Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Loyal U' Volunteers Leather Helmet Hat Badge c1799-1801.
An excavated example in die-struck brass (75 x 46mm), crowned strap, 'Pro Aris Et Focis' with 'LU' in the centre, fasteners lacking, buckle and tip of the strap missing and a tear to the crown, generally fair condition £200-£300

Note: There are very few 'U' Volunteer units of this period, namely Ufford (Suffolk), Ulapool and Ulbster. The Hawkes Pattern Book shows an identical badge with details, Die number 4381 and the date for the sinking of the die 16 July 1799. The Ulbster (Caithness) corps was raised 12 June 1799 and as all Volunteer units wanted their distinctive badges/buttons as soon as possible, then is the most likely candidate. Uxbridge did not raise a Volunteer unit until 1803.