I just added this cast unmarked silver officers badge with a much greater level of fretting than is usual. On older examples such as this the fretting is done by hand with very small piercing files and makes for a very smart looking badge when fitted to the headdress;
The Kings Own Scottish Borderers were formed in 1689 and served under several different names until they became The Kings Own Borderers in 1881 under the Childers Reforms of that year, subsequently being re-titled The Kings Own Scottish Borderers six years later in 1887.
Throughout their history they endured fewer amalgamations than many regiments with the first being in 2006 when they joined the Royal Scots to form The Royal Scots Borderers. There was no badge created for this regiment as it had already been absorbed into The Royal Regiment of Scotland which badge it wore as 1SCOTS.
Sadly, just seven years later in 2021 the Royal Scot Borderers were disbanded as a unit and were renamed 1st Battalion The Ranger Regiment under a hideous "pop art/sci-fi" stylised eagle cap badge which IMO looks like it came out of a Christmas cracker!
However, As the KOSB like most regiments they had a few variation of the cap badge over the years so here are a few;
Victorian Crown Helmet plate (two pieces).
Glengarry and bonnet badges;
Victorian Crown Other ranks (three loops),
Victorian Crown Sgts three loops one deliberately cut off)
Kings Crown silver standard fretting.
Kings Crown silver extra fretting. (Silver badges worn by Officers and Warrant Officers)
Queens Crown Stabrite anodised aluminium.
Queens Crown white metal private purchase.
There are other variations but this gives the general idea.
I hope this is of interest.
Regards
Mark
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