Border Regt Helmet Plate Centre - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

#1 08-09-17, 10:26 AM

Good day folks

I picked this up recently with a lot of other badges that included some horrible restrikes. What about this though? Is it OK?

Taking a wild assumption that it is good, what era?

Many thanks

James

#2 10-09-17, 07:41 AM

No thoughts from anyone?

Alan O · #3 10-09-17, 11:20 AM

Its fine and dates up to circa 1908 and possible 1914.

You will have noticed that it is a militia HPC.

#4 10-09-17, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan O

Its fine and dates up to circa 1908 and possible 1914.

You will have noticed that it is a militia HPC.

Thanks Alan, I wondered about that as there were no battle honours on the cross but I've not been able to find it in Kipling & King. I have found a reference to Royal Cumberland Militia and Royal Westmoreland Militia but not been able to find an associated badge.

Thanks for the point in the right direction.

Regards

James

#5 10-09-17, 01:16 PM

Found a similar hat badge sold at Bosley's in 2015 that is described as 3rd & 4th (Militia) Bns. Border Regiment OR's white metal cap badge circa1896-1908.

So mine is the HPC for those Bns.

Again thanks to Alan for pointing me in the right direction.

James

Alan O · #6 10-09-17, 06:28 PM

The VB HPC were identical but with the VB scrolls below.

The militia also wore a reduced size HPC which I presume was in a glengarry or FSC. From 1905 they wore peaked caps with bespoke cap badge until 1908.