3VB Suffolk Officer's HP

A rare, silvered, helmet plate for an officer of the 3rd volunteer battalion of The Suffolk Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). HQ at Cambridge.  read more

Code: 59680

2VB E Lancs Officer's HP

A rare, silver-plated, helmet plate for an officer of the 2nd volunteer battalion of The East Lancashire Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). Worn circa 1883-1901. HQ at Burnley.  read more

Code: 59620

1VB Warwicks Officer's HP

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

Code: 59500

1st VB Suffolk Officer's HP

A rare, silver-plated, helmet plate for an officer of the 1st volunteer battalion of The Suffolk Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). The reverse is marked for manufacturer J&Co (Jennens). HQ at Ipswich.

Note: This looks to be a conversion from a Victorian plate, which sometimes happened following Queen Victoria’s death, as the officer's had to pay for their...  read more

Code: 59350

Manchester Regt Officer's HP

A nice, silver and gilt, helmet plate for an officer of The Manchester Regiment with three lug fastenings (east and west). KK271.  read more

Code: 59260

40th Lancashire RVC Officer's HP

A rare, silver-plated and gilt, helmet plate for an officer of The 40th Lancashire (3rd Manchester) Rifle Volunteer Corps with three horizontal lug fastenings (north, east and west). Worn circa 1878-80 only.  read more

Code: 59200

2nd Middlesex RV HP

A (slightly faded) blackened brass helmet plate for The 2nd (South) Middlesex Rifle Volunteers with three lug fastenings (north, east and west).  read more

Code: 59190

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

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 of 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Society's Bulletin, Nicholas Berwick states this helmet plate came into use after 1892 and the unit's helmet was superseded by the slouch hat in 1901 (see page 176/177, reference 7).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

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