House Hold Cavalry Helmet Plate?

Good day folks

Is this a helmet plate? It is clearly modern and only has two lugs so it may be a fake or I may have misidentified it. Third picture shows its size compared with other badges. Also just realised that it is upside down - oops!

Any thoughts

Thanks

James

[altcar73]

I've no doubt someone more knowledgeable will tell you exactly what it is but I can tell that its NOT a Household Cav. helmet plate.

Dave.

[Neil M.ex14/20H.MAN A.C.F]

Hi James
I used to have one of these in my collection.Its a repro I think of a Coldstream Guards W.O pagri badge.But according to the section on the Coldstreams in Colonel Hodges book its worn in barracks on certain forms dress.
Regards
Neil

[Frank Kelley]

"May be"

Originally Posted by jamesmilitaria

Good day folks

Is this a helmet plate? It is clearly modern and only has two lugs so it may be a fake or I may have misidentified it. Third picture shows its size compared with other badges. Also just realised that it is upside down - oops!

Any thoughts

Thanks

James

[grenadierguardsman]

I personally question it’s originality.
Andy

Everyone agreed that this is a repo?

Thanks for your comments folks. Off to the repro bin then.

Thanks

James

[Hawthorn]

James

If memory serves me right these oversized Stars may have been used on the boxes which carried the ECM devices on Guard mounts when the PIRA threat was still very real. The Tailors shop used tunic materials to cover the boxes and I think these Stars were attached. Will have a look through my old photos and see if I can find one in use.

Regards Simon

[grenadierguardsman]

Originally Posted by Hawthorn

James

If memory serves me right these oversized Stars may have been used on the boxes which carried the ECM devices on Guard mounts when the PIRA threat was still very real. The Tailors shop used tunic materials to cover the boxes and I think these Stars were attached. Will have a look through my old photos and see if I can find one in use.

Regards Simon

Simon, but were they Silver/White metal in colour ?
Andy

Ps. Did you know a Sgt Piggot ?

[Hawthorn]

Andy,

More than likely brass but will try and check old photo's and get back to you.

Knew Lester Piggot well, he was Signal Platoon and we were Instructors for a while together at the Depot.

Simon.

[grenadierguardsman]

[QUOTE=Hawthorn;431817]Andy,

[grenadierguardsman]

Originally Posted by grenadierguardsman

He was my instructor at the depot.

[grenadierguardsman]

Originally Posted by grenadierguardsman

And Sgt Clerk, he was the Plt Sgt, Waterloo 4. And i have to say an fing bully and child offender. I was 16 when i joined.

How about Jldr Keogh ugliest man in NATO.

[Hawthorn]

Must have been mid 80's then? Good lad, Lester.

Will see what I can find on the Stars!

Simon

[seanhath]

Did you Know any of the Aitat guys who stayed behind to train the Mick’s when you left Münster?

[grenadierguardsman]

Originally Posted by Hawthorn

Must have been mid 80's then? Good lad, Lester.

Will see what I can find on the Stars!

Simon

Yes, Lester was one of a very very few who was ok to us. A nice bloke, apart from being a Sheepshagger. Yes i would be interested in finding out more about the Larger garter Stars.
Andy