RIR Collar Badges

A pair of brass collar badges for The Royal Irish Regiment, each with two lug fastenings (east and west). Churchill 550.  read more

Code: 60452

5th VB Liverpool Cap Badge

A rare and attractive, white metal, cap badge for the 5th (Irish) volunteer battalion of The King's Liverpool Regiment with two lug fastenings (east and west, one likely a repair/replacement).  read more

Code: 60445

Grenade/Inniskilling Shoulder Titles

A pair of two-piece, brass, shoulder titles for The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers with two lugs on the grenade (north and south) and two lugs on the main part of the title (east and west). Westlake 1010.

Note: Ray Westlake, in his book on Collecting Metal Shoulder Titles, states this title was worn circa 1914.  read more

Code: 60441

83rd Foot Officer's SBP

A very rare, gilt, shoulder-belt plate for an officer of The 83rd Foot (County of Dublin, later 1st battalion of The Royal Irish Rifles) with the usual two hook and two stud fastenings. Minor verdigris. Parker 504.

Note: Major Parkyn, in his book on (Military) Shoulder-Belt Plates and Buttons, describes an other ranks’ version of this plate, which he dates to circa 1840-1850.  read more

Code: 60440

RIR FS Cap Badge

A scarce, post-1902, blackened brass field-service cap badge for The Royal Irish Rifles with two lug fastenings (north and south). As Churchill 1756.

Note: Also worn as a collar badge - Colin Churchill, in his book on the History of The British Army Infantry Collar Badge, describes a bronzed version worn on the officer's service dress.  read more

Code: 60428

Anodised QRIH Cap Badge

A scarce, first pattern, anodised aluminium cap badge for The Queen's Royal Irish Hussars with a slider fastening.(marked J.R. Gaunt London). KK1898.  read more

Code: 60426