Hello Peter,
A very nice badge indeed. The brass and enamel version turns up occasionally but not seen it in silver.
When you mention it possibly being a generic badge before ones for individual units became available, were you referring to the, usually, blue enamel oval badges with a crown in the centre inscribed National Reserve with name of county?
I'm only wondering as I think the NVR was a seperate organisation. As I understand it the Veteran\National Reserve was founded, with War Office backing, pre-war c1910 as 'primarily a register of trained men' who could be used for defence. Whereas the NVR was a civilian organisation formed at the beginning of WW1 ass part of the volunteer movement that morphed into the Volunteer Training Corps.
The NVR had a distinctive khaki uniform with green facings. The shoulder title worn by the OR was 'N Volunteer R' which I've only seen worn by members in Norfolk suggesting the N could be either National or Norfolk (there's a post showing the badge somewhere I seem to remember). I'd be interested in any thoughts or information.
But anyway, thanks for sharing it.
Steve
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