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

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

Cambridge University VRC Cap Badge

A scarce, white metal, cap badge for The Cambridge University Volunteer Rifle Corps with a slider fastening. KK1809.  read more

Code: 57692

Victorian 2nd VB King's Regt Cord Boss

A rare and attractive blackened brass cap badge on a light green cord boss for The 2nd volunteer battalion of The King’s Regiment (Liverpool).

Note: Peter Brydon's (updated) booklet on "Insignia of The King's Liverpool Regiment Volunteers and Territorials" describes this item as an other rank's busby badge (p14, plate 2 reference 4).  read more

Code: 57690

Birkenhead VTC Cap Badge

A bronzed cap badge for The Birkenhead & District Volunteer Training Corps (part of the WW1 Volunteer Training Corps movement) with a slider fastening (likely a replacement). KK1606.  read more

Code: 57675

Jersey (Royal Engineers) Militia Cap Badge

A bi-metal cap badge for The Jersey Field Squadron (The Royal Militia of the Island of Jersey) with a slider fastening (marked London Badge & Button Co Ltd). Marsh NMZ08.

Note: Marsh dates this badge's issue to c2008. The http://www.jerseymilitia.co.uk/rermijtaberetqc.html website provides more details.  read more

Code: 57634

1st Gloster RV Glengarry Badge

A rare, blackened brass, glengarry badge for The 1st Gloucestershire (City of Bristol) Rifle Volunteers/1st (City of Bristol) volunteer battalion of The Gloucestershire Regiment with two lug fastenings (north and south). Brinson G46b.

Note: In his book on Military Insignia of Gloucestershire, Daniel Brinson dates this glengarry badge to circa 1882/3-1905.

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Code: 57625