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The 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot
1881 The North Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales’s)
The 98th Regiment of Foot
1876 The 98th (The Prince of Wales’s Own) Regiment
1881 The 2nd Battalion, The North Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales’s)
64th Letter Crests
98th Letter Crests
“2nd STAFFORDSHIRE” / “”REGIMENT”
64th 2nd Staffordshire Regiment, 1855-1872?
(Ryan Fig.96)
“2nd STAFFORDSHIRE” / “”REGIMENT”
64th 2nd Staffordshire Regiment, 1872-1881?
(Ryan Fig.97)
(Photo courtesy of the Mike Simpkins collection.)
“2nd STAFFORDSHIRE” / “”REGIMENT”
64th 2nd Staffordshire Regiment, 1872-1881?
Variation in size of knot and style and spacing of outer ring title. (Ryan Fig.97)
64th Other Ranks Pre.1871
(Photo courtesy of the Mike Simpkins collection.)
98th Regiment, worn 1855-1876
(Ryan Fig.142)
Worn 1876-1881
Centre would be Prince of Wales feathers above 98
(Ryan Fig.143) Photo Needed
“NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE” / “REGIMENT”
Worn 1881-1901 (Ryan Fig.228)
“NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE” / “REGIMENT”
A scarce variation of the previous clasp with differences to the feathers, crown, scrolls. Construction of this non maker marked clasp is the same as Firmin marked clasps I’ve observed.
“KINGS OWN SECOND STAFFORDSHIRE” / “MILITIA”
2nd Battalion Kings Own Staffordshire Militia, Officers, became 3rd Battalion the North Staffordshire Regiment in 1881.
(Photo courtesy of the Mike Simpkins collection.)
“KINGS OWN 2nd STAFFORDSHIRE” / “MILITIA”
2nd Battalion Kings Own Staffordshire Militia, Officers, became 3rd Battalion the North Staffordshire Regiment in 1881.
(Photo courtesy of the Mike Simpkins collection.)
“THE KING’S OWN 2nd STAFFORD” / “MILITIA”
2nd Battalion Kings Own Staffordshire Militia, Officers, became 3rd Battalion the North Staffordshire Regiment in 1881.
(Photo courtesy of the Mike Simpkins collection.)
