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Edwardian ASC (Vols) HP

Edwardian ASC (Vols) HP

A scarce, white metal, helmet plate for The Army Service Corps (Volunteers) with two lug fastenings (east and west, the north lug missing) and a black leather backing. KK995.

Note: It looks like this helmet plate was converted from a Victorian example. Sometimes this was done for volunteer soldiers as the government did not provide their insignia.  read more

Code: 59090

125.00 GBP

1st VB Royal Berks HP

1st VB Royal Berks HP

A white metal helmet plate for the 1st volunteer battalion of The Royal Berkshire Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). HQ at Reading.

A very nice example.  read more

Code: 59085

125.00 GBP

Cambridge Uni VRC HP

Cambridge Uni VRC HP

A scarce, white metal, helmet plate for The Cambridge University Volunteer Rifle Corps with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). KK1811.

Note: In issue 280 0f The Military Historical Society's Bulletin, Nicholas Berwick states this helmet plate came into use after 1892 and the unit's helmet was superseded by the slouch hat in 1901 (see page 176/177, reference 7).  read more

Code: 59040

200.00 GBP

1st VB E Lancs Officer's HP

1st VB E Lancs Officer's HP

A rare, silver-plated, helmet plate for an officer of the 1st volunteer battalion of The East Lancashire Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). HQ at Blackburn.  read more

Code: 59000

450.00 GBP

Hants Artillery Vols HP

Hants Artillery Vols HP

A rare, white metal, helmet plate for The Hampshire Artillery Volunteers with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). Woods 5.9.


Note: Terence Woods, in his book on The Military Insignia of Hampshire and The Isle of Wight 1702-1992, dates this plate to circa 1878-91.  read more

Code: 58970

180.00 GBP

King's Own Officer's HP

King's Own Officer's HP

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

Note: The additional upper scroll dates this plate to circa 1911-14 only.  read more

Code: 58960

400.00 GBP

SE Scotland Artillery Officer's HP

SE Scotland Artillery Officer's HP

A rare, (faded) gilt, helmet plate for an officer of The South East of Scotland Artillery (Militia) with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). As Litchfield 39.

Note: There is limited gilt remaining on the front of the plate (price adjusted, accordingly) although the remains of gilding are clear on the back. The added wheel is also typical of an officer's plate.
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Code: 58950

235.00 GBP

1st Suffolk Artillery Vols HP

1st Suffolk Artillery Vols HP

A scarce, white metal, helmet plate for The First Suffolk Artillery Volunteers with three lug fastenings (north, east and west).

Note: Curiously, this helmet plate is not described in The Volunteer Artillery 1859-1908 by Norman Litchfield and Ray Westlake.  read more

Code: 58915

180.00 GBP

4th Lancs Artillery Vols Officer's HP

4th Lancs Artillery Vols Officer's HP

A rare, silver-plated, helmet plate for an officer of The 4th Lancashire Artillery Volunteers with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). As KK833.  read more

Code: 58890

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Victorian Devonshire Regt HP

Victorian Devonshire Regt HP

A brass helmet plate for The Devonshire Regiment with two staple-style loop fastenings on the backplate and all four on the helmet plate centre. KK287/300.  read more

Code: 58853

90.00 GBP