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Cap Badge - County of London (St.Pancras) Regiment

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Elgin County Museum
Artifact Type
Cap Badge
Material
metal
Storage Location
map cabinet
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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. 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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