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
400.00 GBP
RE (Militia/TA) Officer's HP
An interesting and unusual, gilt, helmet plate for an officer of The Royal Engineers (Militia/Territorials) with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). The reverse bears a plaque for manufacturer Hobson & Sons, 1 3 & 5 Lexington St, London, W. As KK860.
Note: This appears to be a conversion from a Victorian helmet plate. It has an 'ornamental' scroll rather than the usual l... read more
175.00 GBP
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
135.00 GBP
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Society's Bulletin, Nicholas Berwick states this helmet plate came into use after 1892 and the unit's helmet was superseded by the slouch hat in 1901 (see page 176/177, reference 7).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