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The 43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot, Light Infantry
1881 The Oxfordshire Light Infantry
The 52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot, Light Infantry
1881 2nd Battalion, The Oxfordshire Light Infantry
Letter Crests
“MONMOUTHSHIRE” / “LIGHT INFANTRY”
Monmouthshire Light Infantry, worn 1855-1881 ?
As per dress regulations, without a Crown
(Ryan Fig.67)
“MONMOUTHSHIRE” / “LIGHT INFANTRY”
Monmouthshire Light Infantry, worn 1855-1881 ?
Addition of a Crown above the string bow.
(Ryan Fig.68)
“MONMOUTHSHIRE” / “LIGHT INFANTRY”
Monmouthshire Light Infantry, worn 1855-1881 ?
Addition of a crown, and the bow of the bugle strings removed.
(Ryan Fig.69)
“MONMOUTHSHIRE” / “LIGHT INFANTRY”
Monmouthshire Light Infantry, Other Rank’s Pre.1871
“OXFORDSHIRE” / “LIGHT INFANTRY”
Oxfordshire Light Infantry, Worn 1855-1881
(Ryan Fig.85)
Another vesion is said to exist with a horn centre, with 52 within it and a Crown above.
(Ryan Fig.84) Photo Needed
“OXFORDSHIRE” / “REGIMENT”
Oxfordshire Regiment Other Rank’s Pre.1871
“OXFORDSHIRE” / “LIGHT INFANTRY”
Oxfordshire Light Infantry Worn 1881-1901
This is similar to Ryan Fig.209, but never had ribbons to the string bow.
“OXFORDSHIRE” / “LIGHT INFANTRY”
Oxfordshire Light Infantry Worn 1881-1901
Similar to the previous clasp, but with ribbons to the bow. This appears to be a much more scarce variant and may only have worn briefly.
(Ryan Fig.209)
Another version exists similar to the above example, but with the title “OXFORDSHIRE LIGHT” above “INFANTRY”
(Ryan Fig.210) Photo Needed
“OXFORDSHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS”
2nd Oxfordshire Rifle Volunteers formed 1860, became 2nd Volunteer Battalion Oxfordshire Light Infantry in 1887.
“BUCKINGHAMSHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS”
Buckinghamshire Rifle Volunteers, became a a volunteer Battalion of the Oxfordshire Light Infantry without change of title in 1887.
“BUCKINGHAMSHIRE BATTALION”
The Buckinghamshire Battalion Oxfordshire Light Infantry in 1908.
“FORTIS EST VERITAS” / “51”
51st Oxfordshire Militia, “Fortis est Veritas”. Truth is Strength.
Became 4th battalion Oxfordshire Light Infantry in 1881.
Centre is an Ox.
