Victorian Badges > Irish - Westmeath Rifles Regiment of Militia Victorian Officer's Helmet Plate circa 1878-81
Irish - Westmeath Rifles Regiment of Militia Victorian Officer's Helmet Plate circa 1878-81

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Irish - Westmeath Rifles Regiment of Militia Victorian Officer's Helmet Plate circa 1878-81

A good scarce die-stamped darkened silver plated oval shamrock sprays surmounted by a crown resting on a blank tablet; centrally, a Maltese cross bearing circlet WESTMEATH RIFLE REGIMENT surrounding strung bugle.

Three loops to reverse.

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Raised in 1793 at Mullingar as Westmeath Militia, redesigned Westmeath Rifles in 1855 and became 9th Bn. Rifle Brigade on Friday 1st July 1881.