King’s Shropshire Light Infantry Officer’s Helmet Plate. Navy Cloth EMB: Now as number 2487

EMB: Now as number 2487 with the 8th BN on the 16th July 1915

ROYAL ENGRS

An interesting pair to an extremely rare unit

India General Service 1854-95

He returned to Australia in April 1919

King’s Shropshire Light Infantry Officer’s Helmet Plate. Navy Cloth EMB: Now as number 2487Kings Shropshire Light Infantry Officers Helmet Plate. A good Victorian example with a gilt Victorian crowned star mounted with a Garter and laurel sprays bearing a silver regimental title scroll Kings Shropshire Lt Infy with a green enamel centre with a strung silver bugle with entwined initials KSLI below the bugle strings, the reverse with three lugs, enamel damage to the bottom right, very little gilding remaining, otherwise good condition $385