1st Dorset Artillery Volunteers Victorian Helmet Plate Circa 1878-1901 Mounted on a Walnut Plate. 22426:48. 1st Dorset Artillery Volunteers Victorian Helmet Plate Circa 1878-1901 Mounted on a Walnut Plate. 22426:48. Antique & Militaria

The 1st Dorsetshire Artillery Volunteers and its successors were part-time coast defence units of the British Army from 1859 to 1956. Although these units saw no action, they protected the Dorset Coast, including the naval base of Portland Harbour, in both World Wars and also supplied trained gunners to siege batteries engaged on the Western Front during World War I. The unit continued in the Territorial Army after World War II. The enthusiasm for the Volunteer movement, following an invasion scare in 1859, saw the creation of many Rifle and Artillery Volunteer Corps composed of part-time soldiers eager to supplement the Regular British Army in time of need. Four Artillery Volunteer Corps (AVCs) were quickly formed in Dorsetshire. This plate is in excellent order, mounted onto a solid walnut plate with a brass hinged stand. The price includes UK delivery. 22426:48