British Colonial Police Forces of the Caribbean

[Rockape]

I can start the thread with St. Lucia and St. Vincent.

If you have other islands and territories show them on this thread.

1. St. Lucia Helmet badge wm

2. St. Lucia cap badge wm

3. St. Vincent cap badge chrome

[Defendersoftheempire]

Here nice example of the hard to find Leeward Islands Police belt buckle circa 1950s.

[Chacal]

Here is a Bermuda Police Marine Division shoulder title. The force was established in 1879 and the Marine Section formed in 1962.

[Chacal]

And here is the Royal Cayman Islands Police shoulder patch. Established in 1907, the prefix 'Royal' was granted to the force in 1983.

[natal01]

I rather like badges from exotic places ( well - exotic to me anyway !) , so when badges from little carribean islands come my way I am usually a buyer.
Here are a couple from the collection - I'll post a few more shortly.
Regards
Mike

[buckiebeetle]

HI, I have some police badges you may be intrested in, and have a pick at my list. which I wil put in for sale part . I can send pics or a cd if too many for perusal and prices are negotiable within reason. John. jawbuckiebeetle@hotmail.com

[natal01]

Here are a few more. I like the Leeward Islands pineapple particularly !
Regards
Mike

[Chacal]

Here is a recent addition to my collection, a nice KC WM Jamaica Constabulary helmet plate.

Regards

Graham

[altcar73]

Originally Posted by Chacal

Here is a recent addition to my collection, a nice KC WM Jamaica Constabulary helmet plate.

Regards

Graham

Nice one Graham! Thought I would share a couple of Colonial groupings with you 1. Royal Falkland Islands & 2. Royal Grenada:- Dave.

[Chacal]

Nice collections Dave, thanks for sharing.

Just going off at a tangent: would the FIP have policed South Georgia in it's days as a whaling station?

Best

Graham

[Roy]

Hi Gents,

I don't collect to this area of insignia but can't help but appreciate some of these great badge. Well done for starting this thread and keep them coming chaps.

Cheers, Roy.

[altcar73]

Graham,

Yes, the Falkland Islands Police have always been responsible for South Georgia. At the height of the whaling activity the population of the island was about 2,000. The administrative centre was King Edward Point. The first officer to be stationed there was a Constable Whatley. Apparently despite the harsh conditions most police officers enjoyed the life there and stayed for many years. Constable Basil Biggs was posted there with his wife and children for 16 years. The last Constable to serve there on a permanent basis was withdrawn from the island in December 1969. Currently, police officers from Port Stanley visit as required. The head of the British Antarctic Survey is appointed the island's magistrate.

Dave.

[LONGSHANKS]

Here are my British Empire Caribbean Police. Part of my attempt to get one badge from every possession of the Empire.

THE LEEWARD ISLANDS POLICE c.1937-1952 (Stirling Silver Helmet Plate)

BRITISH HONDURAS (POLICE) c1920-1953

BRITISH GUIANA VOLUNTEER FORCE 1948-66 -Provided assistance to the Police.

Regards

Simon.

[Chacal]

Thanks for the info Dave, much appreciated and I don't have to hunt for a "South Georgia Police" badge!

And thanks for posting yours Simon, I am rather envious of your Leeward Islands, but I only started collecting again a couple of years ago so something from that are will turn up.

Graham

[LONGSHANKS]

Cheers Graham. I have a feeling my attempt to get a badge from every place we owned is going to be a long haul. I wish we hadn't had done so well collecting the biggest empire.......

Regards
Simon.