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This page in memory of the late Philip Dunkley, a true gent and Leicestershire collector.

 

The 17th, or Leicestershire Regiment
1881 The Leicestershire Regiment

 

Letter Crests

An early officers wbc exists with the title “LEICESTERSHIRE REGt” with just a very large tiger above a large 17, with no crown as a centre, (Ryan fig.25).
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Officers 1855-1881 with smaller Tiger and “17”.
(Ryan fig.26)

Officers 1855-1881 with larger Tiger and “17”.
(Variation Ryan fig.26)

Officers 1855-1881

(Ryan fig.27 but with smaller Tiger)

 

Comparing the two Tigers, the head is turned more, the front legs are changed, the grass is shorter, the tail goes over the back leg rather than between the back legs. The 17 is larger. The base of the crown is straightened.

 

Possibly 3rd Leicestershire (Militia) Battalion (formerly the Leicestershire Militia).

Unusual clasp, not simply a regular 17th silvered.

 

Other Rank’s Pre 1871 “Leicestershire Regiment”

Other Ran’s Pre 1871 “The Leicestershire Regiment”, centre would be the same as the previous example “17”, but outer ring has “THE” in the title.

Post 1881 Officers (Ryan fig.181)

 

Post 1881 Officers (Ryan fig.181)

Variation with smaller/thinner tiger and larger harp.

 

Post 1881 Officers, (similar to Ryan fig.181 except for differences noted below)

 

Three versions of the post 1881 Officers waist belt clasp have been noted, Outer ring title is unchanged.

On the first it has a larger Hindoostan title and harp with 6 strings engraved on a solid metal so there are no air gaps between the strings.

On the second it has the larger Hindoostan title, but the tiger is reduced in size and slimmed to allow for a larger harp. The harp has 6 strings with air gaps between the strings. The top of the harp is also not attached to the land under the tiger.

On the third it has a smaller Hindoostan title and 10 strings to the Harp and a larger tiger.

 

“THE LEICESTERSHIRE REGt” / “1st VOLr BATTn”

The Leicestershire Regiment 1st Volunteer Battalion Officers.

 

“THE LEICESTERSHIRE REGt” / “1st VOLr BATTn”

The Leicestershire Regiment 1st Volunteer Battalion Other Ranks.