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Makers mark on Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry 1st Volunteer Battalion
Have just purchased two badges for the Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry 1st Volunteer Battalion.
one has a makers mark for Lambourne and Co Birmingham and the other has no makers marks at all. I cant find any reference to this badge in any of my books such as Kipling and King or Cox with the scroll at the base of the badge, and cant find out from what date this badge is from. Is it pre WW1 or WW1 or later, any help would be great. Andy |
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Real Lambourne badges have the "O" in Co underlined.
Rgds, Thomas. |
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Generally the Rifle Volunteers who were were formed from 1859 onwards became Volunteer Battalions of the Line Infantry (County ) Regiments following the Army reforms of the 1880`s.
On the formation of the Territorial Force in 1908 the Volunteer Battalions ( with the notable exception of the 7th ( Isle of Man ) V.B. Kings Liverpool Regiment ) became Territorial Battalions of the County Regiments. Volunteer battalions therefore were in existance from the 1880`s until 1908. ( but as with almost everything connected to military history there were exceptions ) P.B.
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Thanks for the information, does that mean that the one with no makers mark on the slider could be original.
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The design of the badge illustrated is fig 265 in" Military Insignia of Cornwall" by Ivall and Thomas ( copy attached ) unfortunately they dont give details of the fittings found on this badge.
Fig 266 is described as "an alternative form with 1st V.B. on a small oval cartouche on the strings. P.B.
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Interested in all aspects of militaria/military history but especially insignia and history of non regular units with a Liverpool connection Members welcome in my private Facebook group “The Kings Liverpool Regiment ( 1685-1958 )” |
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Could you possibly post the legend that goes with the images please? Andy |
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I've yet to see a badge of either versions that I would remotely call genuine. I have a couple of photos in my files of the men of the 1st VB wearing slouch hats and not one has any insignia, however those wearing FSC's feature the blackened badge below.
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sorry to say your Lambourne marked badge is a copy and probably only a few years old, if that! Andy |
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Many thanks for all the information about these badges, it's lucky that i did not pay a lot for the Lambourne marked badge only £8 but still not sure if the other one without makers mark is original or copy.
but i now know what to look for on the Lambourne makers mark, you learn as you go, and that's the great thing about this forum. many thanks to all. Andy |
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