Bedfordshire Regiment Officer’s Helmet Plate. Enquiry Only Burma 1887-89

Burma 1887-89

After the war

The exterior has most likely been whitened with a modern Whitner due to the lack of available Blanco and all fittings are correct white metal including leather backed chin chain

no enamel damage and rare

He attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at London on 13 September 1915 and was posted to the Canadian Engineers

Bedfordshire Regiment Officer’s Helmet Plate. Enquiry Only Burma 1887-89Bedfordshire Regiment Officers Helmet Plate. A fine example 1901 1914 pattern, with a gilt Edwardian crowned star, mounted with a Garter and laurel sprays bearing a silver regimental title scroll The Bedfordshire Regiment, with a black velvet centre with a Maltese cross upon a silver star with a hart crossing a stream upon a rich blue enamel ground, half broken top lug, otherwise very good condition $375