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Old 04-07-12, 06:41 PM
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I cannot identify this title from Westlake, it may not even be military.

The letters 'S.V.C.' are 29mm x 15mm. It has two 'D' ring lugs and is marked JR Gaunt London.

Any suggestions please?

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Old 04-07-12, 06:58 PM
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Singapore Volunteer Corps.

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By 1901, the Singapore Volunteer Artillery's diverse composition of sub-units necessitated the change of name to the Singapore Volunteer Corps (SVC). It comprised artillery, infantry, engineers and rifle sections. During the First World War, the SVC helped to quell the Sepoy Mutiny of 1915, which resulted in the deaths of 11 volunteers. In 1922, the SVC was absorbed into the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, forming the 1st and 2nd battalions of the SSVF.

The Corps was involved in the defence of Singapore during the Second World War. The end of the Japanese Occupation saw the SVC being revived in 1949.

In 1954, with the disbandment of the SSVF, the Singapore Volunteer Corps were absorbed into the Singapore Military Forces.
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Thanks for the prompt response. I was going to suggest Singapore Veterinary Corps but had secretly hoped for a Surrey or Suffolk Volunteer Corps identification...

Is it possible to tell if this was a pre-1922 badge or a post-1949 version?

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Old 04-07-12, 08:03 PM
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I have no idea how to tell the age of the badge, the Gaunt mark may help to date it. I have some photographs of the SVC somewhere that I will dig out.
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Did the Shanghai Volunteer Corps wear something similar?

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