Any thoughts on this as a unit?

I have been trying to identify this badge/plate and the obscure unit mentioned on the piece, 1st Derbyshire Mounted Infantry. Mel.

Sorry my slip of the finger and brain...Volunteers.

[Wmr-RHB]

I read
1ST DERBYSHIRE MOUNTED VOLUNTEERS
not "Infantry".

But I can not find any Debyshire unit in the list of the mounted part of the 1859 and later Volunteers.

[altcar73]

Whilst I can't comment on the unit, I can tell you that the centre depicts the early "Lozenge" from the seal of the Borough of Chesterfield.

Dave.

[mike_vee]

1st or 3rd (III) ?

Formation of the Derbyshire Rifle Volunteer Corps: 1859

"The 3rd Administrative Battalion formed in June 1860 with Headquarters at Bakewell and under the Command of Major Lord George Henry Cavendish.

3rd (Chesterfield) in January 1860.


Edit : During this period there were 'riots' in the region and mention of Police/Militia and "mounted volunteers" being involved in 'riot control'.

Hi Mel, lovely badge, thanks for sharing - Regards Mark

[Wmr-RHB]

Originally Posted by mike_vee

1st or 3rd (III) ?

I still read it as 1st with a "superscript ST with a short underline.The same (superscript with line underneath) can be seen in many badges.

[mike_vee]

Originally Posted by Wmr-RHB

I still read it as 1st with a "superscript ST with a short underline.The same (superscript with line underneath) can be seen in many badges.

I agree , now I've put my glasses on .

[manchesters]

1st Derbyshire Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Raised at Chesterfield in 1860.

regards

[Wmr-RHB]

Originally Posted by manchesters

1st Derbyshire Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Raised at Chesterfield in 1860.

regards

I am glad I did not say "They did not exist", but that I did say "I can not find any Derbyshire unit in the list of the mounted part of the 1859 and later Volunteers. ".

Thus I want to make my list as complete as possible.

Can you refer me to a list of Mounted Rifle Volunteers and Light Horse Volunteers that is more complete?

What I have until now is here: https://hcvv.home.xs4all.nl/milweb/G...nges-1860.html

[manchesters]

Any Monthly Army List from 1859 - 1870's.

regards

[Wmr-RHB]

Originally Posted by manchesters

Any Monthly Army List from 1859 - 1870's.

regards

Ok, but are they on-line? Or a compilation of them?

[manchesters]

Dont know

[Wmr-RHB]

Originally Posted by manchesters

Dont know

Thank for the information anyhow.

For the Rifle Volunteers I bought Westlake "Tracing the Rifle volunteers", but this seems to be a bit more difficult

[fairlie63]

Henk, there seems to be a dearth of on-line official Army Lists from the mid 1850s on until the Great War but if you try Hart's Army List on-line I think you might come up trumps.
Cheers, Keith

[Wmr-RHB]

Originally Posted by fairlie63

Henk, there seems to be a dearth of on-line official Army Lists from the mid 1850s on until the Great War but if you try Hart's Army List on-line I think you might come up trumps.
Cheers, Keith

That is an awful lot of information! I need a second lifespan to study it. Nevertheless I will try how far I get before my present life ends.

Thanks a lot! I really appreciate your hint.