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Offline AVI

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Victorian Helmet Plate
« on: April 06, 2009, 08:17:02 PM »
Searching for information concerning the Royal Canadian Militia Regiment.
Attached is an image of the Victorian helmet plate belonging to this regiment.
Is this regiment part of the RCR family tree? Where was it raised? What is its history?
Can anybody help with info? 
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Re: Victorian Helmet Plate
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2009, 08:35:15 PM »
Greetings. I believe our resident Regimental Rogue can help you out. He has an excellent site, of which their is a hatbadge section.

http://regimentalrogue.com/rcrbadges/rcrbadges_intro.htm


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1977-1RCR   Italy PL, B Coy, Mortars
                    Pioneers, Delta Coy
                    CFB London

1979-3RCR   M Coy 12C,  Sigs, Pipes&Drums
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1982 1RCR   Mortars 51B, Dukes, BBC (Cyp)
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Re: Victorian Helmet Plate
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2009, 08:53:10 PM »
Thanks, Mike
Emailed him earlier today.
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Re: Victorian Helmet Plate
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2009, 09:07:19 PM »
Let me know how you make out. If he cannot help you, I have a friend at the musuem who may be of assistance.
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1977-1RCR   Italy PL, B Coy, Mortars
                    Pioneers, Delta Coy
                    CFB London

1979-3RCR   M Coy 12C,  Sigs, Pipes&Drums
                    Mortars
                    CFB Baden WG

1982 1RCR   Mortars 51B, Dukes, BBC (Cyp)
                    Mortars, WO-Sgts Mess,
                    CFB London

2008             President. Niagara Branch
                    The Royal Canadian Regiment
                                  Association

Offline Michael OLeary

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Re: Victorian Helmet Plate
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2009, 09:09:18 PM »
AVI,

I am quite certain there's no connection between that helmet plate and The RCR.

Michael

(PS: Unless it's hung up in a server somewhere, I haven't received an e-mail.)
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Offline AVI

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Re: Victorian Helmet Plate
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2009, 05:11:35 PM »
Thanks, Michael
That's a rather emphatic no. OK
What do you know about the Royal Canadian Militia Regiment? I've googled to no avail.
Can you point me in the right direction?
The email to your forces address. It hasn't bounced yet.
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Offline Michael OLeary

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Re: Victorian Helmet Plate
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2009, 06:19:13 PM »
The "Royal Canadian Militia Regiment" doesn't show up in Stewart's Concise Lineages, nor is it listing in the cached pages of the site Regiments.org (sadly not on line right now).  I've actually got no idea where to look for further information, or even if this unit actually existed.

(If the e-mail was to my Forces address, that's why I haven't seen it.  As a part-timer with the 4th battalion these days, I don't get on the DND system as often as I used to.)
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Offline AVI

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Re: Victorian Helmet Plate
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2009, 07:28:16 PM »
Michael
The photo of the badge was taken at the War Museum last year. The badge and shako are no longer on display.
Online, the museum webpage lists "no further info" on this item.
I've not been able to find a contact at the WM - any suggestions?
Alex
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Offline Michael OLeary

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Re: Victorian Helmet Plate
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2009, 09:46:06 PM »
The War Museum does have a dedicated curator for badges and medals who may be able to help.  Unfortunately, I don't have contact details.
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Offline Sandy McQuarrie

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Re: Victorian Helmet Plate
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2009, 03:27:10 PM »
The individual responsible for Insignia at the War Museum is Eric Furnberg.  He can be reached at 819.776.8653.  He is very helpful.  I am on the Board of Directors of the Friends of the Canadian War Museum and if I can help, let me know
Sandy McQuarrie
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Offline AVI

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Re: Victorian Helmet Plate
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2009, 03:39:04 PM »
Thanks, Sandy
I'll follow up on that. Maybe we'll meet up at the Beer Call end of the month.
Will you be there?

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Offline Sandy McQuarrie

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Re: Victorian Helmet Plate
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2009, 04:41:47 PM »
Tentative plan is to attend but sometimes my consulting jobs get in the way
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