What is this badge?

[Spasm]

Gents

Does anyone know what this is? Is it victorian militia? Or could it be from when the Light Infantry within regiments were grown in size to see off the French skirmishers? Unit and date-ish would be nice as I can't seem to find much about it.

Thanks in advance

Spaz

[Arthur R]

Hi Spaz

A similar badge was discussed on another forum in 2008, and the conclusion was that it was probably the 39th Worcestershire Rifle Volunteers. Ref : http://www.britishba...read.php?t=2126

[Spasm]

Arthur

Looks like you got that one nailed.

This is an officers' badge of the Worcestershire Rifle Volunteers from 1859 (from their site - thanks ya'll)

Cheers

Spaz

Edited November 22, 2011 by Spasm