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13-03-10, 09:36 PM
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Lincolnshire Volunteer Battalions
I just bought these 3 from Boseleys from the Hugh King collection and thought I would post them before they go in the Album.
They are the Officers volunteer battalion's forage cap badge which is different from the regular battalions by having the voided circlet " Lincolnshire Regiment" in silver rather than gilt The 1st and 2nd Volunteer Battalion OR's Helmet Plates. Note the smaller lettering on the 2nd Battalion plate. I've waited years for these and then 3 come along at once. James 
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13-03-10, 09:59 PM
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13-03-10, 10:09 PM
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Lincolns
Hopefully all Hugh Kings badges will be kept by people who appreciate them, even pics posted on this forum are appreciated . . !
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16-03-10, 11:24 AM
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Great badges
Thanks James for posting the pictures of these very fine Lincs Vol badges. They are very nice to see indeed. In particular I like the forage cap badge. I just picked up a silver plate, gilt aand enamel later issue version.
I also picked up a lugged WM Lincs badge that may be Vol batt or I am told that in 1918 some of the TF ones were in WM but am keen to research this and so will take pic and post for assistance. Sadly my father passed away last weekend and as he was a former Lincs NCO I like you are focussing my collecting attention on this fine regiment. Like many we collect to honour these regiments and the many that have served in them, lest we forget, many thanks Dean.
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16-03-10, 12:40 PM
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By 1918 the Tf were wearing the standard Regular slidered badge in bi-metal. The 4th and 5th Bns TF wore a blank scroll bi-metal badge before 1917. If your lugged one has the Egypt title then it is not TF. I have a slidered badge which has been nickel plated. This may have no significance and has been discussed before with no conclussion. Only yesterday I saw a dealer's set of medals from a regular pre WW2 soldier which had a plated cap badge with them. He did not know whether this was contempory or had been done post war.
Possibilities could be pre1908 Militia Bn. The Vol Bns had their titles in lieu of the Egypt battlehonour as far as I am aware. Alan
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16-03-10, 11:17 PM
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Dean,
I would be very interested to see a photo of your lugged white metal Lincolnshire Badge. The one I have is slidered. I bought it from Boseleys when he had a stall in Islington in the 1980's. He described it as a walking out badge but I think that is open to dispute nowadays. I started collecting Lincolnshire Regiment badges in ernest after a visit to the Regimental museum in Lincoln. I had served in The 2nd Battalion of The Royal Anglian Regiment and was looking forward to the visit. I have to say that I was disappointed as it wasn't as good as other Regimental Museums I had visited. I decided then that I would eventually donate my collection to the museum. So when I pop my clogs I should be able to add a bit to The Regimental Collection. James
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16-06-10, 11:13 PM
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Lincolnshire Volunteer Battalions
I thought I would share the pictures of my latest 2 purchases of Lincolnshire badges from the Hugh King collection. The first is a Victorian Helmet Plate of the 1st Volunteer Battalion the second is a Glengarry badge of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion. I've added them both to my album.
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17-06-10, 11:59 PM
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Matti,
Yes they are both white metal. I now have 2 First Volunteer Battalion helmet plates. One has a sphynx in the centre the other has a bugle in the centre. I have no idea when these variations took place or whch of the two is the earlier badge so any info. would be greatly appreciated. James
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