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Picture courtesy of C & T Auctions.

From the County of London Yeomanry.

Described as lead filled brass consisting of two Rs within a spur.

There is a good selection of Slouch Hat badges in the next Bosley auction. Pictures courtesy of Bosley.

Damant's Horse



Steinaecker's Horse



Imperial Military Railways

Port Elizabeth DMT



Peninsula Horse



Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry

Kitchener's Fighting Scouts



Roberts' Horse



18th Btn IY Sharpshooters

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Natal Royal Rifles helmet plate

A good die-stamped white metal example. Crowned Maltese cross bearing title circlet; Royal Arms, two wildebeests and scroll ‘DEFENCE’ to voided centre. Two of three loops to reverse.

Originally raised in 1861 as Pietermaritzburg Volunteer Rifle Corps; redesignated Maritzburg Rifles in 1868, Natal Royal Rifles in 1889 and Natal Royal Regiment in 1910; disbanded 1913.

The badges sold well at Bosleys this week.

100 South African Natal Royal Rifles Victorian Boer War helmet plate circa 1899-1902. £190
202 South African. Imperial Military Railways Victorian Boer War pouch badge. £130
265 18th Bn. (Sharpshooters) Imperial Yeomanry rare Boer War slouch hat badge. £280
266 South Africa. Steinacker’s Horse Boer War sheet brass slouch hat badge. £190
267 South Africa. Kitchener's Fighting Scouts sheet silver Boer War slouch hat badge. £200
268 South Africa. Duke of Edinburgh's Own Volunteer Rifles sheet brass Boer War slouch hat badge. £260
269 South Africa. Damant’s Horse Boer War sheet brass slouch hat badge. £260
270 South Africa. Port Elizabeth District Mounted Troop Boer War sheet brass slouch hat badge. £320
271 South Africa. Cape Peninsula Horse Boer War sheet brass slouch hat badge. £220
272 South Africa. Robert’s Horse Boer War sheet brass slouch hat badge. £220
273 South Africa. Thorneycroft’s Mounted Infantry Boer War sheet brass slouch hat badge. £220