White Metal Helmet Centre Plates

[ajc347]

I'm trying to get my head around white metal helmet centre plates, using East Surrey Regt as an example.

From what i've read in Kipling & King, the centre plate should be in gilded metal, and not in white metal, yet all of those I've seen for sale appear to be white metal variants.

I'm aware that other regiments, such as the Hampshire Regt, issued white metal Glengarry badges to volunteer battalions and I'm, therefore, presuming that East Surrey would have done the same?

[Parabellum]

Hello,
Do you have photos of these w/m centres ?
Neil .

Edit: The reason I ask is that white metal variants of regular battalion centres which are not braised onto a star plate, are very rare.

[KLR]

I wouldn't bother with K & K - much better is.......
McWilliam,G., A Collectors Guide to Infantry Glengarry Badges 1851-1881 McWilliams,G. DP&G Press Abe

McWilliam, G., illustrated by B.Hugill. Infantry and Corps Headdress Badges 1829-1844 , DP&G Press Abe Amazon

[ajc347]

Originally Posted by Parabellum

Hello,
Do you have photos of these w/m centres ?
Neil .

Edit: The reason I ask is that white metal variants of regular battalion centres which are not braised onto a star plate, are very rare.

I don’t have any specific photos (as I don’t own one), but this is one of the listings I’ve been looking at https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Military-...-127635-2958-0

[ajc347]

Originally Posted by KLR

I wouldn't bother with K & K - much better is.......
McWilliam,G., A Collectors Guide to Infantry Glengarry Badges 1851-1881 McWilliams,G. DP&G Press Abe

McWilliam, G., illustrated by B.Hugill. Infantry and Corps Headdress Badges 1829-1844 , DP&G Press Abe Amazon

Thanks Julian

I’ll try and track them down. 🙂

[manchesters]

Originally Posted by ajc347

I don’t have any specific photos (as I don’t own one), but this is one of the listings I’ve been looking at https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Military-...-127635-2958-0

Hello,

The link you provide is to a Completely fake item from a well known seller of fake militaria. All the badges are fakes

Gilding Metal Helmet Plate centres were worn by Regular Battalions.

White Metal Helmet Plate Centres were worn by Volunteer Battalions but usually had the numbered VB title on the strap.

regards

[ajc347]

Originally Posted by manchesters

Hello,

The link you provide is to a Completely fake item from a well known seller of fake militaria. All the badges are fakes

Gilding Metal Helmet Plate centres were worn by Regular Battalions.

White Metal Helmet Plate Centres were worn by Volunteer Battalions but usually had the numbered VB title on the strap.

regards

Thank you for clarifying things Simon. 🙂