Yeohelmetguy
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Hello All,
Another new piece of headdress recently added to my collection is this very fine example of a Victorian officer’s home service helmet to an officer of the 4th Volunteer Battalion, The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) worn from 1888 through 1901 when the death of Queen Victoria and the accession of King Edward VII to the throne necessitated the crown being to the “King’s or Edwardian” crown. The helmet is the standard officer’s quality blue cloth covered cork home service helmet with the front peak edged in silver plated white medal. The helmet spike, spike base, ear rosettes, black velvet backed chin chain and helmet plate are also in silver. The helmet plate itself is an eight-pointed silver star with the upper most star ray displaced by a large Queen Victoria crown. Superimposed on the star plate is The Star of the Order of the Thistle and to the center mounted on a disk of green enamel is a pierced motto strap displaying the motto “Nemo Me Impune Lacessit” and inside the strap, a thistle, all in silver. Below the motto strap are two title scrolls, the upper reads “THE ROYAL SCOTS” and the lower reads "4th VOLUNTEER BATTALION” both scrolls also in silver. The helmet’s interior consists of a kidskin sweet band and a crimson silk lining and a Hobson & Sons, London makers label.
The 4th Volunteer Battalion, The Royal Scots (The Lothian Regiment) traces it origins back to 1867 with the formation of the 3rd (City) Edinburgh Rifle Volunteer Corps. In turn the 3rd (City) Edinburgh Rifle Volunteer Corps through the volunteer consolidations of 1880 became the 2nd (City) Edinburgh Rifle Volunteer Corps and then in 1880 as a result of the Childers reforms became linked to The Royal Scots as one of that regiments volunteer battalions, being designated the 4th Volunteer Battalion in 1888. In 1908 with the creation of the Territorial Force caused the re-numbering of volunteer battalions the 4th Volunteer Battalion was redesignated and renumbered as the 6th Battalion, The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) TF.
I hope you enjoy the very brief description of the origins of the 4th Volunteer Battalion, The royal Scots and the pictures of the helmet!
Cheers to all,
David
HELMET PLATE, 2nd (CITY) EDINBURGH RIFLE VOLUNTEER CORPS in my collection
Another new piece of headdress recently added to my collection is this very fine example of a Victorian officer’s home service helmet to an officer of the 4th Volunteer Battalion, The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) worn from 1888 through 1901 when the death of Queen Victoria and the accession of King Edward VII to the throne necessitated the crown being to the “King’s or Edwardian” crown. The helmet is the standard officer’s quality blue cloth covered cork home service helmet with the front peak edged in silver plated white medal. The helmet spike, spike base, ear rosettes, black velvet backed chin chain and helmet plate are also in silver. The helmet plate itself is an eight-pointed silver star with the upper most star ray displaced by a large Queen Victoria crown. Superimposed on the star plate is The Star of the Order of the Thistle and to the center mounted on a disk of green enamel is a pierced motto strap displaying the motto “Nemo Me Impune Lacessit” and inside the strap, a thistle, all in silver. Below the motto strap are two title scrolls, the upper reads “THE ROYAL SCOTS” and the lower reads "4th VOLUNTEER BATTALION” both scrolls also in silver. The helmet’s interior consists of a kidskin sweet band and a crimson silk lining and a Hobson & Sons, London makers label.
The 4th Volunteer Battalion, The Royal Scots (The Lothian Regiment) traces it origins back to 1867 with the formation of the 3rd (City) Edinburgh Rifle Volunteer Corps. In turn the 3rd (City) Edinburgh Rifle Volunteer Corps through the volunteer consolidations of 1880 became the 2nd (City) Edinburgh Rifle Volunteer Corps and then in 1880 as a result of the Childers reforms became linked to The Royal Scots as one of that regiments volunteer battalions, being designated the 4th Volunteer Battalion in 1888. In 1908 with the creation of the Territorial Force caused the re-numbering of volunteer battalions the 4th Volunteer Battalion was redesignated and renumbered as the 6th Battalion, The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) TF.
I hope you enjoy the very brief description of the origins of the 4th Volunteer Battalion, The royal Scots and the pictures of the helmet!
Cheers to all,
David
HELMET PLATE, 2nd (CITY) EDINBURGH RIFLE VOLUNTEER CORPS in my collection
