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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. Above is the king's crown.This is a brass metal cap badge consisting of a eight pointed star within a wreath. In the centre is "SOUTH AFRICA COUNTY OF LONDON ST. PANCREAS XIX 1900-02". Above is the king's crown. On reverse is slider clasp.

Material

metal

Category

Communication Objects

Sub-category

Personal Symbols

Accession Number

021.005.021

Storage Location

map cabinet

Date Range

c. 1914-1919

Length

5.9

Width

4.3

Units

cm

Item History

Donated by the Rodney Legion, Branch 525. From Rodney Legion Cap Badge Collection. Rodney Legion disbanded 2021. The 19th Battalion, London Regiment (St Pancras) was a Volunteer unit of the British Army in existence from 1860 to 1961 under various titles. A detachment served in the Second Boer War and two full battalions fought in World War I, receiving the surrender of Jerusalem and crossing the Jordan among other exploits.

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