Victorian Era* Dunbartonshire Rifle Volunteers Cap Badge. BA 430. Victorian Era* Dunbartonshire Rifle Volunteers Cap Badge. BA 430. Antique & Militaria

The 1st Renfrew and Dumbarton Artillery Volunteers was a part-time unit of the British Army's Royal Artillery founded in Scotland in 1860. During the First World War, it served with 51st (Highland) Division at the Battle of the Somme before being broken up. In the Second World War, the regiment saw action in the Battle of France, in the campaigns in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, the Greek Civil War and in North West Europe. It continued in the post-war Territorial Army until 1969. 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. The two lugs to the rear are intact and the badge is in excellent condition. The price includes UK delivery. BA 430.