Muerrisch Posted 16 March , 2012 Share Posted 16 March , 2012 Herewith some of my Worcesters chunks of gilding metal: the valise stars span from mid 19th century to now. The bed plate is 1920s series, cap badges Great-War and post war bi-metal, the shoulder titles Great War. Herewith some of my Worcesters chunks of gilding metal: the valise stars span from mid 19th century to now. The bed plate is 1920s series, cap badges Great-War and post war bi-metal, the shoulder titles Great War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pioneecorps Posted 16 March , 2012 Share Posted 16 March , 2012 Hi GRUMPY Great collection Mate, his there any you don't have . Regards Gerwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 16 March , 2012 Author Share Posted 16 March , 2012 Hi GRUMPY Great collection Mate, his there any you don't have . Regards Gerwyn I am not sure ...... I have all the valise stars that were in the Armourer articla a couple of years ago, but I do want a helmet plate centre of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 16 March , 2012 Share Posted 16 March , 2012 You might like this then....after 1901 the crown of course changed but I have examples of QVC helmet plates with post 1901 scrolls for other regiments. Many of the old officers either refused or could not be bothered to change the crowns, and were occasionally worn right up to 1914. There are examples where the crown was literally sawn off and replaced. This design was worn from 1894 onwards (I have the more attractive 1881-1885 version with blue enamel ground on the badge too). MG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 16 March , 2012 Author Share Posted 16 March , 2012 You might like this then....after 1901 the crown of course changed but I have examples of QVC helmet plates with post 1901 scrolls for other regiments. Many of the old officers either refused or could not be bothered to change the crowns, and were occasionally worn right up to 1914. There are examples where the crown was literally sawn off and replaced. This design was worn from 1894 onwards (I have the more attractive 1881-1885 version with blue enamel ground on the badge too). MG Yes I do like! Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 16 March , 2012 Share Posted 16 March , 2012 Do you have this version of the Valise Star Grumpy? I enclose an image of how the valise star was worn just after 1881. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 16 March , 2012 Share Posted 16 March , 2012 I think this is the blue enamel backed badge referred to above. Also the helmet plate centre you aspire to Grumpy. HPC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 17 March , 2012 Share Posted 17 March , 2012 And the post 1881 version.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 17 March , 2012 Author Share Posted 17 March , 2012 Do you have this version of the Valise Star Grumpy? I enclose an image of how the valise star was worn just after 1881. I don't have it, and wonder if it was a senior ranks badge? My understanding was/is that the post-1881 version was WR in star, unpopular [unsurprisingly] and hammered flat by order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 17 March , 2012 Share Posted 17 March , 2012 It does look as if it could have been a staff badge perhaps, but I do not know. I saw it on the site for the Worcestershire Regiment, which has a lot of images of insignia. It seems to be pre-1881 and a variant of the pattern with 29 in the centre. I did not mean to confuse matters by posting it with a post 1881 image showing how the stars were worn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Quetta Posted 21 March , 2012 Share Posted 21 March , 2012 I am not sure how this works! GRUMPY'S recent photo of 1RWF, 'A' Cy at Nasirabad in 1927 is of great personal interest as my father was there with 1RWF at that time - he was promoted corporal in 11/1927. Do you have any more detail of then and there please? Revjon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 21 March , 2012 Author Share Posted 21 March , 2012 I am not sure how this works! GRUMPY'S recent photo of 1RWF, 'A' Cy at Nasirabad in 1927 is of great personal interest as my father was there with 1RWF at that time - he was promoted corporal in 11/1927. Do you have any more detail of then and there please? Revjon Are you sure it was I who posted it? Not sure I have such a thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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