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Cap Badge - 10th (County of London) Battalion (Hackney), London Regiment
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artifact Type
- Cap Badge
- Material
- metal
- Storage Location
- map cabinet
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Collection
- Rodney Legion Cap Badge Collection
- Artifact Type
- Cap Badge
- Description
- This is a brass metal cap badge consisting of a eight pointed star within a wreath. In the centre is a tower and "JUSTITIA TURRIS NOSTRA". Above is the king's crown. Below is a banner with "TENTH LONDON HACKNEY". On reverse is slider clasp.
- Material
- metal
- Category
- Communication Objects
- Sub-category
- Personal Symbols
- Accession Number
- 021.005.017
- Storage Location
- map cabinet
- Date Range
- 1912 -1955
- Length
- 5.2
- Width
- 4.3
- Units
- cm
- Item History
- Donated by the Rodney Legion, Branch 525. From Rodney Legion Cap Badge Collection.
Rodney Legion disbanded 2021.
10th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Hackney) was a battalion of the London Regiment, the only all-Territorial Force regiment in the British Army. The battalion existed between 1912 and 1955 and was later re-attached to the Rifle Brigade, Royal Berkshire Regiment and Royal Artillery.
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