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2nd MIDLOTHIAN AND PEEBLES-SHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS
Hello fellow collectors! I want to share my latest acquisition and addition to my helmet collection, an office's helmet to the 2nd Midlothian and Peebles Rifle Volunteers... the images are those of the seller but will repost new pictures when the helmet arrives. I think this is an interesting helmet and a bit of interesting history of the Royal Scots and its associated volunteer battalions. This helmet to an officer of the 2nd Midlothian and Peebles Rifle Volunteers was in use from about 1881 to 1888 when the battalion was disbanded as the 4th Volunteer Battalion, Royal Scots. I would appreciate all comments and critiques of this helmet.
Regards to all, David Last edited by YeoHelmetGuy; 26-10-23 at 05:53 PM. |
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Very, very nice!!!
Terry |
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Hi, Terry... thank you, I'm pretty excited with this, what I think is a very unique find and purchase!!!
David |
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Thanks for showing it. Quite interesting.
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Very nice.
Peebles though, not Pebbles Best wishes
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Simon Butterworth Manchester Regiment Collector Rank, Prize & Trade Badges British & Commonwealth Artillery Badges |
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... thank you for your kind remark regarding this helmet and for pointing out my spelling error... now corrected!!!
Cheers, David |
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I find it really amazing how an item of this age and consisting of several materials can be preserved in such a perfect state.
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In 1888 it was redesignated as 6th Volunteer Battalion, The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment. In 1908 it merged with the 7th VB to form 8th Battalion, The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment (TF). (See Midlothian and Peeblesshire Volunteers) Or am I wrong here?
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... thank you for your kind remarks... I am excited to have made this find. I think it is an interesting bit of Royal Scots associated memorabilia that is rarely seen. That said I believe there is an other-ranks helmet plate that looks to be in excellent condition for auction at The Salesroom.com and Paul Laidlaw Auctions on 27-28 October 2023... link below..
http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/au...5-b0a0010c2279 Cheers, David |
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We are both correct... I simply didn't give a lengthier history in my brief historical comment... "The 2nd Midlothian (Midlothian and Peebles-shire) Rifle Volunteer Corps were what was to become the 4th Volunteer battalion created originally in May 1860 as the 2nd Midlothian Rifle Volunteer Corps in the 1st Administrative Battalion, Midlothian Rifle Volunteers. The 2nd Rifle Corps were headquartered in Dalkeith. In 1863 the Peebles-shire volunteer corps were all regimented, and the 2nd corps were no exception, becoming the new 2nd Peebles-shire Volunteer Rifle Corps. Just ten year later in 1873 the corps were disbanded." "In 1880 with the new defense agreements the two remaining 1st and 3rd corps were consolidated to form the new 2nd Midlothian (Midlothian and Peebles-shire) Rifle Volunteer Corps. The corps were one of the largest at the time consisting of 11 companies: A-D at Dalkeith from 2nd Corps, E company at Penicuick from 3rd Corps, F at Valleyfield from 3rd Corps, G at Musselburgh from 5th Corps, H at Loanhead from 6th Corps, I and K Companies at Peebles from 1st Corps, and finally L Company at Inverleithen from 3rd Corps. Just one year later the corps were retitled as the 4th Volunteer Battalion, The Royal Scots. Although the battalion had a long lineage it was finally disbanded, for the second time, in 1888 when it was re-titled as the 6th Volunteer Battalion." Regards, David |
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I disagree with
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Retitling came later. And each regiment had their own moment for that. The first did it already in 1882 if I remember correctly. And the Royal Scots were rather late with 1888 (according to Westlake by General Order 144 of April 1888). It was just a retitling, no disbanding involved whatsoever.
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