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The 15th or York, East Riding Regiment
1881 The East Yorkshire Regiment
Letter Crest
Officers 1855-1881
(Ryan fig.23)
Officers 1881-1901, centre it black enamel around the rose.
(Ryan fig.179)
Officers post 1881 outer ring, Lacks “THE” in the title, apparenly this was never gilded and may have been a prototype clasp to test the layout of an alternative title.
Officers 1st Volunteer Battalion
1881-1901
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The 14th, or Buckinghamshire Regiment
1876 The 14th (Buckinghamshire) Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment
1881 The Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
Letter Crests
“BUCKINGHAMSHIRE” / “REGIMENT”
14th Buckinghamshire Regiment Officers 1855-1881
(Ryan fig.22)
“BUCKINGHAMSHIRE” / “REGt”
14th Buckinghamshire Regiment Other Rank’s Pre.1871
“WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT”
West Yorkshire Regiment Officers 1881-1901
(Ryan fig.178)
“WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT”
West Yorkshire Regiment Officers 1881-1901
Variation with tiger with upright head and raised front leg.
“WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT”
West Yorkshire Regiment Officers Volunteer Battalion 1881-1901
“4th WEST YORK” / “MILITIA”
4th West York Militia Officers, became 4th Battalion the Prince of Wales Own (West York) Regiment in 1881.
“WEST YORK” / “RIFLE VOLUNTEERS”
West York Rifle Volunteers Other Ranks
“3rd WEST YORK RIDING R V C”
3rd West York Riding Rifle Volunteer Corps Other Ranks 1860-1887, became 2nd Volunteer Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment
Officers silvered 1860-1887, outer ring as per the previous O/R’s
16th and 17th Corps Yorkshire West Riding Rifle Volunteers, Harrogate and Knaresborough, and known unofficially as the ‘Claro Rifle’.
Ground recovered centre only, an arm holding a branch, between the towers of a castle.
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The 12th, or East Suffolk Regiment
1881 The Suffolk Regiment
Letter Crests
“EAST SUFFOLK” / “REGIMENT”
Officers 1855-1872 of far superior quality, with smaller lettering, smaller crown and 12 to the one shown below.
“EAST SUFFOLK” / “REGIMENT”
Officers 1855-1872
(Ryan fig.19)
“EAST SUFFOLK” / “REGIMENT”
Another version exists, said to be worn 1872-1881,
With title the same, but the centre replaced with the castle and motto as the post 1881 officers. But with the a smaller key below the castle, not attached with a chain.
(Ryan fig.20)
“EAST SUFFOLK” / “REGIMENT”
East Suffolk Regiment Other Rank’s pre 1871
“EAST SUFFOLK” / “REGIMENT”
East Suffolk Regiment Other Rank’s pre 1871. Variation in style of numbers and in the spacing divider between “EAST SUFFOLK” and “REGIMENT”.
“THE SUFFOLK” / “REGIMENT”
The Suffolk Regiment Officers 1881-1901, with two turrets.
(Ryan fig.176)
“THE SUFFOLK” / “REGIMENT”
The Suffolk Regiment Officers 1900-1901
Very rare with the three turret castle as per 1900 Dress regulations. Worn very briefly.
“WEST SUFFOLK” / “MILITIA”
West Suffolk Militia Other Ranks.
Became 3rd Battalion The Suffolk Regiment in 1881.
Letter Crest
“NORTH DEVON” / “REGIMENT”
Officers 1855-1881
(Ryan fig.18)
“NORTH DEVON” / “REGIMENT”
Officers 1855-1881
Variation with slightly more closely spaced letters in outer ring.
Small change in size of crown and style of ones.
OR’s centre pre 1871
“THE DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT”
Officers 1881-1901?
Different Castle, possibly Gaunt proto-type. Matching ends and 100% correct.
“THE DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT”
Officers 1881-1901 ?
(Ryan fig.175)
“THE DEVONSHIRE” / “REGIMENT”
Officers 1881-1901 ?
Variation in title layout on the outer ring.
“SOUTH DEVON” / “MILITIA”
South Devon Militia Other Ranks.
Became 3rd Battalion Devonshire Regiment in 1881.
“FIRST DEVON” / “MILITIA”
First Devon Militia
Became 4th Battalion Devonshire Regiment in 1881.
“DEVONSHIRE REGt” / “4th VOL BATT”
Devonshire Regiment 4th Volunteer Battalion
“NORTH LINCOLN” / “REGIMENT”
10th North Lincoln Regiment
“NORTH LINCOLN” / “REGIMENT”
10th North Lincoln Regiment
1855-1881 Officers with lettering not spread out and variation in style of numbers.
(Ryan fig.17)
“NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE” / “REGt”
10th North Lincolnshire Regiment OR’s pre 1871
“NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE” / “REGt”
10th North Lincolnshire Regiment OR’s pre 1871 Variation in Lettering and style of numbers.
“THE LINCOLNSHIRE” / “REGIMENT”
The Lincolnshire Regiment Officers 1881-1901
(Ryan fig.174)
You sometimes see the Lincolnshire Spinx incorrectly in a Gloucestershire outer ring and vice versa, the main difference is the headdress of the Spinx on the Lincolnshire Spinx covers its chest, whereas the Gloucestershire drapes over the back leaving the chest exposed.
“ROYAL NORTH LINCOLN” / “MILITIA”
Royal North Lincoln Militia Officers, became 3rd Battalion the Lincolnshire Regiment in 1881.
“2nd A.B. LINCOLNSHIRE RIFLE VOLs”
2nd Admin Battalion Lincolnshire Rifle Volunteers
Formed 1880, became 2nd Volunteer Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment in 1883.
“EAST NORFOLK” / “REGIMENT”
“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”
“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)
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The Liverpool Regiment
1881 The King’s (Liverpool) Regiment
Letter Crests
“THE KINGS” / “REGIMENT”
8th The Kings Officers (Ryan fig.15)
“THE KING’S” / “REGIMENT”
Other Ranks Pre 1871, centre would be “8”.
PHOTO NEEDED
“THE LIVERPOOL REGt” / “THE KINGS”
Worn till 1881
(Dress Regulations 1864 and 1874) (Ryan fig.7)
Two versions of the above clasp exist, with the motto in the old English font as per the earlier numbered clasp, and with a more clear font.
3rd Volunteer Battalion, all white metal
“THE LIVERPOOL REGt” / “4th VOLr BATTn”
Liverpool Regiment 4th Volunteer Battalion
4th Volunteer Battalion.
“LANCASHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS”
1st Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps Other Ranks, became 1st Volunteer Battalion the Liverpool Regiment 1888.
“LANCASHIRE” / “RIFLE VOLUNTEER CORPS”
Raised in Ormskirk on 15th March, 1860 and was attached to the 1st Admin Battalion in 1863.
Became 3rd VB The Kings Liverpool Regiment.
“LANCASHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEER CORPS”
Became 4th VB The Kings Liverpool Regiment in 1888.
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The 7th Regiment of Foot (Royal Fusiliers)
1881 The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Letter Crests
“THE ROYAL” / “FUSILIERS”
7th The Royal Fusiliers Officers pre 1881.
(Ryan fig.13)
“THE ROYAL” / “FUSILIERS”
7th The Royal Fusiliers Officers pre 1881.
Another version exists with a smaller Rose and 7.
(Ryan fig.14)
“ROYAL” / “FUSILIERS” recovered from the Crimean
7th Royal Fusiliers Other Ranks Pre.1871
Photo courtesy of the Oliver Heer collection.
“THE ROYAL” / “FUSILIERS”
The Royal Fusiliers Post 1881 Officers
(Ryan fig.170)
A version with kings crown may also exist.
(Ryan fig.171)
“THE ROYAL” / “FUSILIERS”
The Royal Fusiliers
A possible proto-type, with the Grenade being appropriate for the Fusiliers, likely never adopted as its too similar to the HAC’s wbc.
“3rd OR ROYAL WESTMINSTER MIDDLESEX”
3rd Or Royal Westminster Middlesex Militia Officers, became 3rd Battalion Royal Fusiliers in 1881.
“ROYAL SOUTH MIDDLESEX” / “REGIMENT”
4th Royal South Middlesex Regiment of Militia Other Ranks.
Became 5th Battalion Royal Fusiliers in 1881.
“ROYAL SOUTH MIDDLESEX” / “MILITIA”
4th Royal South Middlesex Militia Officers.
Became 5th Battalion Royal Fusiliers in 1881.
“46th MIDDLESEX” / “RIFLE COLUNTEER CORPS”
46th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps.
Became 5th Bn Royal Fusiliers in 1881, 7th BN Royal Fusiliers in 1898 and then 6th Bn Royal Fusiliers in 1908.
“THE ROYAL” / “FUSILIERS”
The Royal Fusiliers Volunteer Battalion
Gilt Crown
“THE ROYAL” / “FUSILIERS”
The Royal Fusiliers Volunteer Battalion
Volunteer Bn with Gilt Crown but silver Rose & Volunteer Bn, silver Crown and Rose, but non frosted centre.
“THE ROYAL” / “FUSILIERS”
The Royal Fusiliers Volunteer Battalion
Volunteer Battalion with Gilt Victoria Crown and Rose.
“THE ROYAL” / “FUSILIERS”
The Royal Fusiliers Volunteer Battalion with KINGS crown.
Letter Crests
“1st ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE” / “REGIMENT”
Extremely rare early pattern, possibly only worn briefly.
(Ryan fig.12 was an interpretation based on dress regulations, and almost certainly should have been this clasp)
“ROYAL FIRST WARWICKSHIRE” / “REGIMENT”
This is an interesting previously unrecorded example. The lettering in the outer ring is much smaller compared to later examples. The heavy wear suggests it was worn for some time.
Being “Crown over 6” I can only theorise it was worn from 1855, before they were granted the Antelope in 1857 Dress regulations, and perhaps it was some time before they adopted the Antelope for the waist belt as well as the badge.
“ROYAL FIRST WARWICKSHIRE” / “REGIMENT”
DEER / VI altered from CROWN / DEER
It appears a collar has been used to upgrade from a Crown over “6” clasp.
(Photo courtesy of Martyn123 @ http://www.britishbadgeforum.com)
“ROYAL FIRST WARWICKSHIRE” but lacks “Regiment”
Another version exists (Ryan fig.11)
ROYAL FIRST WARWICKSHIRE / REGIMENT with a CROWN / ANTELOPE centre referenced in the Gaunt Archives.
“THE ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE”
Officers 1881-1901
(Ryan fig.169)
“THE ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE”
Officers 1881-1901
(Ryan fig.169)
This particular waist belt clasp was worn by Colonel William Arthur Travell “Boy” Bowly while he was serving as a lieutenant in the 5th Battalion The Warwickshire Regiment during the Boer War.
Front Legs Straight Down / Right leg Raised / Left Leg Raised
Small detail changes in angle of crown on neck, antler shape and tail.
“WARWICKSHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS”, white metal.
“WARWICKSHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS”, blackened brass.
“WARWICK MILITIA”, white metal (Photo Needed)
“SECOND WARWICKSHIRE” militia, silvered brass (Photo Needed)
Letter Crests
Officers “NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS” “Crown” over “5”
(Ryan fig.9, no example ever observed) PHOTO NEEDED
Officers “NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS” “Saint George and the Dragon” over “V”
(Ryan fig.10, no example ever observed) PHOTO NEEDED
“Northumberland Fusiliers” Other Ranks Buckle pre-1871
“Northumberland Fusiliers” Officers Post 1881 (Ryan fig.166)
“Northumberland Fusiliers” Officers Post 1881 variation (Ryan fig.166)
This is an extremely rare variation of the normal fig.166 clasp, it has much smaller/squashed lettering and knight with a much larger head to normal with his face visor down. I suspect this is a very early version of fig.166.
“Northumberland Fusiliers” Officers Post 1881 (Ryan fig.167)
A very rare variation, probably worn briefly post 1900. Ryan drew an example without the small motto above the larger than normal knight and dragon, likely an oversight on her part.
Comparison of the variations showing the lettering changes and style changes in the central devices.
Volunteer Battalion, with gilt central device, motto title missing
1st Volunteer Battalion all white metal
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