Warwickshire

The South Wales Borderers

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The 24th, or 2nd Warwickshire Regiment
1881 The South Wales Borderers

 

Letter Crests for 24th and SWB

 

“2nd WARWICKSHIRE” / “REGIMENT”

2nd Warwickshire Regiment Officers 1855-1881 (Ryan fig.37)
Beware that many fakes exist, some very good with only slight mistakes in the number/letter fonts.

 

“2nd WARWICKSHIRE” / “REGt”

2nd Warwickshire Regiment Other Rank’s pre 1871.
Beware that many fakes exist of this clasp, often of poor casting and completely incorrect wording to the title.

 

“THE SOUTH WALES BORDERERS”

Worn 1881-1901 (Ryan fig.189)

 

“1st BRECKNOCKSHIRE.R.V”

1st Brecknockshire Rifle Volunteers Officers, became 1st Volunteer Battalion the South Wales Borderers in 1885.

 

“SECOND MONMOUTHSHIRE” / “RIFLE VOLUNTEERS”

2nd Monmouthshire Rifle Volunteers Other Ranks, became 3rd Volunteer Battalion South Wales Borderers in 1885.

 

Post 1881
3rd Volunteer Battalion

 

Post 1881
4th Volunteer Battalion

 

The Royal Warwickshire Regiment

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The 6th (Royal 1st Warwickshire) Regiment
1881 The Royal Warwickshire Regiment

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)