King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry” with another below “1st Volunteer Battalion”. Four screw posts to reverse. One wire securing bugle to plate absent and silver solder utilised. VGC (£180 - £220) HQ at Wakefield. Consolidated as 5th Yorkshire West Riding RV’s 1st June 1880, and became 1st VB on 1st February 1883.

54     1st Middlesex Light Horse (Metropolitan Light Horse) Volunteers pouch badge circa 1861-66. A fine and scarce die-stamped silver plated undress example. Crowned MLHV cypher with “1” below the crown. Three of four screw posts to reverse. VGC (£100 - £150) See “Light Horse and Mounted Rifle Volunteers 1860-1901” by W.Y. Carman, page 104 for illustration (c). Formed in January 1861 disbanded 5th December 1866.

55     27th Punjab Infantry Officer’s pouch belt plate. A cast silvered example. Within a laurel wreath surmounted by a crown on “China” scroll, a strap inscribed “Punjab Infantry”, to the centre applied “XXVII”. Three screw posts to reverse. GC (£100 - £200)

56     London Rifle Brigade 1930’s Officer’s pouch belt plate. A very fine die-stamped silver plated example. Within a oak wreath, a circlet “London Rifle Brigade. South Africa 1900,’02” surmounted by a crown resting on “France & Flanders 1914-1918” scroll all superimposed on crossed sword and sceptre; shield from the Royal Arms to the centre. Across the base of the wreath, a scroll inscribed “Primus in urbe” with shield from the City of London arms below. Beneath the circlet a scroll “Ypres 1915,’17”; four honour scrolls to either side of the wreath. Four screw posts to reverse. VGC (£150 - £250)

57     Rifle Brigade Officer’s 1905 hallmarked silver pouch belt plate. A very fine die-stamped example by J & Co. (Jennens) bearing Birmingham hallmarks. Laurel wreath surmounted by a Crown resting on a tablet inscribed “Waterloo”; within the wreath, a Maltese cross with lions between the arms and balls to the tips. To the centre of the cross, within a circlet inscribed “Rifle Brigade”, a Crowned strung bugle. The wreath and arms of the cross bear the numerous honours of the Regiment; between the base of the cross and the wreath, scrolls “Peninsula” and “Pyrenees”. To the base of the wreath, a scroll “The Prince Consort’s Own”. Four screw posts to reverse, retaining original hallmarked silver backing plate. VGC (£200 - £250)

58     Huddersfield Rifle Corps Victorian Officer’s pouch belt plate. A good cast silvered example. Wreath, half of laurel, half of oak surmounted by a crowned figure of eight scroll inscribed “Huddersfield Rifle Corps” . To the centre, two crossed strung horns on a burnished domed ground; to the base of the wreath, a scroll inscribed “Arma Pacis Fulcra”. Four screw posts to reverse. Generally VGC. (£100 - £150)

59     4th Bn. Cheshire Rifle Volunteers OR’s shako plate circa 1864-74. A fine die-stamped white metal example of crowned star pattern bearing strap inscribed “4th Battn. Cheshire Rifle Volunteers” with Prince of Wales’ plumes to centre. Two brass loops to reverse. Generally VGC (£120 - £150)

60     9th Corps (Cwm Avon) Glamorgan Rifle Volunteers OR’s shako plate circa 1869-78. A good scarce die-stamped white metal example. Within a crowned laurel wreath, a strap “9th Glamorgan Rifle Volunteers”; lion statant to centre. Two loops to reverse. VGC (£150 - £250) Formed at Baglan 17th February 1860. HQ moved to Cwm Avon in 1861. Became part of 2nd VB The Welsh Regiment in 1887.

61     Scottish. Royal Perthshire Rifles Militia Officer’s pouch belt plate circa 1856-1881. A very scarce example in four part die-stamped silver plate, a crowned circular strap “Royal Perthshire Rifles” with a central thistle spray all upon the Star of the Order of the Thistle. Two screw post fasteners (one reduced). Small holes to the arms of the cross and these with minor die faults, one central mount wire missing. Crown reaffixed, cross on orb a replacement. AF (£200 - £250) HQ Perth, in 1881 became 3rd Battalion The Black Watch.

62     3rd Glamorgan Rifle Volunteers OR’s glengarry badge circa 1887-98. A fine and rare die-stamped white metal example. Within a crowned laurel wreath, a strap “3rd Glamorgan Rifle Volunteers”; lion statant to centre. Two loops to reverse. VGC (£150 - £200)

63     Scottish. Gordon Highlanders, 4th (Donside Highland) Volunteer Battalion., OR’s glengarry badge 1893-1908. A good quality die-stamped white metal example. Within a thistle wreath an oval inscribed, “4th Donside Hlnd Vol Bn Gordon Highrs”. In the centre a cockerel statant on a torse. Two copper loop fasteners East and West. VGC (£80 - £120) HQ Aberdeen. See “Badges of the Highland and Lowland Regiments” by W.H. & K.D.Bloomer, Plate 91.

64     7th Corps (Taibach) Glamorgan Rifle Volunteers OR’s shako plate circa 1869-78. A good scarce die-stamped white metal example. Within a laurel wreath surmounted by Prince of Wales’s plumes, a strap “1st Battn. Glamorgan Rifle Volunteers”; “7” to seeded centre. Three loops to reverse. VGC (£150 - £250) Formed at Taibach 3rd January 1860.

65     3rd City of London Rifle Volunteers OR’s helmet plate circa 1878-1901. A good scarce die-stamped white metal example of universal crowned star pattern bearing an oak wreath and strap inscribed “Domine Dirige nos” superimposed on crossed sword and sceptre; “3” to centre. To the base of the wreath, a shield of the City of London surmounted by a scroll inscribed “London”. Two pinched loops to reverse. VGC (£100 - £150) 3rd London Rifle Volunteer Corps raised in 1861 and became 7th (City of London) Bn. The London Regiment in 1908.

66     Scottish. 92nd (Highland) Regiment Officer’s dirk belt plate circa 1823-30. A very fine and rare silver plate example. Horizontal oval with applied mounts comprising, floreated scrolls top and bottom “Peninsula” and “Waterloo”, in between, the Sphinx/Egypt over milled numerals “XCII” couched within thistle sprays. The reverse with two applied “D” ring style fasteners. VGC (£250 - £350)

67     1st Cadet Battalion, The Buffs, East Kent Regiment OR’s helmet plate circa 1895-1901. A good very scarce die-stamped white metal example of universal crowned star pattern bearing laurel wreath and mounted with circlet “1st C.Bn. The Buffs”; to the centre the Dragon. Two loops to reverse of plate, four to centre. VGC (£100 - £150)

68     1st Warwick Militia round forage cap scroll circa 1858-74. A good OR’s die-stamped white metal example “First Warwick”. Two replacement loops to reverse. VGC (£50 - £75) Raised 28th March 1759 at Warwick; became 3rd Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment on Friday 1st July 1881.

69     2nd Warwickshire Militia round forage cap scroll circa 1858-74. A good OR’s die-stamped white metal example “2nd Warwickshire”. Two replacement loops to reverse. VGC (£50 - £75) Raised March 1853 at Warwick; became 4th Bn. Warwickshire Regiment on Friday 1st July 1881.

70     1st Admin. Bn. Staffordshire Rifle Volunteers OR’s helmet plate circa 1880-83. A good scarce short lived die-stamped white metal example of universal crowned star pattern bearing laurel wreath and strap “1st AD. Batt. Staffordshire Rifle Volunteers”, the centre with strung bugle surmounted by a Stafford Knot. Three lead soldered brass loops to reverse. VGC (£150 - £200) HQ Handsworth.

71     Scottish. 5th VB Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders OR’s glengarry badge circa 1887-1908. A good scarce die-stamped white metal example. Within a pointed thistle wreath, a circlet inscribed “5th V.B. Argyll and Sutherland”. Within the circlet, devices of the Boar’s head, the Cat and the Coronet and Cypher of Princess Louise on solid domed ground. Two loops to reverse. VGC (£150 - £200) HQ at Dunoon.

72     4th VB Hampshire Regiment OR’s helmet plate circa 1885-1901. A good scarce die-stamped white metal example of universal crowned star pattern bearing laurel wreath and applied circlet inscribed “4th Volr. Battn. Hampshire”; dog gauge to centre. Three loops to reverse. VGC (£150 - £200) HQ Bournemouth. Became 7th Bn. Hampshire Regt. in 1908.

73     King’s Royal Rifle Corps Officer’s 1918 hallmarked silver pouch belt plate. A fine die-stamped example by J & Co. (Jennens) bearing Birmingham hallmarks. Maltese cross surmounted by a Victorian Crown resting on a tablet inscribed “Peninsula”. To the centre, within a circlet inscribed “The King’s Royal Rifle Corps” a strung bugle with “60” between the strings. The arms of the cross each bear four battle honours, “Toulouse” being the last. Four screw posts to reverse. Complete with backing plate. Cross surmounting orb absent otherwise VGC. (£150 - £200)

74     Royal Irish Rifles Militia Bns. Officer’s pouch belt plate circa 1881-1901. A good and scarce silver plated die-stamped example. Within a shamrock wreath surmounted by a Crown resting on a scroll inscribed “Quis Separabit”, a Maid of Erin Harp above the Sphinx resting on a tablet inscribed “Egypt”. Below the Sphinx, a strung bugle joining both sides of the wreath; a scroll across the bugle strings “Royal Irish Rifles”. Four screw posts to reverse and complete with backing plate. GC (£180 - £220) 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Militia Bns. of the Regt. were formerly the Royal North Down Rifles Militia; the Antrim (Queen’s Royal Rifles) Militia; the Royal South Down (Light Infantry) Militia; and the Louth (Rifles) Militia.

75     60th King’s Royal Rifle Corps Officer’s helmet plate circa 1878-81. A fine and scarce die-stamped silver plated example. Maltese cross, lions between the arms, surmounted by a crown resting on a scroll inscribed “Peninsula”. On the cross, a circlet inscribed “The King’s Royal Rifle Corps”, to the centre a voided strung bugle, “60” between the strings. The arms of the cross bearing honours to “Pekin”. Lions between the arms. Beneath the bottom arm, a scroll inscribed “Celer et Audax”. Two of three loops to reverse. VGC (KK 196A) (£200 - £300)

76     11th (Bampton) Devonshire Rifle Volunteers Officer’s pouch belt plate circa 1860. A fine and rare die-cast silvered example. Crowned rose wreath, pierced, with “II” to centre. Four screw posts to reverse. VGC (£200 - £300) Raised 28th February 1860; by 1861 attached 1st Admin Battalion with HQ at Exeter. 11th May 1880 redesignated C Company 5th Devonshire RVC which became 3rd VB Devonshire Regiment.

77     Scottish. 2nd Edinburgh Rifle Volunteer Corps NCO’s helmet plate circa 1882-88. A fine and scarce die-stamped white metal example, the face lightly silver plated, of universal crowned star pattern bearing laurel wreath and circlet “2nd Edinburgh Rifle Volunteer Corps”, the centre with a lion’s mask. Beneath the Crown, a scroll inscribed “God is our defence”. Three loops to reverse. VGC (£150 - £200)

78     Wicklow Rifles Irish Militia Officer’s pouch belt plate circa 1855-77. An exceptionally fine and rare silver plated example. Within an open laurel wreath who’s topmost leaves spread outward, a crowned Maltese cross with ball finals to the tips and lions between the arms. To the centre, within a rope edged circlet “Wicklow Rifles” a strung bugle. Four screw posts to reverse. VGC (£500 - £700) Raised 1793 as an infantry unit, Wicklow Infantry Militia; redesignated The Wicklow Rifles in 1855. Converted to artillery 01.04.1877.

79     4th VB, The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) OR’s helmet plate circa 1888-1901. A good scarce die-stamped white metal example of universal crowned star pattern bearing laurel wreath and applied Thistle star with St. Andrew and Cross to centre; on the central star above St. Andrew a scroll “4th Vol. Batt”, another beneath “The Royal Scots”. Three slightly pinched loops to reverse. VGC (£100 - £200) HQ Edinburgh

80     1st (Exeter & South Devon) VB Devonshire Regiment Officer’s pouch belt plate circa 1901-08. A fine and scarce die-cast silvered example. Within a crowned oval strap inscribed “Exeter & South Devon” ; “1st Volunteer Rifles 1852”; below the strap, an ornate scroll inscribed “Semper fidelis”. Two screw posts to reverse. VGC (£200 - £300) Originally raised in May 1852, accepted by Horse Guards 23rd September 1959 as 1st Devonshire Rifle Volunteers (Exeter and South Devon). Became 1st VB Devonshire Regiment on 1st November 1885

81     Scottish. 1st AB Clackmannanshire & Kinross Rifle Volunteers waist belt clasp circa 1874-88. A scarce Officer’s silvered example. Circlet ornamented with thistles; seeded centre with shield bearing lion. Universal pattern rococo ends, the detachable end associated. (£100 - £150) HQ Alloa. See “Badges of the Highland and Lowland Regiments” by W.H. & K.D.Bloomer, Plate 118 for similar example

82     11th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers (Railway), Officer’s pouch belt plate circa 1880-90. A scarce example in three part silver plate, a crowned plain strap with a central single ornate mount comprising a large Union spray with a scroll above “Pro Aris Et Focis” and one below “11th Middlesex”. Complete with shaped backing plate and four bolt fasteners. VGC (£200 - £250) Became the 3rd Volunteer Battalion The Royal Fusiliers in 1890.

83     3rd Royal Surrey Militia Officer’s shako plate circa 1861-69. A good scarce die-stamped silver plated example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with gilt Garter Proper with Cross of St. George to centre. Two loops to reverse, one an old replacement. Wear to gilt otherwise GC. (KK 1216) (£200 - £300) Raised on 26th March 1853; became 4th Battalion The East Surrey Regiment on Friday 1st July 1881 with HQ at Kingston-upon-Thames. This is the actual piece photographed as No. 1216 in “Head-dress Badges of the British Army”.

84     Scottish. 1st Aberdeenshire Rifle Volunteers Officer’s shoulder belt plate circa 1860-1884. A very fine and scarce example. Nickel rectangular plate mounted with gilt crowned thistle wreath; to the centre St. Andrew and Cross within an oval strap “1st Aberdeenshire Rifle Volunteers”. Reverse retains original fixings, comprising two hooks at the top and two studs at the bottom. (backing plate possibly replaced) VGC (£400 - £600) See “Scottish Regimental Badges 1793-1971” by W & K Bloomer No. 214

85     2nd Royal Jersey Militia Officer’s shako plate circa 1855-61. A very fine and scarce die-stamped silver plated example of crowned star pattern mounted with an oak wreath in which rests an oval strap inscribed “Pro Rege et Patria”; within the strap, a shield bearing three lions-leopardé in pale. A scroll beneath the strap and drooping onto the oak wreath is inscribed “Third Royal Jersey”. Two loops to reverse. VGC (£400 - £600)

86     Hong Kong Volunteer Corps Officer’s pouch belt plate circa 1908-28. A very fine and scarce die struck silver plated example. Burnished eight pointed star superimposed on a laurel wreath; mounted on the star, a pair of outward facing Chinese dragons surmounted by a Crown. Three screw posts to reverse. VGC (£500 - £600)

87     1st Royal Lancashire Militia Officer’s shako plate circa 1856-61 A fine and scarce die-stamped example. Cut silver crowned star mounted with circlet bearing green enamel wreath; a red enamelled Rose of Lancashire to centre. Two loops to reverse. Three star tips professionally restored, circlet edges were originally in gilt otherwise GC. (£200 - £400)

88     Scottish. Royal Aberdeenshire Highlanders Militia Officer’s glengarry badge circa 1870-81. A fine and rare example. Silver ivy wreath mounted centrally with rich gilt St. Andrew and Cross. Stout pin to reverse. One wire securing cross to wreath AF otherwise VGC. (£400 - £500) Royal Aberdeenshire Militia redesignated Royal Aberdeenshire Highlanders Militia in 1858; became 3rd Bn. Gordon Highlanders on Friday 1st July, 1881..See “Scottish Regimental Badges 1793-1971” by W & K Bloomer No. 212

89     London Volunteer Rifle Brigade Victorian Officer’s waist belt clasp. A very fine and scarce silvered example by J & Co (Jennens) with matching number to both halves. Circlet inscribed “London Volunteer Rifle Brigade”; crowned strung bugle to centre. Universal pattern rococo ends. Very slight wear to plating on ends. Generally VGC. (£120 - £150)

90     Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Officer’s 1915 hallmarked silver glengarry badge. A fine die-cast example by B & P (Bent & Parker) bearing Birmingham hallmarks. Mullet above strung bugle set within a wreath of thistles. Loops replaced with stout pagri style pin during its service. Generally VGC. (£150 - £200)

91     2nd Regt. Sussex Rifle Volunteers Victorian Officer’s waist belt clasp. A very fine silvered example. Circlet, in the form of a strap, inscribed “2nd Regt. Sussex Rifle Volunteers”; the centre bearing a shield charged with six martlets, set on an ornamental ground. Universal pattern rococo ends. VGC (£100 - £150) From 1869 HQ was at Horsham

92     Scottish. Highland Light Infantry Militia Officer’s plaid brooch circa 1881-1901. A fine unmarked silver or heavily plated example. Quoit with engraved edge mounted with thistle wreath. Mounted to the centre, a cut silver Star of the Order of the Thistle; mounted on the Star, a gilt Crown with a silver curled bugle horn below, gilt “HLI” monogram to the centre. Beneath the horn, a gilt scroll inscribed “Assaye” with the Elephant in gilt below. Stout pin to reverse. A little wear to gilt otherwise VGC. (£200 - £300)

93     Scottish. QO Cameron Highlanders post 1881 Officer’s plaid brooch. A fine unmarked silver example. High relief thistle wreath encircling two scrolls inscribed “Peninsula” and “Waterloo”. Between the scrolls, the Sphinx resting on “Egypt” tablet. Stout pin to reverse. VGC (£200 - £300) See “Badges of the Highland and Lowland Regiments” by W.H. & K.D.Bloomer, Plate 104 for similar example

94     Highland Light Infantry Officer’s plaid brooch circa 1881-83. A fine unmarked silver or heavily plated example. Quoit with engraved edge mounted with thistle wreath bearing 22 battle honours to “Central India”. Mounted to the centre, a cut silver Star of the Order of the Thistle; mounted on the Star, a gilt Crown with a silver curled bugle horn below, gilt “HLI” monogram to the centre. Beneath the horn, a gilt scroll inscribed “Assaye” with the Elephant in gilt below. Stout pin to reverse. Stout pin to reverse. A little wear to gilt otherwise VGC. (£200 - £300) From 1883 “Egypt 1882” and “Tel-el-Kebir” were added to HLI plaid brooches.

95     Royal Artillery post 1908 Territorial Officer’s helmet plate. An example comprising gilt Royal Arms with piercing around the shield, an applied scroll below bearing laurel spray in place of the usual “Ubique”. Below the scroll, a gun with mounted wheel resting on a scroll inscribed “Quo fas et gloria ducunt”. Three loops to reverse. Traces of gilt only. (£40 - £60)

96     Scottish. 1st Argyll & Bute Artillery Volunteers Officer’s helmet plate circa 1880-1901. A good scarce example. Silver plated Royal Arms with scroll below inscribed “First”. Below the scroll, a gun resting on a scroll “Argyll & Bute Artillery Vols”. Three loops to reverse. GC (£150 - £200)

97     1st Sussex Artillery Volunteers OR’s helmet plate circa 1878-1901. A good scarce example. White metal Royal Arms with scroll below inscribed “First”. Below the scroll, a gun resting on a scroll “Sussex Artillery Volunteers”. Three loops (bent) to reverse. GC (£120 - £150) HQ at Brighton.

98     2nd Sussex Artillery Volunteers OR’s helmet plate circa 1878-1901. A good scarce example. White metal Royal Arms with scroll below inscribed “2nd”. Below the scroll, a gun resting on a scroll “Sussex Artillery Volunteers”. Three loops to reverse. VGC (£150 - £200) Formed at Fairlight on 13th March, 1860.

99     Hampshire Artillery Volunteers OR’s helmet plate circa 1878-1901. A good scarce example. White metal Royal Arms with scroll below bearing laurel spray. Below the scroll, a gun resting on a scroll “Hants Artillery Volunteers”. Three loops (a little bent) to reverse. VGC (£150 - £200)

100     1st Aberdeenshire Artillery Volunteers OR’s helmet plate circa 1878-1901. A good scarce example. White metal Royal Arms with scroll below “First”. Below the scroll, a gun resting on a scroll “Aberdeenshire Artillery Vols”. Three loops to reverse. Part of Unicorn’s horn AF. GC (£150 - £200) Formed at Peterhead 13th March, 1860.

101     1st Newcastle-upon-Tyne Artillery Volunteers OR’s helmet plate circa 1878-1901. A good scarce example. White metal Royal Arms with scroll below “First”. Below the scroll, a gun resting on a scroll “Newcastle Vols. Arty”. Two loops to reverse. VGC (£150 - £200) Formed at Great Yarmouth 29th September, 1859.

102     5th Admin. Bn. Staffordshire Rifle Volunteers Officer’s helmet plate circa 1880-83. A fine and scarce short lived silvered example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath and strap “5th A.B. Staffordshire R.V”, the centre with Stafford Knot on a black velvet ground. Three loops to reverse. VGC (£400 - £500) HQ Lichfield; redesignated 2nd VB North Staffordshire Regt. in February 1883 and HQ moved to Burton-on-Trent the following year.

103     1st East York Rifle Volunteer Corps Officer’s helmet plate circa 1878-83. A fine and scarce silvered example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath and strap “1st East York Rifle Volunteer Corps”, to the centre a strung bugle on a silvered ground. Three loops to reverse. VGC (£250 - £350) HQ Hull.

104     2nd VB South Staffordshire Regiment Officer’s helmet plate circa 1883-1901. A fine and scarce silvered example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath and Garter, the centre with silver Stafford Knot on a black velvet ground. To the base of the wreath, an applied silver tri-part scroll “The South Staffordshire Regiment” with another below “2nd Volunteer Battalion” . Three loops (pinched) to reverse. VGC (£300 - £400) HQ at Walsall. The Battalion wore scarlet tunics with white facings and saw service in South Africa.

105     2nd (Glamorgan) VB Welsh Regiment Officer’s helmet plate circa 1887-1901. A fine and scarce silvered example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath and Garter, the centre with silvered Prince of Wales’ plumes on a scroll inscribed “Gwell Augau Neu Chwilydd” on a black velvet ground. To the base of the wreath, an applied silver tri-part scroll “The Welsh Regiment” with another below “2nd Volunteer Battalion”. Three loops to reverse. VGC (£400 - £500)

106     Royal South Gloucester Militia Officer’s helmet plate circa 1878-81. A fine and scarce silver plated example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath and Garter Proper, the centre with silver Royal Crest on a black velvet ground. To the base of the wreath, an applied silver scroll “Royal South Gloucester” . Three loops to reverse. VGC (£400 - £600) Raised 15th May, 1759; at Gloucester; became 3rd Bn. Gloucestershire Regt. on Friday 1st July, 1881.

107     3rd VB Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment Officer’s helmet plate circa 1883-1901. A fine and scarce silvered example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath and Garter, the centre with White Horse of Kent and motto scrolls on a black velvet ground. To the base of the wreath, an applied silver tri-part scroll “Royal West Kent Regiment”; another below “3rd Volunteer Battalion”. Three loops to reverse. VGC (£250 - £300) HQ Woolwich.1st April 1908 amalgamated with 2nd VB to become 20th Bn. The London Regiment.

108     Leicestershire Militia 1878-81 Officer’s helmet plate A fine and scarce silver plated example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with full laurel wreath and circlet inscribed “Leicestershire Militia”; to the centre a gilt Maid of Erin Harp on a black velvet ground. Across the base of the wreath , a floreated scroll inscribed “Vestigia nulla retrorsum”. Three loops to reverse. VGC (£400 - £500)

109     1st VB Royal Sussex Regiment Officer’s helmet plate circa 1887-1901. A fine and scarce silvered example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath and Garter; to the centre regimental Maltese cross device ornamented in red, blue and green enamels superimposed on Roussillon plume all set on a red cloth ground. On the base of the wreath, a tri-part scroll “The Royal Sussex Regiment”, another below “1st Volunteer Battalion”. Three loops to reverse. Slight enamel damage otherwise VGC. (£250 - £350) HQ Brighton

110     1st Cheshire Rifle Volunteers Officer’s helmet plate circa 1880-87. A fine and scarce silvered example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath and circlet “1st Cheshire Rifle Volunteers”; to the centre a ducal crowned shield charged with three wheatsheaves; the shield superimposed on crossed sword and sceptre set on a red cloth ground. Three loops to reverse. VGC (£250 - £350) HQ at Oxton, Birkenhead. Redesignated 1st VB Cheshire Regiment in December 1887.

111     Suffolk Regiment Officer’s helmet plate circa 1881-1901. A good gilt example of universal crowned star pattern bearing laurel wreath and Garter, the centre with silver Castle, Key and mottoes on a black velvet ground. To the base of the wreath, an applied silver tri-part scroll “The Suffolk Regiment”. Three loops to reverse. Some wear to gilt. GC (KK 226) (£150 - £250)

112     Portsmouth Division, Royal Marine Light Infantry Bandmaster’s fur cap grenade circa 1876-78. A very fine and exceedingly rare example. Die-stamped copper gilt flaming grenade, the ball mounted within a silvered strap “Per Mare Per Terram”. Mounted on the flames, silvered Prince of Wales’s plumes; mounted on the ball, silvered Royal Crest. Two loops to reverse both now absent. VGC (KK 1114) (£400 - £600) .This is the actual piece photographed as No. 1114 in “Head-dress Badges of the British Army”.

113     York and Lancaster Regiment Officer’s helmet plate circa 1881-1901. A good gilt example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath and Garter, the centre with a rose in silver with gilt centre on a black velvet ground. To the base of the wreath, an applied silver tri-part scroll “The York & Lancaster Regiment” . Three loops to reverse. Some wear to gilt, lacquered. GC (KK 273) (£180 - £220)

114     Antrim Artillery Irish Militia Officer’s helmet plate circa 1889-1900. A good scarce example. Gilt Royal Arms with scroll below bearing laurel spray. Below the scroll, a gun with mounted wheel resting on a scroll “Antrim Artillery”. Three loops to reverse. Gilt worn otherwise GC. (£300 - £400) Formed in November 1854 with HQ at Carrickfergus Castle.

115     The Irish Guards, post 1900 Officer’s Colour belt plate. A scarce good quality example, a large rectangular gilded back plate with dimpled ground overlaid with the Star of the Order of St. Patrick, comprising a fine quality facetted silver star, in the centre a pierced gilt circle “Quis Separabit” “MDCCL III”, within the circle the Cross of St. Patrick, this with central green enamel shamrock bearing three crowns. Red enamel to the cross and the light blue enamel to the circlet both missing and replaced with red cloth. The reverse with two retaining bars and screw posts. VGC (£250 - £350)

116     Eastern Division Militia Officer’s helmet plate circa 1882-89. A good scarce example. Gilt Royal Arms, pierced around the shield, with scroll below bearing laurel spray. Below the scroll, a gun with mounted wheel resting on a scroll “Eastern Division”. Three loops to reverse. GC (£200 - £300)

117     King’s Liverpool Regiment Officer’s helmet plate circa 1901-11. A gilt example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath and Garter, the centre with the White Horse of Hanover and “Nec Aspera Terrent” scroll above, set on a crimson velvet ground. To the base of the wreath, an applied silver tri-part scroll by J & Co. (Jennens) inscribed “The King’s Regt.” . Three loops to reverse. Gilt worn, title scroll cracked and glued, otherwise generally GC (£100 - £200)

118     The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment) Officer’s helmet plate circa 1881-1901. A very good gilt example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath and Garter, the centre with silver Paschal Lamb on a red cloth ground. Mounted on the base of the wreath, a silver tri-part scroll “The Royal West Surrey Regiment”. Three loops to reverse. Title scroll fractured, fixing wires to centre ornament glued, a filled hole on the bottom star point. (£80 - £120)

119     East Surrey Regiment Officer’s helmet plate circa 1901-14 A good gilt example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath and Garter, the centre with a cut silver eight pointed star bearing the Arms of Guildford in silver and gilt on a black velvet ground. To the base of the wreath, an applied silver tri-part scroll by J & Co. (Jennens) inscribed “The East Surrey Regt”. Three loops to reverse. Minor wear to gilt highpoints, GC. (KK 244) (£200 - £250)

120     Essex forage cap badge, possibly an 1881 trial pattern for the Essex Regiment. A good and rare example. County Arms in bullion and red silk set in an elongated bullion oak wreath all on a black cloth ground. Some moth to lower edge otherwise GC. (£75 - £100)

121     5th Royal Irish Lancers Victorian Officer’s sabretache ornament. A very fine and scarce die-cast gilt example. Superimposed on a pair of crossed lances, a strap “Quis Separabit”, mounted to the centre, silvered crowned Maid of Erin Harp. Across the tail of the strap a lower sections of the lances a scroll “Royal Irish”. To the end of the strap “5”. Six screw posts to reverse. Slight service wear, old fracture to one lance, one lance tip an old replacement otherwise generally GC. (£200 - £400)

122     Military Mounted Police OR’s Foreign Service helmet plate circa 1881-1901. A good die-stamped brass example of elongated Garter star with VR to black patent leather centre. Four screw posts to reverse. VGC (KK 1120) (£80 - £120) This is the actual piece photographed as No. 1120 in “Head-dress Badges of the British Army”.

123     Military Mounted Police OR’s Foreign Service helmet plate circa 1901-10. A good die-stamped brass example of elongated Garter star with EVIIR to repacement leather centre. Two loops to reverse. VGC (KK 1121) (£80 - £120) This is the actual piece photographed as No. 1121 in “Head-dress Badges of the British Army”.

124     Royal Horse Guards Victorian Standard Bearer’s Belt Tip A good scarce cast gilt example from the shoulder belt bearing crown, oakleaves and battle honours “Waterloo June 1815” and “Peninsula”. Five studs to reverse. Generally GC. (£50 - £100)

125     Royal Artillery Drivers OR’s Tarleton helmet plate circa 1812-16. A very fine and exceedingly rare die-stamped brass example as worn at the Battle of Waterloo. Within a crowned circular roped edge strap, three cannons in pale. Lead strengthening repairs to reverse with old replacement fixing wires and single loop; cross surmounting orb an old replacement; obverse VGC. (£300 - £500) Through the centuries, field guns were moved by civilians teams however this was most unsatisfactory and caused great delays. In 1794 the Corps of Captains Commissaries and Drivers was formed to provide drivers and teams for the field guns. Redesignated Corps of Gunner Drivers in 1801 and reorganised however it still proved unsatisfactory so in 1806 the Royal Artillery Drivers were formed; this unit served throughout the Peninsula and notably at Waterloo. In 1822 the unit was disbanded.

126     72nd (Duke of Albany’s Own Highlanders) OR’s glengarry/bonnet badge circa 1874-81. A good quality die-stamped brass example. A raised central bee hive bearing the numerals “72”, above a scroll “Duke of Albany’s” surmounted by the crown. Below the ball thistle sprays and below this lying on rose petals two scrolls “Own” and “Highlanders”.Two early copper loops East and West. VGC (KK 536), (£75 - £100)

127     4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards OR’s helmet plate circa 1871-1914. A good bi-metal example. Standard white metal multi-rayed star with brass Garter Proper and central “4” on a black painted ground,. Four screw posts to reverse which bears faintly scratched name “George Abbott”. Topmost point and right point refixed otherwise GC. (£50 - £75)

128     Lancers OR’s Foreign Service helmet plate circa 1881-1901. A good die-stamped brass example of elongated star pattern bearing oval Garter on crossed lances, voided centre bearing Crown. Two loops to reverse. VGC (KK 1126) (£60 - £80) This is the actual piece photographed as No. 1126 in “Head-dress Badges of the British Army”.

129     Cavalry OR’s Foreign Service helmet plate circa 1881-1901. A good die-stamped brass example of elongated Garter star with Royal Crest to centre. Two loops to reverse. VGC (KK 1123) (£60 - £80) This is the actual piece photographed as No. 1123 in “Head-dress Badges of the British Army”.

130     9th Queen’s Royal Lancers Victorian waist belt plate. A good die-stamped gilding metal rectangular plate bearing the late Queen Adelaide’s crowned “AR” cypher reversed and interlaced, with “IX” below. Fixed and detachable belt loops present. VGC (£150 - £200) The Regiment attracted the notice of King William and Queen Adelaide in 1830 whilst serving at Kensington and were granted the title “Queen’s”

131     37th (North Hampshire) Regiment, Officer’s shako plate 1861-68. A scarce example in die-stamped copper gilt, being a crowned eight pointed star with gilt mount comprising the Garter Proper with central stencilled numerals “37”. Two loop fasteners. Two of the star points with contemporary strengthening plates. GC (KK 137) (£300 - £350)

132     Scottish. 3rd Edinburgh Rifle Volunteers OR’s waist belt clasp circa 1867-82. A rare large die-cast brass example. Circlet inscribed “God is our defence E.R.V.”; lion’s mask in relief to centre. Universal pattern rococo ends. GC (£100 - £150)

133     British League Cadets OR’s waist belt clasp circa 1867-82. A rare large die-cast brass example with matching numbers (54) to both halves. Circlet inscribed “God is our defence B.L.C..”; lion’s mask in relief to centre. Universal pattern rococo ends. Verdigris to reverse otherwise GC. (£100 - £150) British League Cadets raised 1866 and attached to the 3rd Edinburgh Rifle Volunteers from 1867.

134     6th West York Militia Officer’s shako plate circa 1869-78. A fine and scarce silvered example. Within a crowned laurel wreath, a circlet “Sixth West York” with applied rose to centre. Two loops to reverse. Two pinholes at top of crown; orb and cross askew. GC (£180 - £220) Raised 10th October 1853 at Halifax. Redesignated 3rd Bn. Duke of Wellington’s Regt. on Friday 1st July, 1881.

135     2nd Royal Surrey Militia Officer’s shako plate circa circa 1869-78. A fine and scarce die-stamped blackened copper example of universal crowned laurels pattern, circlet inscribed “Second Royal Surrey Militia”, Royal Crest mounted to centre. Two loops to reverse. GC (KK 1168) (£200 - £300) Raised 18th April 1759 at Guildford; became 3rd Battalion Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment on Friday 1st July 1881. This is the actual piece photographed as No. 1168 in “Head-dress Badges of the British Army”.

136     86th (Royal County Down) Regiment, Officer’s shako plate circa 1869-78. A very scarce example in die-stamped copper gilt, of standard crowned laurels pattern but with the Garter Proper replaced by a strap “Quis Separabit”, in the centre the crowned Harp and Maid this with correct riveted shaped backing plate. Two loop fasteners (distorted). The badge without the final gilt firing. VGC (KK 173) (£300 - £350) This is the actual piece photographed as No. 173 in “Head-dress Badges of the British Army”.

137     47th (The Lancashire) Regiment, Officer’s shako plate circa 1869-78. A scarce example in die-stamped copper gilt, of standard crowned laurels and Garter Proper pattern in the centre the stencilled numerals “47”, at the base of the laurels an applied gilt rose. Two loop fasteners. The badge excepting the rose without the final gilt firing. VGC (KK 164) (£200 - £250) This is the actual piece photographed as No. 164 in “Head-dress Badges of the British Army”.

138     84th (York & Lancaster) Regiment, Officer’s shako plate circa 1869-78. A scarce example in die-stamped copper gilt, of standard crowned laurels and Garter Proper pattern, in the centre the stencilled numerals “84”, at the base of the laurels an applied white metal rose. Two loop fasteners. The badge without the final gilt firing. VGC (KK 172) (£200 - £250) This is the actual piece photographed as No. 172 in “Head-dress Badges of the British Army”.

139     Scottish. 90th (Perthshire Volunteers) (Light Infantry), Officer’s shoulder belt plate circa 1830-45. A very worn example, a burnished copper gilt rectangular back plate with silver mounts comprising a crowned strap “Perthshire Light Infantry”, in the centre a strung bugle horn over “XC”. At the bottom a Roman fasces from which spring Union sprays (one with section missing) (Parkyn 228). One hook missing the other and the studs repaired or replaced via crude soldering. (£100 - £150)

140     52nd (Oxfordshire Light Infantry) Regiment, Officer’s shoulder belt plate circa 1840-55. A scarce example, a burnished copper gilt rectangular back plate overlayed with a multi rayed facetted silver star, the fourteen principal rays decorated with battle honours. Upon the star a gilt crown over a scroll “Waterloo” over a circular strap “Oxfordshire Light Infantry”, in the centre on a domed ground gilt milled numerals “52” (Similar to Parkyn 355). Reverse retains original fixings, comprising two hooks at the top and two studs at the bottom and is complete with leather liner. Little gilt remains otherwise GC. (£500 - £700)

141     Essex Regiment Officer’s waist belt clasp 1881-1901. A silver and gilt example of special pattern with matching “8” to both halves. On a round burnished gilt plate, a silver oak wreath; within the wreath, a crowned circlet inscribed “The Essex Regiment”. To the centre, the Arms of Essex (originally with crimson enamel ground) surmounted by the Sphinx on “Egypt” tablet. To the junction of the oak wreath, the Castle and Key of Gibraltar. Oakleaf ends. Enamel absent, gilt worn. (Ryan 211) (£70 - £100) A second pattern example without enamelling to the shield.

142     97th (Earl of Ulster’s) Regiment, Officer’s shoulder belt plate circa 1830-55. A scarce example, a burnished copper gilt rectangular back plate with a single ornate silver mount, comprising a crowned (the crown of State) strap “The Earl of Ulster’s Regiment”, in the centre milled numerals “XCVII”. To the sides of the strap large Union sprays, at the bottom a tri-part scroll “Quo Fas Et Gloria Ducunt”. Reverse retains original fixings, comprising two hooks at the top and two studs at the bottom. No gilt remains to the backplate otherwise GC. (£500 - £700)

143     2nd VB Royal Fusiliers post 1883 OR’s helmet plate. A good scarce die-stamped white metal example of universal crowned star pattern bearing laurel wreath and circlet “Royal Fusiliers 2nd Volr. Battn.”, rose to the centre. Three loops to reverse now absent, fitted with two replacement loops. GC (£100 - £120) Raised in 1861 as 46th Middlesex RV, redesignated 23rd in 1880 and as 2nd VB Royal Fusiliers in 1883. HQ at 9 Tufton Street, Westminster

144     Canada. 5th Royal Scots of Canada OR’s helmet plate circa 1884-1901. A fine and scarce die-stamped brass example of universal crowned star pattern bearing laurel wreath and circlet “Royal Scots of Canada. Ne Obliviscaris”; boar’s head over “5” to voided centre. Three loops to reverse. VGC (£100 - £150) See “Canadian Militia Badges Pre 1914” by Mazeas, HP. 87.

145     Scottish. Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers OR’s helmet plate circa 1881-1901. A good scarce die-stamped white metal example of universal crowned star pattern bearing with laurel wreath and mounted with Thistle star bearing crown and curled bugle horn with “LRV” cypher to centre. Three loops to reverse. Cross surmounting orb absent otherwise GC. (£75 - £100) See “Scottish Regimental Badges 1793-1971” by W & K Bloomer No. 131.

146     Royal Guernsey Light Infantry OR’s helmet plate circa 1881-1901. A good die-stamped brass example of crowned star pattern bearing laurel wreath (KK 287) mounted with circlet “Royal Guernsey Light Infantry”; Arms of Guernsey and “Diex Aie” scroll to centre. (KK 355). Complete with both loops to reverse of star and four to reverse of centre. Slight polishing to highpoints otherwise GC. (£50 - £75)

147     Royal Guernsey Light Infantry OR’s helmet plate circa 1881-1901. A good die-stamped brass example of crowned star pattern bearing laurel wreath (KK 287) mounted with circlet “Royal Guernsey Light Infantry”; Arms of Guernsey and “Diex Aie” scroll to centre. (KK 355). Complete with both loops to reverse of star and one of four to reverse of centre. Slight polishing to highpoints otherwise GC. (£40 - £60)

148     Royal Guernsey Light Infantry OR’s helmet plate circa 1901-14. A good die-stamped brass example of crowned star pattern bearing laurel wreath (KK 358) mounted with circlet “Royal Guernsey Light Infantry”; Arms of Guernsey and “Diex Aie” scroll to centre. (KK 355). Complete with both loops to reverse of star and two of four to reverse of centre. Slight polishing to highpoints otherwise GC. (£40 - £60)

149     3rd Royal Guernsey Militia Victorian Officer’s helmet plate circa 1878-1901. A scarce gilt example of universal crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath and strap “Pro Aris Rege Et Focis”, the centre with Arms of Guernsey in silver. To the base of the wreath, an applied silver tri-part scroll “Royal Guernsey Militia” surmounted by silver strung bugle with “3”. Across the top of the wreath a silver scroll inscribed “Diex Aie”. Three loops (all bent) to reverse. Traces of gilt only. (£100 - £200)

150     74th Highlanders pre Crimea Officer’s undress plaid brooch. A very fine unmarked siver example. Silver quoit mounted with an elephant standing on a scroll inscribed “Assaye”. Stout pin to reverse. Two securing nuts absent otherwise VGC. (£200 - £300) 74th became 2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry on Friday 1st July 1881

151     Scottish. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) piper’s plaid brooch post 1881. A white metal quoit with central heavy die-stamped mount being St. Andrews and Cross within a circle of thistle sprays. Original wires securing mount to quoit absent, the mount now sweated to the quoit. Stout pin fastener. (£30 - £50)

152     The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Pipe Major’s? plaid brooch. A post war example in silver plate. Large plain quoit mounted with Victorian crown over a circle of thistles, in the centre St. Andrew and Cross, at the bottom a scroll “The Royal Scots”. Stout pin fastener. GC (£40 - £60)

153     The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) Piper’s plaid brooch circa 1881-1901. A white metal example being a solid quoit overlaid with a Victorian crown over a circle of thistles, in the centre St. Andrew and Cross, at the bottom a scroll “The Royal Scots”. The reverse stamped “31” under a thistle spray and maker’s label “R&HB Kirkwood Thistle St Edinburgh”. Stout pin fastener. GC (£80 - £120)

154     The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Officer’s pouch belt plate post 1902. A silver plated cast example, a King’s crown over thistle sprays enclosing the mullet over a bugle horn, at the bottom a scroll “Scottish Rifles”. Two soldered loop fasteners. Seeded backing plate absent. GC (£30 - £50)

155     100th (The Prince of Wales’s Royal Canadian) Regiment, OR’s shako plate 1869-78. A good die-stamped brass example, crowned laurel pattern with Garter Proper and the central stencilled numerals “100”. Two correctly positioned copper loops. VGC (£80 - £100)

156     The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment), OR’s helmet plate circa 1902-06. A good die-stamped gilding metal example of universal crowned star pattern bearing laurel wreath mounted with post 1891 bi-metal loose centre, a Thistle style star with St. Andrew and Cross in the central oval, a scroll around the lower edge “The Royal Scots”. Correct loops (2 each to the back plate and centre). VGC (£50 - £70)

157     97th (Earl of Ulster’s) Regiment. OR’s helmet plate 1878-81. A good die-stamped gilding metal example of universal crowned star pattern bearing laurel wreath and Garter Proper, the voided centre with ‘slip-over’ disc and numerals “97”. Two loops to reverse. VGC (KK 211) (£50 - £70) The 97th were one of the very few regiments issued with this pattern of plate, the majority continued to wear the 1869 pattern shako plate until 1881.

158     2nd VB South Lancashire Regiment Officer’s helmet plate circa 1886-1901. A very fine and scarce blackened example, with burnished highlights, of universal crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath and Garter, the centre with Sphinx resting on a tablet inscribed “Egypt” on a black velvet ground. To the base of the wreath, an applied silver tri-part scroll “South Lancashire Regiment” with additional scroll below inscribed “2nd Volunteer Battalion”. Three loops to reverse. VGC (£200 - £300) Raised 29th Feb 1860 as 47th Lancashire RVC at St. Helens. Redesignated 21st Lancashire RVC on 19th October 1880. 1st July 1881 became a VB of the regiment then redesignated 2nd VB on 1st July 1886.

159     17th (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) Lancers post 1905 Officer’s lance cap plate. A very fine and scarce example. Copper gilt fluted rayed back plate with large silver overlay comprising, the Royal Arms, Death’s Head (or Motto), “DCO”, laurel and oak sprays, unit title “Seventeenth Lancers” and six battle honour scrolls from the Crimean honours to “South Africa 1879” with “South Africa 1900-02” at the base. VGC (KK 724) (£400 - £500)

160     Wandsworth Scottish glengarry badge. A fine rare white metal die-stamped example. Superimposed on a saltire, a thistle surmounted by a scroll inscribed “Wandsworth Scottish”, another below “Ni mi so a dhion”. Original stout pin to reverse. VGC (£200 - £250) Wandsworth Scottish Scouts recognised 11.07.1916; redesignated Wandsworth Scottish Cadet Corps April 1919. November 1922 recognition withdrawn.

161     Georgian Officer’s shoulder belt plate circa 1800-10. A good unusual example comprising a small gilt oval plate with engraved rope border and motto “Sequimur Quo Partia Vocat”. Minor pitting beneath the “Quo” otherwise GC retaining its original unusual flat hook and two studs to reverse. It’s simplicity suggests a very small Local Militia unit. (£200 - £250)

162     Scottish. 93rd Sutherland Highlanders Victorian Officer’s dirk belt plate. A good scarce example circa 1823-64 comprising a rectangular burnished gilt plate mounted with silver open thistle wreath. Resting in the wreath, a Crowned silvered oval inscribed “Sutherland Highlanders” with circular medallion at the base of the circlet bearing St.Andrew and the Cross; within the circlet, “XCIII” in silver. Gilt worn, fixed belt loop present, detachable belt loop now absent. GC (£200 - £300) Became 2nd Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders in 1881.

163     Scottish. Royal Aberdeen Militia pre 1881 OR’s glengarry badge. A fine die-stamped white metal Order of the Thistle pattern star, the topmost point displaced by a Crown, thistle to centre. Two brass loops to reverse. VGC (£75 - £100)

164     Scots Guard’s EIIR Piper’s waist belt plate. A fine chromed example. Rectangular plate with with canted corners mounted with thistle wreath. Within the wreath, a Thistle Star bearing EIIR Cypher to centre. Fixed belt loop present, detachable belt loop now absent. VGC (£30 - £50)

165     Royal Scots Fusiliers Officer’s post 1881 waist belt plate. A good example comprising a seeded gilt rectangular plate mounted with silver thistle wreath; within the wreath, St.Andrew and the Cross. Across the base of the wreath, a scroll inscribed “Royal Scots Fusiliers”. Fixed belt loop present, detachable belt loop now absent. GC (£50 - £100)

166     Royal Scots Greys NCO’s 1890 hallmarked silver arm badge. A fine and rare example bearing Birmingham hallmarks. Eagle resting on tablet inscribed “Waterloo” of hollow construction with flat backplate. Loops to reverse replaced with brooch pin probably whilst in service. VGC (£200 - £300) Royal Scots Greys commanded by Lt.Col. William Allan Maclean 1887-91. The eagle is borne by the Regiment to commemorate Sgt Charles Ewart of the Royal Scots Greys who captured the French standard of the 45th Veteran Regiment of the Line at Waterloo.

167     Royal Scots Greys Officer’s charger’s ear bosses. A good scarce pair. Each a circular gilt brass disc mounted with nickel silver Eagle on Waterloo tablet single flat loop to reverse. Minor service wear, GC (£80 - £120) The eagle is borne by the Regiment to commemorate Sgt Charles Ewart of the Royal Scots Greys who captured the French standard of the 45th Veteran Regiment of the Line at Waterloo.

168     6th Dragoon Guards bit boss from a Victorian Officer’s charger. A good example of gilt brass and comprising a Crowned strap inscribed “Sixth Dragoon Guards” with crossed carbines in the centre. Reverse with two studs (now threaded). GC (£40 - £60)

169     Scottish. Mid Lothian Vol. Western Regt. Georgian shoulder belt plate. A very scarce Officer’s example comprising a burnished gilt oval plate engraved around the border “Mid Lothian Vol. Western Regiment”; to the centre, a lion within Crowned strap inscribed “In Defence”. Reverse retains original fixings comprising single hook and two studs. Only traces of gilt remaining, one or two small surface stains. (£300 - £500)

170     King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Officer’s glengarry badge circa 1887-1901. A very fine pierced silver plate example. On a thistle wreath, the Cross of St. Andrew; across the top arms a pierced scroll inscribed “In Veritate Religionis Confido” surmounted by the Royal Crest. Within the wreath, a pierced circlet inscribed “King’s Own Scottish Borderers”. On the centre of the cross, Edinburgh Castle. Below the circlet, a tri-part scroll inscribed “Nisi Dominus Frustra”. Three copper loop fasteners. VGC (£100 - £150)

171     New Zealand. North Canterbury Infantry OR’s helmet plate circa 1903. A fine scarce die-stamped brass example. Resting in a fern wreath, an oval strap inscribed “2nd North Canterbury Infantry” surmounted by the Royal Crest. To the centre, a white crane on a scroll “Akeakekiakaha”. Two of three loops to reverse. VGC (£150 - £200) Illustrated on front cover of “The Regimental Badges of New Zealand” by D.A. Corbett.

172     Scottish. 42nd Foot (Black Watch) OR’s glengarry badge circa 1868-74. A good scarce die-stamped brass example. Star of the Order of the Thistle bearing a crowned oval inscribed “Nemo me impune lacessit”. To the centre, St. Andrew and the Cross; below the wreath a Sphinx resting on a tablet inscribed “Egypt”. To reverse, original brass loops North and South. VGC (KK 495) (£80 - £120)

173     Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps pagri badge circa 1901-10. A fine and scarce die-stamped blackened brass example. Within a crowned laurel wreath, a circlet “Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps” with EVIIR cypher to centre. Stout pagri pin to reverse. VGC (£100 - £150) Formed in 1900 and swiftly renamed Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps later that year.

174     King’s Own Scottish Borderers Officer’s glengarry badge 1902-52. A very fine large size pierced example in burnished and frosted silver plate. On a thistle wreath, the Cross of St. Andrew; across the top arms a pierced scroll inscribed “In Veritate Religionis Confido” surmounted by the Royal Crest. Within the wreath, a pierced circlet inscribed “King’s Own Scottish Borderers”. On the centre of the cross, Edinburgh Castle. Below the circlet, a tri-part scroll inscribed “Nisi Dominus Frustra”. Two loop fasteners. VGC (£80 - £120)

175     London and Westminster Officer’s pouch belt plate. A very fine and scarce die-stamped silver plated example. Within a crowned Union wreath an eight pointed star bearing strap “London & Westminster”; applied VR cypher to centre. Three screw posts to reverse. VGC (£150 - £200) Frmed 14th January 1860 in the Parish of St. George’s, Westminster. Renumbered 6th Mx. RV in 1880 amalgamating with the 1st Mx RV in 1892 to become 1st Mx (Victoria & St. George's Rifles) RVC. Amalgamated with 19th Mx RV in 1908 to become 9th London Regt.

176     1st (Victoria’s) Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Officer’s waist belt plate circa 1859. A fine and scarce silver plated example. Plain circlet, centrally a lion’s mask in high relief. Plain ends. VGC (£150 - £200) Duke of Cumberland’s Sharpshooters survived the volunteer disbandments of 1814 as a rifle club being granted the title The Royal Victoria Rifle Club in 1835 and in 1853 permitted to be styled the Victoria Volunteer Rifle Corps; became 1st Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps in 1859 with HQ at Kilburn. In 1867 HQ moved to St. Johns Wood.

177     1st (Victoria’s) Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Officer’s pouch belt plate circa 1859. A fine and scarce die-stamped silver plated example. Laurel wreath surmounted by a crown on a blank tablet; centrally a VR cypher on a black velvet ground. Four screw posts to reverse; complete with backing plate. VGC (£150 - £200) Duke of Cumberland’s Sharpshooters survived the volunteer disbandments of 1814 as a rifle club being granted the title The Royal Victoria Rifle Club in 1835 and in 1853 permitted to be styled the Victoria Volunteer Rifle Corps; became 1st Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps in 1859 with HQ at Kilburn. In 1867 HQ moved to St. Johns Wood.

178     11th Middlesex (St.George's) Rifle Volunteer Corps Officer’s shako plate with 1863 hallmarked silver mounts, A very fine and scarce example. Blackened eight pointed star mounted with silver crowned laurel wreath; centrally silver St. George and the Dragon on a dark blue velvet ground. The wreath and St. George by B & P (Bent and Parker) and bear 1863 Birmingham hallmarks. Two screw posts to reverse. VGC (£250 - £400) Frmed 14th January 1860 in the Parish of St. George’s, Westminster. Renumbered 6th Mx. RV in 1880 amalgamating with the 1st Mx RV in 1892 to become 1st Mx (Victoria & St. George's Rifles) RVC. Amalgamated with 19th Mx RV in 1908 to become 9th London Regt.

179     London Irish Rifles post 1905 Officer’s pouch belt plate. A very fine silver plated example. Within a Crowned shamrock wreath, an applied Harp and scroll inscribed “South Africa 1900-02” set on a black velvet ground. Four screw posts to reverse. VGC (£150 - £250)

180     24th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Officer’s pouch belt plate circa 1880. A fine and scarce die-stamped silvered example. Oval strap “24th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers”; the centre mounted with a crown in high relief. Three screw posts to reverse. VGC (£150 - £200) 49th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers formed at the General Post Office 13th February 1868; renumbered 24th in September 1880. 24th supplied personnel for the Army Post Office Corps for active service overseas.

181     North Mayo Fusiliers Irish Militia OR’s glengarry badge circa 1874-81. A scarce die-stamped silvered example. A phoenix arising from a mural crown; the whole resting in a scroll inscribed “North Mayo”. Two loops to reverse. VGC (KK 1290) (£150 - £200) Raised 1763 at Castlebar; 1817 saw their HQ at Ballina; circa 1855 redesignated North Mayo Fusiliers Militia. Friday 1st July 1881 merged with the South Mayo Militia to become 3rd Battalion Connaught Rangers but swiftly re-emerged as a separate unit, the 6th Battalion. Once again, on 1st April 1889, they amalgamated with 3rd Battalion.

182     44th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Officer’s pouch belt plate circa 1860. A fine and scarce die-stamped silvered example. Strap “44th Middlesex Rifles” surmounted by a saxon crown; centrally, Arms of Middlesex on a domed ground. Two screw posts to reverse. VGC (£150 - £200) Formed at Staines, 7th December 1860, the following year became part of 7th Admin. Battalion (HQ Whitton Park, Hounslow) which was consolidated as 16th in 1880 but changed to 8th shortly afterwards. 44th now “H” Company at Staines. .8th redesignated 2nd VB Middlesex Regiment in 1887.

183     13th (Queen’s Westminster) Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Officer’s pouch belt plate circa 1880-1901. A fine and scarce die-stamped silver on copper example comprising a Crowned strap “Queen’s Westminster Rifle Volunteers” resting on a scroll “13th Middlesex”; a strung bugle between the strap and scroll. Lined centre bears coroneted portcullis bearing the Shield from the Royal Arms. Two screw posts to reverse. Slight wear to plating otherwise VGC. (£150 - £200) Pattern previously worn by the 22nd Middlesex Rifle Vols. until renumbered 13th in 1880.

184     1st West York Administration Battalion glengarry badge. A good scarce die-stamped white metal example. Crowned strap “1st West York Administration Battalion” ; rose to centre; strung bugle beneath the strap. Two loops to reverse. VGC (£50 - £75) HQ at York

185     3rd Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Officer’s helmet plate circa 1880-98. A fine and scarce die-stamped silver plated example of crowned Maltese cross pattern with lions between the arms; to the centre, within a circlet inscribed “Third Middlesex Rifle Volunteers”, a strung bugle. Three loops (pinched) to reverse. VGC (£250 - £300) Raised in 1859, it had its HQ at Hampstead. Although part of 2nd Admin Bn. 1860-80, it unusually retained its number in the 1880 reorganisation and became 1st VB Middlesex Regt. in 1898

186     3rd City of London Rifle Volunteers Officer’s waist belt clasp. A very fine and scarce silvered and gilt example with matching benchmarks to both halves. Circlet inscribed “London Rifle Volunteers”; the silver centre bears a gilt flaming grenade with silver floreated “3” mounted on the ball. Universal pattern rococo ends. VGC (£120 - £150) 3rd London Rifle Volunteer Corps raised in 1861 and became 7th (City of London) Bn. The London Regiment in 1908.

187     Finsbury Rifles (7th VB King’s Royal Rifles Corps Officer’s helmet plate circa 1883-1901. A fine and scarce die-stamped silvered example. Crowned Maltese cross with lions between the arms; applied strap “Finsbury Rifles 7th V.B KRR” resting on tri-part scroll “Pro Aris et Focis”. Arms of Finsbury to centre. Three loops to reverse. Slight service wear, GC. (£200 - £300)

188     44th (East Essex) Regiment OR’s Battalion companies shako plate 1839-55. A scarce die-stamped brass example excavated at Sebastapol by a Soviet Naval Officer in the late 1980’s. Crowned wreath of oak and laurel; “44” to lined centre. Orb and cross surmounting the Crown now absent, central area cracked and much reinforced with lead solder. Complete with both original lead soldered iron loops to reverse. (£40 - £60)

189     56th (West Essex) Regiment OR’s Battalion companies “Albert” shako plate 1839-55. A scarce die-stamped brass example excavated at Sebastapol. Crowned wreath of oak and laurel; “56” to lined centre. Loops absent and original fastener areas now filled with solder. (£70 - £90)

190     Russian Crimean War Grenadier Company cartouche badge. A scarce OR’s die-stamped brass example comprising three grenades joined in one; ie a single ball from which flames emerge top. left and centre. Three original lead soldered brass loops to reverse. VGC (£50 - £75)

191     9th Queen’s Royal Lancers OR’s lance cap plate circa 1905-14. A good die-stamped gilding metal triangular fluted plate featuring crowned double shield of arms for the late Queen Adelaide, double lance pennons, the “AR” cypher reversed and interlaced, unit title “Royal Lancers” and 16 battle honour scrolls to “South Africa 1899-1902”. Two screw posts to reverse. VGC (£60 - £80)

192     28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment, OR’s glengarry badge circa 1874-81. A good quality die-stamped brass small example Sphinx/Egypt over a strap, “North Gloucestershire” and central numerals, “28”, two brass loop fasteners East and West. VGC (KK 467) (£40 - £60)

193     28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment, OR’s glengarry badge circa 1874-81. A good quality die-stamped brass example Sphinx/Egypt over a strap, “North Gloucestershire” and central numerals, “28”, two copper loop fasteners North and South. The badge retains most of the original gilt wash. VGC (KK 466) (£60 - £80)

194     28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment. NCO’s? glengarry badge circa 1874-81. A good quality die-stamped brass smaller example, the face subsequently lightly silver plated. Sphinx/Egypt over a strap, “North Gloucestershire” and central numerals, “28”, two brass loop fasteners North and South. VGC (KK 467) (£60 - £80)

195     10th London (Hackney) post 1912 Officer’s cap badge and collar badge. Cast cap badge (indicating Ludski manufacture) silver plated with applied gilt crown (gilt worn). Two loops (bent) to reverse and complete with a short two tier bristle plume, faded red top with purple beneath. GC ... together with a silver collar badge by JR Gaunt, London, late Jennens with applied gilt crown and centre. Two loops to reverse which is impressed “S”. VGC (2 items) (£50 - £75)

196     7th Dragoon Guards Boer War NCO’s 1903 hallmarked silver arm badge. A very fine die-cast example by B & P (Bent & Parker) bearing Birmingham hallmarks Crest of Earl Ligonier on tri-part scroll inscribed with his motto “Quo fata vocant”. Three loops to reverse. VGC (£200 - £300) In 1878 the 7th (Princess Royal’s) Dragoon Guards, under Lt.Col. John Francis Burn-Murdoch, obtained permission to adopt the Arms, Crest and motto of General Sir John Ligonier, later elevated to an Earl.

197     10th Hampshire Rifle Volunteer Corps post 1865 shako plate. A good rare cast white metal example. Crowned oval strap “Fourth Administration Battalion”; to the centre “10: over the Rose resting on “Hants” scroll. Two loops to reverse. GC (£150 - £250) 10th raised at Christchurch 9th March 1860 and attached 2nd Corps 1863. 4th Admin Bn. formed in January 1865 with HQ at Southampton until its move to Lyndhurst in 1865; returned to Southampton in January 1873.

198     1st (Clyst) Devonshire Mounted Rifles shako plate circa 1860-78. A fine and rare die-stamped bronzed example of crowned star pattern mounted with white metal circlet “Clyst Rifle Volunteers”; to the centre “1” with “Devon” above and “Mounted” below. Two loops to reverse. Centre slightly askew, minor split between crown and star on right side otherwise GC. (KK 1591) (£300 - £500) Unit formed at Clyst on 23rd February 1860 under Captain Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, Bart. as 1st Devonshire Mounted Rifle Volunteers and attached to 1st Devon Rifle Volunteers. This is the actual piece photographed as No. 1591 in “Head-dress Badges of the British Army” and on page 142 of WY Carmen’s “Light Horse Volunteers and Mounted Rifle Volunteers 1860-1901”.

199     London Irish Rifles Victorian waist belt clasp. A very fine and scarce blackened brass example with matching numbers to both halves. Circlet inscribed “Irish Volunteers” and ornamented with shamrock; seeded centre bearing Crowned Harp. Shamrock ends. VGC (£150 - £200)

200     Scottish. Linlithgowshire Rifle Volunteers OR’s shako plate circa 1863-72. A good scarce die-stamped blackened brass example of crowned star pattern bearing strap inscribed “Linlithgowshire Rifle Voluntrs.”; St. Andrew and Cross in white metal to the centre. Two loops to reverse. VGC (£180 - £220)

201     12th Surrey Rifle Volunteers Officer’s 1866 hallmarked silver pouch belt plate. An extremely fine and rare example by J & Co (Jennens) bearing Birmingham hallmarks. Within a crowned laurel wreath a strap “12th Surrey Rifle Volunteers”; applied Arms of Kingston-on-Thames to centre. Three screw posts to reverse. VGC (£400 - £500) Formed at Kingston on 16th February 1860; formed part of 2nd Admin. Bn. from September 1860 until 1880 when consolidated as 5th Surrey RVC becoming 3rd VB The East Surrey Regiment in December 1887.

202     2 x 3rd Bengal Cavalry Victorian Officer’s belt plate overlays. Both die-stamped unmarked silver examples. Within a laurel wreath a crowned strap inscribed “Bengal Cavalry”, “3” to the centre. Two flat lugs to reverse. Central domed numerals a little pushed in on both otherwise GC. (2 items) (£100 - £200)

203     22nd Surrey Rifle Volunteers Officer’s or senior NCO’s pouch belt plate circa 1861-75. A very fine and extremely scarce die-stamped bronze example. Within a crowned oak wreath, a strung bugle over an SRV cypher with “22” below; at the base of the wreath, a scroll “Surrey” . Three screw posts to reverse. VGC (£250 - £300) Formed at Albury on 16th January 1861 formed part of 3rd Admin. Bn.. Disbanded 1875

204     Scottish. 3rd Edinburgh Rifle Volunteers OR’s shako plate circa 1867-82. A rare die-stamped blackened brass example. Within a crowned thistle wreath, a circlet “God is our defence E.R.V.”; lion’s head in relief to centre. Two loops to reverse, one a crude replacement. Reblackened. GC (£150 - £200)

205     East Kent Rifles OR’s glengarry badge circa 1874-83. A good very scarce die-stamped blackened brass example. Crowned oval strap “East Kent Rifles”; to the centre the White Horse of Kent on “Invicta” scroll. Two loops (pinched) to reverse. VGC (£100 - £150)

206     36th North Middlesex Rifle Volunteers pre 1880 shako badge. A good, very scarce die-stamped blackened brass example. Crowned shield, bearing crossed swords and mural crown from the Arms of Paddington, resting on scroll “36th Middlesex Volunteers”. Two loops to reverse. GC (£150 - £200) Formed at Paddington 29th February 1860; renumbered 18th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers in 1880 and joined the Rifle Brigade 1881. In 1908 it became 10th Battalion of the London Regiment.

207     Scottish. Dumbartonshire Rifle Volunteers Victorian OR’s helmet plate circa 1882-87. A good scarce die-stamped blackened brass example. Crowned Maltese cross with lions between the arms; to the centre, within a circlet inscribed “Dumbartonshire Rifle Volunteers”, the Elephant with howdah surmounted by scroll inscribed “Fortitudo et fidelitas”. Three loops to reverse (pinched and bent). GC (£100 - £150)

208     5th Corps (King’s Lynn) Norfolk Rifle Volunteers Officer’s shako plate circa 1859. A very fine and scarce die-stamped example. Blackened wreath half of laurel, half of palm, mounted to the seeded centre, silvered Arms of King’s Lynn. Two screw posts to reverse. VGC (£200 - £300) Formed at King’s Lynn 5th September, 1859.

209     Canada. 20th Halton Battalion Lorne Rifles post 1881 OR’s helmet plate. A good die-stamped blackened brass example. Crowned Maltese cross, with lions between the arms, bearing circlet “Lorne Rifles”; “20” to centre. Three loops to reverse. VGC (£100 - £150) See “Canadian Militia Badges Pre 1914” by Mazeas, HP. 123.

210     29th St. Pancras & North Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Officer’s pouch belt plate circa 1859-64. A good and scarce die-stamped blackened brass example. Laurel wreath surmounted by a crown on a blank tablet; centrally a silvered oval strap “St. Pancras & North Middlesex Rifles” with curled bugle to centre. Four screw posts to reverse; complete with backing plate. Orb and cross surmounting crown absent otherwise GC. (£150 - £200) Formed at St. Pancras 1st March 1860; HQ moved to Regent’s Park in 1861. In 1864 granted additional tiitle of North Middlesex and moved HQ to Camden Town. Redesignated 17th Corps in 1880.

211     60th King’s Royal Rifle Corps OR’s “bell top” shako plate circa 1830-44”. A fine and scarce die-stamped blackened brass example. Maltese cross surmounted by a scroll inscribed “Peninsula” and resting on another inscribed “Celer et Audax”; ball finials to the points of the cross, lions between the angles. On the cross, a circlet inscribed “The King’s Royal Rifle Corps”, to the centre a strung bugle, “60” between the strings. The arms of the cross bearing battle honours. Retains both original loops to reverse. VGC (£300 - £500) In December 1830 the title of the regiment was changed from 60th Duke of York’s Own Rifle Corps to 60th King’s Royal Rifle Corps. It is said that the regimental motto “Celer et Audax” (Swift and Bold) was conferred by General Wolfe following the actions of the 2nd and 3rd Battalions, 60th Royal American, before Quebec.

212     First Surrey Rifles OR’s helmet plate circa 1878-82. A good die-stamped blackened brass example. Maltese cross with lions between the arms, surmounted by a Crown resting on a scroll inscribed “1803-1859”. To the centre of the cross, a circlet inscribed “First Surrey Rifles”; within the circlet, a strung bugle with “1” between the strings. Beneath the lower arm of the cross a scroll inscribed “Concordia victrix”. Three loops to reverse. Generally VGC. (£50 - £75)

213     1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment post 1881 OR’s pagri badge. A good die-stamped brass example. Within an Imperial crowned laurel wreath the Tiger over Rose; scroll across the base of the wreath inscribed “Hampshire”. Two loops to reverse. GC (£30 - £50)

214     6th (Duke of Connaught’s Own) Bn. Royal Hampshire Regiment Officer’s cap badge. A fine die-stamped silver plated example by Firmin, London. Within a ducal crowned laurel wreath, a pierced strap “Duke of Connaught’s Own” on a blue enamel ground. Mounted to the centre a red enamel rose with green enamel sepals. Two loops to reverse. VGC (KK 1729) (£40 - £60)

215     East Yorkshire Regiment Officer’s forage cap badge circa 1881-1901. A good die-stamped gilt example. Eight pointed star bearing laurel wreath, to the centre the Rose of the House of York in silver on black patent leather ground. Two loops to reverse. Gilt worn. GC (£30 - £50)

216     Royal Berkshire Regiment Officer’s beret badge circa 1953-59. A good scarce die-cast example by JR Gaunt, London. Bronze coil of rope mounted with silvered crowned dragon; the cap of the crown in red enamel. Two loops to reverse. GC (KK 1964) (£40 - £60) Amalgamated with The Wiltshire Regiment. 9th June 1959 to form Duke of Edinburgh’s Royal Regiment.

217     10th Prince of Wales Own Hussars ear boss from an Officer’s charger. A good example comprising a die-stamped gilt metal circlet “Prince of Wales Own Royal Regiment”; silvered Prince of Wales’s plumes mounted to the centre. Brown leather backing. A little polishing to high points. GC (£30 - £50)

218     Scottish. 74th (Highlanders) Regiment pre 1850 OR’s shoulder belt plate. A good scarce die-stamped brass example. Rectangular plate bearing Crown with “74” below. Reverse retains original fixings comprising two hooks and two studs. Generally VGC. (£100 - £150) Cross belt supporting bayonet was discontinued in May 1850 when new pattern waist belt was introduced to carry the bayonet. 74th became 2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry on 1st July 1881

219     1st King George V’s Own Gurkha Rifles Officer’s 1941 hallmarked silver cap badge. A very fine and scarce example by JRG&S (JR Gaunt and Sons) bearing Birmingham hallmarks. Pair of kukris, crossed and surmounted by Prince of Wales’s plumes. In the lower angle of the kukris a strung bugle surmounted by “1”. Two stout loops to reverse. VGC (£200 - £250)

220     3rd Queen Alexandra’s Own Gurkha Rifles Officer’s 1920 hallmarked silver cap badge. A very fine and scarce example by JRG&S (JR Gaunt and Sons) bearing Birmingham hallmarks. Crowned Cypher of Queen Alexandra. Two loops to reverse. VGC (£100 - £200)

221     5th Gurkha Rifles Officer’s 1944 hallmarked silver cap badge. A very fine and scarce example by JRG&S (JR Gaunt and Sons) bearing Birmingham hallmarks. Pair of kukris, upwardly crossed; between the blades “5” surmounted by Royal Crest. Two loops to reverse. VGC (£100 - £200)

222     Longford Light Infantry Irish Militia OR’s glengarry badge circa 1874-81. A good scarce die-stamped blackened brass example. Prince of Wales’ plumes resting in a strung bugle. Two loops to reverse. GC (KK 1289) (£150 - £200) Raised in 1793 at Newtown Forbes as Prince of Wales' Royal Longford Militia; redesignated Rifles in 1854 and as Light Infantry in 1855; became 6th Bn. Rifle Brigade on Friday 1st July 1881. 1

223     Essex Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Officer’s pagri badge circa 1881-1901. A very fine and scarce example in sheet silver coloured metal subsequently engraved. The Imperial crown over a circular scroll “Montis Insignia Calpe” this with the Gibraltar castle in the centre and the Key lodged between the ends of the scroll. Oak sprays in near surround and a scroll at the bottom “Pompadours”, stout pin fastener. VGC (£80 - £120)

224     Scottish. Linlithgowshire Rifle Volunteers Officer’s pouch ornament circa 1863-72. A good scarce die-stamped silver plated example of strung bugle resting on “LVR” cypher. Three screw posts to reverse. VGC (£40 - £60)

225     8th VB The Royal Scots OR’s glengarry badge circa 1888-1908. A fine scarce die-stamped white metal Thistle Star with St. Andrew and the Cross to the pierced oval centre. Above the oval, a scroll inscribed “8th Vol. Batt”; below the oval, a scroll inscribed “The Royal Scots”. Two loops (bent) to reverse. Pristine (£100 - £125) Origins in several Linlithgowshire RVC’s from 1860 onwards which were amalgamated as 1st Linlithgowshire RV in 1880. Became a VB of the regiment on Friday 1st July 1881, redesignated 8th VB in April 1888. HQ at Linlithgow. Many of it’s members served in the Boer War resulting in the Battalion being awarded the honour “South Africa 1900-01” in 1905. Became 10th (Cyclist) Battalion in 1908.

226     Hampshire Regiment Officer’s silver forage cap badge. A fine example, the Reverse impressed “S” for silver. Mounted on an eight pointed star, a gilt Crowned Garter, pierced, on blue enamel ground. To the centre, the Rose ornamented in red and green enamels. Beneath the Garter, in silver, a scroll inscribed “Hampshire”. Two loops to reverse. VGC (£40 - £60)

227     Worcestershire Regiment Officer’s forage cap badge circa 1900-26. A good unmarked silver and gilt example. Silver Garter Star mounted with gilt Garter; to the centre, in silver, the Lion on a black enamel ground. Below tail of the Garter, a scroll inscribed “Firm”. All resting on a gilt scroll inscribed “Worcestershire”. Three loops to reverse. GC (£40 - £60)

228     Prince of Wales’s Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) Officer’s forage cap badge circa 1881-1901. A good scarce bullion embroidered example on a black cloth ground. Between two laurel sprays, Prince of Wales’s plumes and motto above an applied silver Sphinx on “Egypt” tablet resting on a tri-part blue silk floreated scroll “The Prince of Wales’s Volunteers”. Minor service wear . GC (£60 - £80)

229     Tenterden Volunteer Infantry (Cinque Ports) OR’s Cartouche Badge circa 1794-1801. A rare solid cast brass crowned oval impressed with “Tenterden Volunteers” and in the open centre simple script “CP” initials. The reverse with three pierced integral lugs. VGC (£200 - £300) Officer Commanding Captain Jeremiah Curteis. Listed separately from the Cinque Ports units.

230     Queens Royal Volunteers Georgian shoulder belt plate. A very fine and scarce die-stamped brass example. Oval plate bearing crowned strap inscribed “Royal Volunteers”; to the centre “Queen’s”. Reverse retains original fixings, comprising single hook at the top and two studs at the bottom. VGC (£300 - £400) Queens Royal Volunteers were a strong double battalion unit appearing under Middlesex in both 1804 and 1807 lists. First commission to the unit dated 9th August 1803. Both battalions commanded by Lord Hobart who succeeded to the title 4th Earl of Buckinghamshire in 1804. He was a Privy Counsellor, Member of Parliament, Governor of Madras, Secretary of State for War and for the Colonies-died 1816)

231     Royal East Kent Mounted Rifles Victorian Officer’s pouch belt plate. A fine and scarce die-cast example bearing Hobson & Sons, 1, 3 & 5 Lexington Street, London W. oval tablet to reverse. Silvered hobnail Maltese cross with raised edges and ball finials to the tips; to the centre, within a strap inscribed “Royal East Kent Mounted Rifles”, the White Horse of Kent. Two screw posts to reverse. GC (£150 - £200)

232     102nd Royal Madras Fusiliers Victorian OR’s fur cap grenade circa 1874-81. A good rare example. Brass flaming grenade; on the ball within a strap inscribed “Royal Madras Fusiliers”, the Royal Tiger. Two brass loops to reverse. Minor service wear. GC (KK 958) (£180 - £220) Became 1st Bn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers on Friday 1st July 1881 whilst under the command of Lt.Col. John Duncan (Major-General 1893) This is the actual piece photographed as No. 958 in “Head-dress Badges of the British Army”.

233     Grenadier Guards Victorian Officer’s sabretache. A good scarce die-stamped gilt example. Crowned Garter with VR Cypher, reversed and interlaced, to centre. Two screw posts to reverse. Traces of gilt only otherwise GC. (£50 - £75) The British Army abolished the sabretache in November 1901.

234     East Yorkshire Rifle Volunteers pouch badge. Good die-stamped blackened brass EYRV cypher. Two screw posts to reverse. GC (£30 - £50)

235     3rd Monmouthshire Rifle Volunteer Corps OR’s helmet plate circa 1878-82. A scarce die-stamped brass example, originally blackened. Crowned Maltese cross, with lions between the arms, bearing circlet “3rd Monmouthshire Rifle Volunteer Corps”; strung bugle to reverse. To the reverse, three original loops removed and two replacements fitted (foot of one now AF). (KK 1779) (£100 - £150) This is the actual piece photographed as No. 1779 in “Head-dress Badges of the British Army”.

236     3rd Glamorgan Artillery Volunteers Officer’s pouch belt plate circa 1860. A very fine and rare die-stamped silvered example. Crowned oak wreath resting on tri-part scroll “3rd Glamorgan Artillery Volunteers”; centre with applied tri-part scroll “Ready Aye Ready” with flaming grenade below, the ball mounted with “AV” cypher. Right side of scroll detached from oak wreath (lead repair to reverse). Three screw posts to reverse. VGC (£300 - £400) Formed 13th June, 1860 at Cardiff. This is the actual piece photographed as Fig. 103 in