Victorian ASC HP
A nice, brass, helmet plate for The Army Service Corps with two lug fastenings (east and west) and a black leather backing. KK980/985.
Note: This example has the ASC fixed in the centre. Kipling & King shows a Victorian plate with the ASC on a detachable bar (KK980) then a King's crown version with the ASC fixed in the centre (KK985). read more
125.00 GBP
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
125.00 GBP
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
125.00 GBP
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Society's Bulletin, Nicholas Berwick states this helmet plate came into use after 1892 and the unit's helmet was superseded by the slouch hat in 1901 (see page 176/177, reference 7).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
200.00 GBP
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
450.00 GBP
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
180.00 GBP
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
400.00 GBP
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.
235.00 GBP
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
180.00 GBP
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
90.00 GBP