Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Brass Cap Badge. United Kingdom.

$15.00

A brass cap badge for Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. British Army, United Kingdom.
Brass scrolled pattern: 1901 - 1921.
Shows as manufactured by: J.R. Gaunt, London, but apparently not the correct Gaunt stamp, and thus selling as Restrike.

Good condition and complete with slider. Ref: J154.

The Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry was established on 1 July 1881 by merging the 32nd (Cornwall Light Infantry) Regiment and the 46th (South Devonshire) Regiment. These became the new unit's 1st and 2nd Battalions respectively.
It was named ‘The Duke of Cornwall’s’ after Queen Victoria’s eldest son, the future King Edward VII.

In 1959, the regiment was merged with The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's) to form The Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry.

A brass cap badge for Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. British Army, United Kingdom.
Brass scrolled pattern: 1901 - 1921.
Shows as manufactured by: J.R. Gaunt, London, but apparently not the correct Gaunt stamp, and thus selling as Restrike.

Good condition and complete with slider. Ref: J154.

The Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry was established on 1 July 1881 by merging the 32nd (Cornwall Light Infantry) Regiment and the 46th (South Devonshire) Regiment. These became the new unit's 1st and 2nd Battalions respectively.
It was named ‘The Duke of Cornwall’s’ after Queen Victoria’s eldest son, the future King Edward VII.

In 1959, the regiment was merged with The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's) to form The Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry.