White metal Coldstream Guards' cap star

[Alan O]

Is it a white metal Coldstream Gaurds cap star or somehting else?

Age blacked lugs so it is not modern.

[Peter Brydon]

2nd Royal Surrey Militia perhaps ?

P.B.

[Alan O]

http://www.mindenmilitaria.com/viewp...h=52095&phqu=2

Similiar to this one which has the militia title so I am dubious about this w/m CG one being anything other than a CG badge.

[Peter Brydon]

Alan,

I had thought I had read somewhere that the Surrey Militia badge was " as the Coldstream Guards but in white metal " I will try and find where I read it .

Peter

[Alan O]

I had read the same thing but it was the identity I could not remember. It's either K&K or Gaylor. However as minden militaria have an example that shows of a militia bagde with its own title, they may not be 100% accurate.

[Keith Blakeman]

Originally Posted by Alan O

I had read the same thing but it was the identity I could not remember. It's either K&K or Gaylor. However as minden militaria have an example that shows of a militia bagde with its own title, they may not be 100% accurate.

I've seen it sold plenty of times as the 2nd Royal Surrey Militia but I think that's totally incorrect. This is the correct badge and a pair of collars.

[2747andy]

Alan,
as Keith has already pointed out the Militia badge has the title in place of the Motto, otherwise the pattern is identical only in Wm.

99% of the Wm COLDM GDS badges offered for sale are IMO spurious, however yours does look okay. I have heard anecdotal accounts that Guardsman employed as "Messengers" wore Wm badges. Whether or not this is accurate, I have yet to establish? It may explain your badge and also the WG one shown by Brookies on another thread! One I would certainly keep hold of!

Andy

[leigh kitchen]

I have a w/m badge with west/east lugs, picked it up about 20 - 25 years ago, I assumed it was meant to be a militia units ( as per K & K ). It has the word "silver" stamped in the centre of the reverse, a small marking but slightly visible on the front. I don't think it" silver.....

[leigh kitchen]

No it doesn't, it has "STG SIL" stamped on the back.
Very poor quality photos but my wife sacrificed camera quality for a (supposedly) fat stubby finger friendly key pad:
I just have a note that it's RA Militia, picked up from a dealer in Peterborough in Jan 1992.

[Alan O]

http://clanfieldmilitaria.com/viewph...h=60005&phqu=2

Not militia but w/m Coldstream by the looks of the motto.

[grenadierguardsman]

Originally Posted by Alan O

Is it a white metal Coldstream Gaurds cap star or somehting else?

Age blacked lugs so it is not modern.

I'd take it off your hands if your thinking of selling, or swopping. From my for Sale album.
Andy