Victorian Helmet Plate - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Traist · #1 08-03-15, 03:18 PM

Hi, can anybody positively ID this helmet plate? Help will be appreciated. Regards Andrew

Milmed · #2 09-03-15, 04:44 AM

Hi Andrew,
Scroll looks like QOR and helmet plate looks typical colonial rather than a British regimental one. Maybe Queensland Own Rifles, but only taking a stab in the park here.

regards
Steven

Traist · #3 09-03-15, 05:22 AM

Hi Steven, thank you. I agree that it looks more colonial than British. Maybe some of the Australians on the forum might know if your guess is correct. Regards Andrew

badgecollector · #4 09-03-15, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Milmed

Hi Andrew,
Scroll looks like QOR and helmet plate looks typical colonial rather than a British regimental one. Maybe Queensland Own Rifles, but only taking a stab in the park here.

regards
Steven

hi guys
no such thing as Queensland Own Rifles.
I don't recognise it being Australian
sorry
bc

fairlie63 · #5 09-03-15, 08:05 AM

Could be Queens Own Rifles of Canada.
Keith

Traist · #6 09-03-15, 08:54 AM

Could any of the Canadian members confirm this? Regards Andrew

Frank Kelley · #7 09-03-15, 10:46 AM

That's very nice, I wonder what the first letters actually are, the plate itself looks rather like a rankers 1878 pattern.

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Originally Posted by Traist

Hi, can anybody positively ID this helmet plate? Help will be appreciated. Regards Andrew

Traist · #8 09-03-15, 11:03 AM

Thanks Frank, it looks like QOR. Regards Andrew

Traist · #9 30-05-15, 05:39 PM

The Queens Own Rifles of Canada museum assures me that it isn't one of theirs. They say it is a British Rifles helmet plate. Can any of you confirm this and if so which unit? Regards Andrew

Peter Brydon · #10 30-05-15, 06:00 PM

Traist,

Hope you wont mind me making the image clearer.

P.B.

fougasse1940 · #11 30-05-15, 07:21 PM

Looks like 2VR to me.

Rgds, Thomas.

Traist · #12 31-05-15, 06:27 AM

Thanks Peter.

I still think it is QOR, but if it is 2VR, can anyone tie it down to a unit? Regards Andrew

pinfrin · #13 31-05-15, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by fougasse1940

Looks like 2VR to me.

Rgds, Thomas.

Does not seem to be the 2nd PUNJAB or SIMLA Vol. Rifle Corps
1861 -1904

Wmr-RHB · #14 31-05-15, 10:25 AM

In my opinion all Vs I have seen (mostly from Victoria) in such cyphers are very sharp at the bottom.. Thus I do not read it as 2VR. More 2CR or 2OR.

(just want to add to the confusion).

Traist · #15 31-05-15, 10:36 AM

Thank you. The first letter is a Q, I am sure. I have seen other badges with a Q like this before. I also think that the 2nd letter is an O, and at least we all agree on the last letter being an R.

Regards Andrew