KRRC Officer’s HP
A rare, blackened/silvered, helmet plate for an officer of The King's Royal Rifle Corps with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). The centre has a scarlet cloth backing. As KK269.
Note: I understand this pattern plate, without the 60 numerals to the centre, was worn circa 1881-83 only. The upper scroll has been reattached to the cross (by the P of Peninsula).
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225.00 GBP
RMA Helmet Plate
A brass helmet plate for The Royal Marines Artillery with two lug fastenings (north and south). KK1106.
Note: There is a strengthener behind the neck of the grenade. read more
150.00 GBP
10th Middlesex Regt Officer’s HP
A rare, silvered, helmet plate for an officer of the 10th (territorial) battalion of The Middlesex Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west).
From the Hugh King collection.
Note: It has been highlighted to me this might be a helmet plate for the 1st volunteer battalion of The Middlesex Regiment (without the usual additional volunteer designation scr... read more
400.00 GBP
Victorian ASC HP
A nice, brass, helmet plate for The Army Service Corps with two lug fastenings (east and west - slightly pinched) and its original leather backing intact. KK980.
Note: This is the version with the ASC letters on a detachable bar rather than as a fixed centre. read more
2VB Essex Regt HP
A scarce, blackened brass, helmet plate for the 2nd volunteer battalion of The Essex Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). HQ at Colchester. read more
150.00 GBP
The King's Regt Pre-1902 HP
A bi-metal helmet plate for The King's Regiment (Liverpool) with two staple-style loop fastenings on the backplate and all four intact on the centre. KK287/297. read more
100.00 GBP
SLI Helmet Plate
A post-1902, brass, helmet plate for The Somersetshire Light Infantry with two staple-style loops on the backing plate and all four intact on the centre (two of them perhaps repaired?). KK358/302.
Note: Kipling & King states the title on the circlet changed to read just Somerset in 1912. read more
85.00 GBP
Dorset RV HP
A scarce, blackened brass, helmet plate for The Dorset Rifle Volunteers with three lug fastenings (north, east and west).
Note: There may have been some repair work to the crown? read more
120.00 GBP
1st Herefordshire RVC HP
A scarce Victorian white metal helmet plate for the 1st Herefordshire Rifle Volunteer Corps with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). KK1788. read more
150.00 GBP
2nd VB Lincolnshire Regt HP
A scarce, white metal, helmet plate for the 2nd volunteer battalion of The Lincolnshire Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). HQ at Grantham. read more
150.00 GBP