Hammer

£140

20th Corps (Crewkerne) 2nd Bn. Somerset Rifle Volunteers shako plate circa 1860. Good scarce die-stamped white metal crowned circlet 2nd Battn. Somerset Rifle Volunteers resting in laurel sprays; 20 applied to centre. Toned lops. VGC 20th Corps Somerset RV formed at Crewkerne 25.4.1860; in August became part of 2nd Admin. Battalion whose HQ was at Taunton. After 1880 it became G Company, 2nd Somerset RVC; in October 1882 the 2nd Somerset RVC became 2nd VB Somerset Light Infantry.Bob Betts Collection