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The 9th, or East Norfolk Regiment
1881 The Norfolk Regiment

 

Letter Crests

“EAST NORFOLK” / “REGIMENT”

9th East Norfolk Regiment Officers pre 1881, with an Arabic “9”,
As evidenced by the regimental Red letter crest, they did use the Arabic “9” for a limited period.

 

 

“EAST NORFOLK” / “REGIMENT”

9th East Norfolk Regiment Officers pre 1881, with Roman numerals “IX”, worn after the one with Arabic “9”.
(Ryan fig.16)

 

“THE NORFOLK” / “REGIMENT”

The Norfolk Regiment  Officers, worn 1881-1901
(Ryan fig.173)

 

“THE NORFOLK” / “REGIMENT”

The Norfolk Regiment  Officers, worn 1881-1885?

Small variations in letter spacing, Britannia and castle observed. These are a much scarcer variation of the normal Post 1881 clasp. Perhaps only worn briefly before they redesigned the clasps to shorten the land under Britannia, and add supports to the flags on the castles as they had been found to be too easily broken in service wear.

“THE NORFOLK REGt” / “2nd VOLr BATTn”

The Norfolk Regiment 2nd Volunteer Battalion

 

 

“WEST NORFOLK” / “MILITIA”

West Norfolk Militia

 

“THIRD NORFOLK” / “RIFLE VOLUNTEER CORPS”

Third Norfolk Rifle Volunteers (Variation in castles, middle flag of right example missing)

 

“CITY OF NORWICH” / “RIFLE VOLUNTEERS”

City of Norwich Rifle Volunteers

(became 1st VB Norfolk Regiment in 1883)