a nice Victorian badge, help

[Just]

Hello

can you tell me more about this badge ?

thanks for answers
cordially
Didier

[altcar73]

It is a Staffordshire military related badge. That said, I'll let the more informed expand on that.

Dave.

[manchesters]

It started off as a Pouch Belt Plate for one of the Staffordshire Rifle Volunteers, post 1859, a generic version without a unit number.

Some time in its life, probably late Victorian era judging by its fittings its been altered at the rear by the removal of 2 screw posts and the fitting of a sturdy vertical pin.

This was probably for non military wear after it was no longer required.

regards

[norfolk regt man]

Nice p plate, the damage at the front suggests that a hole has been drilled in the plate, a fixing added into the pin back, then soldered over, shame as that’s a very difficult repair. All the same a nice badge

[Just]

Dave, Simon, norfolk

many thanks !!

Didier