British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Recent Books by Forum Members

   

Go Back   British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum > British Military Insignia > Sweetheart, Veteran and other Lapel Badges.

 Other Pages: Galleries, Links etc.
Glossary  Books by Forum Members     Canadian Pre 1914    CEF    CEF Badge Inscriptions   Canadian post 1920     Canadian post 1953     British Cavalry Badges     Makers' Marks    Pipers' Badges  Canadian Cloth Titles  Books  SEARCH
 
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 15-06-14, 02:24 PM
hertsmil's Avatar
hertsmil hertsmil is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: St Albans Hertfordshire
Posts: 56
Default National Reserve and Veteran Reserve Badges

Have been collecting National Reserve and Veteran Reserve badges for some time now and thought it was time to do a list of what I have to date.
I will also do an album for the forum when I get a bit more time, but it would be nice if any members have and other county or town National or Veteran Reserve badges that are not on my list to let me know that way I can put it into a database so I know what others I have to look for.
Many thanks for any help or even images of your badges.
It would be good to find out how many variations of the different county or town badges were made, it is quite common to see the same badge but with either National Reserve or Veteran Reserve.
Andy


Anglesey Veteran Reserve
Argyll National Reserve
Ayrshire National Reserve ( class I )
Ayrshire National Reserve ( class II )
Ayrshire National Reserve
Bedfordshire National Reserve
Berkshire National Reserve ( silver )
Berkshire National Reserve
Berwickshire National Reserve
Brecknockshire National Reserve
Bucks National Reserve
Cambridgeshire National Reserve
Carmarthenshire National Reserve
Cheshire National Reserve
City of Aberdeen Veteran Reserve
Clackmannanshire National Reserve
Cornwall National Reserve
County of Aberdeen National Reserve
County of Banff National Reserve
County of Bute National Reserve
County of Fife National Reserve
County of Lanark National Reserve
Cumberland National Reserve
Derbyshire National Reserve
Derbyshire Veteran Reserve
Devon National Reserve
Dorset National Reserve
Dumbarton National Reserve
Dumfriesshire National Reserve
Dundee National Reserve
Dundee Veteran Reserve
Durham National Reserve
East Lancashire National Reserve
East Riding of Yorkshire National Reserve
Edinburgh National Reserve
Edinburgh Veteran Reserve
Essex National Reserve
Forfarshire National Reserve
Glamorgan National Reserve
Glasgow National Reserve ( white enamel centre )
Glasgow National Reserve
Gloucestershire National Reserve
Guernsey and Alderney National Reserve
Haddingtonshire National Reserve
Hampshire National Reserve ( isle of white )
Hertfordshire National Reserve
Hertfordshire Veteran Reserve
Kent National Reserve
Kirkcudbrightshire National Reserve
Lincolnshire National Reserve
London National Reserve ( silver )
London National Reserve ( red - white - blue enamel )
Merioneth National Reserve
Middlesex National Reserve
Midlothian National Reserve
Monmouthshire National Reserve
Montgomeryshire National Reserve
Norfolk National Reserve
Northamptonshire National Reserve
Northumberland National Reserve
Notts National Reserve
Orkney National Reserve
Perthshire National Reserve
Renfrewshire National Reserve
Renfrewshire Veteran Reserve
Roxburghshire National Reserve
Somerset National Reserve
Somerset Veteran Reserve
Staffordshire National Reserve
Stirlingshire National Reserve ( white enamel centre )
Suffolk National Reserve
Surrey Veteran Reserve
Sussex National Reserve
Warwickshire National Reserve
West Lancashire National Reserve
West Riding of York ( all white enamel )
West Riding of York ( blue outer white rose )
Wigtownshire National Reserve
Wilts National Reserve
Worcestershire National Reserve
York - North Riding National Reserve

if any member has other badges and does not mind sharing information it would be a great help

Last edited by hertsmil; 22-06-14 at 11:42 AM.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 15-06-14, 03:20 PM
manchesters's Avatar
manchesters manchesters is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 7,572
Default

Two types of East Lancs in my collection.

regards
Attached Images
File Type: jpg ELNR.jpg (46.8 KB, 71 views)
__________________
Simon Butterworth

Manchester Regiment Collector
Rank, Prize & Trade Badges
British & Commonwealth Artillery Badges
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 15-06-14, 04:24 PM
BROOKIES BROOKIES is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 771
Default

Here's Denbighshire.

P9300015.jpg

Ta
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 15-06-14, 04:27 PM
BROOKIES BROOKIES is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 771
Default

Here's Pembrokeshire.

15746.jpg

Ta
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 16-06-14, 08:07 AM
TWGB's Avatar
TWGB TWGB is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 209
Default London

Andy,

As is covered (although not comprehensively) in other threads, London was divided into 29 Battalions. Some of these (Islington, Lewisham and Westminster are 3 that I have) had their own badges, although most were identified by the number on the rifle butt on the "standard" badge.

Away from home at the moment, but will post pictures when I'm back.

Best regards, Tim
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 16-06-14, 10:10 AM
Peter Brydon's Avatar
Peter Brydon Peter Brydon is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Chester
Posts: 10,357
Default

Liverpool Volunteer Regiment.

P.B.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg IMG_2904.jpg (86.7 KB, 43 views)
__________________
Interested in all aspects of militaria/military history but especially insignia and history of non regular units with a Liverpool connection

Members welcome in my private Facebook group “The Kings Liverpool Regiment ( 1685-1958 )”
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 16-06-14, 12:50 PM
Expat Yeoman's Avatar
Expat Yeoman Expat Yeoman is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Sydney
Posts: 598
Default

For Essex, National Reserve and Veteran Reserve, both based on the Essex Yeo cap badge design.

Also there's a second pattern Essex National Reserve II enamelled badge over crossed rifles, don't have a picture of this one but an example sold through Bosleys recently.

Michael
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 21-06-14, 07:00 PM
Graham Stewart's Avatar
Graham Stewart Graham Stewart is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Darlington
Posts: 1,001
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Brydon View Post
Liverpool Volunteer Regiment.

P.B.
Liverpool Volunteer Regt with a NVR centre? Interesting as all of the units using this pattern of badge are part of the Volunteer Force. There was a "National Volunteer Reserve", but to-date not a lot is known about them and it is believed that they were made up the remnants of the old National Reserve, that hadn't been taken into the Supernumary Companies of the Territorial Force, which were then absorbed into the Volunteer Force.

Last edited by Graham Stewart; 21-06-14 at 07:08 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 21-06-14, 09:50 PM
AndyC_65's Avatar
AndyC_65 AndyC_65 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Doncaster, Yorkshire
Posts: 854
Default

This may be a stupid G&T induced question; but aren't the reserve battalions and the National Reserve different things?

Cheers,

Andy C
__________________
Collecting to all Yorkshire Regiments, ASC/RASC/RCT & the Royal Corps of Signals.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 21-06-14, 10:31 PM
Graham Stewart's Avatar
Graham Stewart Graham Stewart is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Darlington
Posts: 1,001
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyC_65 View Post
This may be a stupid G&T induced question; but aren't the reserve battalions and the National Reserve different things?

Cheers,

Andy C
Not a stupid question at all - and 'yes' they are different, but the general make up of the Army at the turn of the last Century can be quite confusing.

You had;-
The Regular or 1st Class Reserve - with additional Sections.
The Special Reserve - formerly the old Militia prior to 1908.
The National Reserve & it's three Classes(I, II & III), which took over from the Veteran Reserve, and which was administered by the County Associations, which eventually became 'Supernumary Companies'
The National Volunteer Reserve - possibly remnants of the above, which were absorbed into the Volunteer Force.
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 17-08-14, 06:43 AM
Expat Yeoman's Avatar
Expat Yeoman Expat Yeoman is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Sydney
Posts: 598
Default Essex items

Essex National Reserve and Volunteers.

There are also Essex NR I & II badges, both in the style shown with Bosleys here:

http://www.regimentalbadges.com/esse...0#.U_BOKhYUiZY
Attached Images
File Type: jpg ENR MW.jpg (94.3 KB, 31 views)
File Type: jpg EVR MW.jpg (98.1 KB, 24 views)
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 17-08-14, 04:13 PM
rmarsden's Avatar
rmarsden rmarsden is online now
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 2,117
Default Fife

Here is my contribution.
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 18-08-14, 01:32 PM
Hussar100's Avatar
Hussar100 Hussar100 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 1,879
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Graham Stewart View Post
Not a stupid question at all - and 'yes' they are different, but the general make up of the Army at the turn of the last Century can be quite confusing.

You had;-
The Regular or 1st Class Reserve - with additional Sections.
The Special Reserve - formerly the old Militia prior to 1908.
The National Reserve & it's three Classes(I, II & III), which took over from the Veteran Reserve, and which was administered by the County Associations, which eventually became 'Supernumary Companies'
The National Volunteer Reserve - possibly remnants of the above, which were absorbed into the Volunteer Force.
Plus, AFAIK, the Special Reserve continued in Ireland and (subsequently) Northern Ireland until 1953. I can't remember why Ireland was treated differently.

In England (from Wikipedia) The Special Reserve reverted to its militia designation in 1921, then to Supplementary Reserve in 1924, though the units were effectively placed in "suspended animation" until disbanded in 1953.
__________________
Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam - I have a catapult. Give me all your money, or I will fling an enormous rock at your head.
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 19-08-14, 11:03 PM
Martin W.'s Avatar
Martin W. Martin W. is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: N.California.
Posts: 88
Default

This is the only NR badge that i have and it is for Worcestershire.

Regards,Martin.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg WNR,obverse..jpg (51.1 KB, 29 views)
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 28-07-18, 04:55 PM
High Wood's Avatar
High Wood High Wood is online now
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 4,561
Default

National Reserve. County of Salop.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg Salop 001.jpg (91.3 KB, 16 views)
File Type: jpg Salop 002.jpg (78.7 KB, 3 views)
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

mhs link

All times are GMT. The time now is 04:01 PM.


Powered by: vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.