Galloway Rifle Volunteers - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

mm1 · #1 08-03-21, 09:24 AM

Hi all,

spotted a badge for sale on a dealers site - a WM Galloway Rifle Volunteers glengarry badge. I hadn't seen one before so I googled it and a lot came up in various guises - wm, brass, silver, solid back(cast?) and others. is this a common badge or is it much reproduced for some reason hence the numbers that come up ? An attractive badge, but what should you look for if it's a good one ?

Mark

manchesters · #2 08-03-21, 11:57 AM

Mark,

Its one of a series of rare Scottish glengarry badges which have been faked to death.

They appear in all metals and I have never seen a real one.

If you ID the seller I am sure we can have a look.

regards

mm1 · #3 08-03-21, 12:04 PM

Hi Simon,

the one I've looked at today is just up on Geoff Newman's site. I am not questioning his badge, but I am looking for pointers on such badges to try and tell if good or bad...

Cheers, Mark

manchesters · #4 08-03-21, 12:06 PM

Mark,

That one is original and a nice badge at a good price.

An original should be just like that one, WM and two loops, crisp and quality badge.

regards

mm1 · #5 08-03-21, 12:32 PM

Cheers Simon,

Mark

Keith Blakeman · #6 08-03-21, 04:20 PM

That's a very nice badge. A post -1905 VB glengarry of the KOSB obviously never took up the VB title on their insignia and continued as the Galloway RV.

Wmr-RHB · #7 09-03-21, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith Blakeman

A post -1905 VB glengarry of the KOSB obviously never took up the VB title on their insignia and continued as the Galloway RV.

In 1880 consolidated as The Galloway ((Kirkcudbright and Wigtown) Rifle Volunteer Corps.
In 1891 re-designated as The Galloway (Kirkcudbright and Wigtown) Volunteer Rifle Corps.
In 1908 merged into 5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, The King's Own Scottish Borderers (TF).

mm1 · #8 09-03-21, 11:51 AM

many thanks for all replies.

mark