~ Victorian Connaught Rangers Helmet Badge ~
The badge is rounded with the King’s crown on top. At the centre is a harp & a scroll that reads “Quis Separabit”. The inside of the circle also reads “Connaught Rangers”.
The Connaught Rangers ("The Devil's Own") was an Irish line infantry regiment of the British Army formed by the amalgamation of the 88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers) (which formed the 1st Battalion) and the94th Regiment of Foot (which formed the 2nd Battalion) in July 1881. Between the time of its formation and Irish independence, it was one of eight Irish regiments raised largely in Ireland, its home depot in Galway. It was disbanded with the Partition of Ireland following establishment of the independent Irish Free State in 1922 when the five regiments that had their traditional recruiting grounds in the counties of the new state were disbanded.
~ Dimensions ~
The badge has a height of 2.8 inches (7 cm) & a diameter of 2 inches (5.1 cm).
~ Condition ~
The badge is in good overall condition.
