RE (Vols) Cap Badge

A rare, Edward 7th pattern, white metal cap badge for The Royal Engineers (Volunteers) with a (somewhat 'chewed') slider fastening. KK880.

Note: This is the harder to find version without the word Volunteers on the scroll.  read more

Code: 57933

R Warwickshire (Vols) Cap Badge

A scarce, white metal, cap badge for a volunteer/militia battalion of The Royal Warwickshire Regiment with two lug fastenings (east and west). As KK594.  read more

Code: 57894

1st CRV Glengarry Badge

A rare, white metal, glengarry badge for The 1st Cumberland Rifle Volunteers with two lug fastenings (east and west) and the original red felt backing.  read more

Code: 57890

1st Birmingham Pals Cap Badge

A rare, bi-metal, cap badge for the 14th (1st Birmingham) battalion of The Royal Warwickshire Regiment (part of Kitchener's Army) with a slider fastening. KK1139.  read more

Code: 57880

1st Birmingham Pals Cap Badge

A rare, bi-metal, cap badge for the 14th (1st Birmingham) battalion of The Royal Warwickshire Regiment (part of Kitchener's Army) with the usual slider fastening replaced with two lug fastenings (east and west). KK1139.  read more

Code: 57835

2nd VB SLI FS Cap Badge

A rare, white metal, field-service cap badge/collar badge for the 2nd volunteer battalion of The Somerset Light Infantry with two lug fastenings (north and south). Worn circa 1905-08 only. HQ at Taunton. Churchill 440.

Note: Churchill describes this as an officer's pattern collar/field-service cap badge in silver - he does not mention an other ranks' version in white metal.  read more

Code: 57817

11th Hampshire Cap Badge

A brass cap badge for The 11th (Royal Militia Island of Jersey) battalion of The Hampshire Regt with a slider fastening. KK2021.  read more

Code: 57769

11th Hampshire Cap Badge

A brass cap badge for The 11th (Royal Militia Island of Jersey) battalion of The Hampshire Regt with a slider fastening. KK2021.

Note: The three lions face the opposite way to the badge shown in Kipling & King.

In his book The Military Insignia of Hampshire and The Isle of Wight 1702-1992, Terence Woods states "collar badges had ceased to be worn before WWII and un...  read more

Code: 57749

1st VB Leicestershire Regt FS Cap Badge

A scarce, white metal, field-service cap badge for the 1st volunteer battalion of The Leicestershire Regiment with two lug fastenings (north and south). HQ at Leicester. Churchill 545.  read more

Code: 57716

North Riding RV Cap Badge

A blackened brass cap badge for The North Riding (of Yorkshire) Rifle Volunteers with two lug fastenings (east and west). The reverse bears a plaque for manufacturer J.R. Gaunt London (upside down).

Note: Despite the name, I understand this unit was part of the WW1 volunteer training corps (VTC) movement rather than the earlier rifle volunteer movement.  read more

Code: 57698