Unknown Regiment

[BneC]

Attached is what I believe to be a regiment badge attached to the silver cartouche, of a British light cavalry officers cross belt c. 1853, though for the life of me I can not fathom which regiment it belongs too. I believe the letters are VR though the ornate font I find hard to read.



Any help would be great.

[fougasse1940]

Indeed the letters VR, being the cypher of Queen Victoria.

Rgds, Thomas.

[manchesters]

Its a generic QV Royal Cypher worn by many cavalry regiments both in the UK and the Commonwealth particularly India.

regards

[BneC]

Ok thanks for the information. Would the same badge be on the buckle of the waist belt as this is missing.

[manchesters]

Not necessarily, but its possible.

Impossible to say accurately without knowing the Regiment.

regards

[BneC]

Fair enough, that's a shame as I was hoping to be able to reunite the piece with it's relevant regimental museum.