British Army Badges

The Queen’s Regt Bandsman’s HP

A bi-metal helmet plate for a bandsman of The Queen's Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). As Hodges, page 125, 18.

This unit existed from 1966 to 1992. read more

Code: 62118

50.00 GBP

40th Foot Officer's HP

A rare, silver and gilt, helmet plate for an officer of The 40th Foot (2nd Somersetshire, later 2nd battalion of The South Lancashire Regiment) with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). Worn circa 1878-81 only. As KK195. read more

Code: 62080

400.00 GBP

E Surrey Regt Officer's HP

A very nice, silver and gilt, helmet plate for an officer of The East Surrey Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). KK244.

Note: This is the version with Regt on the title scroll. Head-dress Badges of The British Army Volume 1, by Arthur Kipling & Hugh King, dates this plate to pre-1891, when the title changed to read Regiment. read more

Code: 62040

375.00 GBP

RA (Vols) Officer's HP

A silver-plated helmet plate for an officer of The Volunteer Artillery with three lug fastenings (north, east and west).

Note: Norman Litchfield & Ray Westlake, in their book on The Volunteer Artillery 1859-1908, date this pattern to post-1891. read more

Code: 62010

150.00 GBP

Cinque Ports Artillery Vols HP

A scarce, white metal, helmet plate for The Cinque Ports Artillery Volunteers with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). Litchfield & Westlake 61. read more

Code: 61975

175.00 GBP

Victorian King's Own Officer's HP

A rare, silver-plated and gilt, helmet plate for an officer of The King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). As KK217. read more

Code: 61960

375.00 GBP

King's Own Post-1902 HP

A brass helmet plate for The King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) with two staple-style loop fastenings on the backplate and all four intact on the centre. KK358/363. read more

Code: 61939

90.00 GBP

Worcestershire Regt Post-1902 HP

A brass helmet plate for The Worcestershire Regiment with two staple-style loop fastenings on the backplate and all four intact on the centre. KK358/385.

Note: Kipling & King states this third pattern centre came into use after 1890. read more

Code: 61906

90.00 GBP

5th Middlesex RVC HP

A blackened brass helmet plate for The 5th West Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps (Harrow Rifles) with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). read more

Code: 61905

150.00 GBP

Post-1902 Essex Regt HP

A brass, three-towered, helmet plate for The Essex Regiment with two staple-style loops on the backplate and all four loops intact on the centre. Some verdigris. KK358/400.

Note: Kipling & King (volume 1) states the two-towered version was worn from 1881 to 1896, when the castle was redesigned. read more

Code: 61873

90.00 GBP