A C.B. pair attributed to Colonel du Plat Taylor, 24th Middlesex Volunteer Rilfe Corps

The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Civil) breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarked London 1901, complete with ribbon buckle; Volunteer Officers Decoration, V.R., the reverse hallmarked London 1892, complete with top suspension brooch, sold with small portrait photograph and a signed Carte de Visite of Victoria Mary of Teck and others, dated 1889, very fine (2) £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to The Rifle Brigade and Affiliated Regiments from the collection formed by Michael Haines.

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Colonel du Plat Taylor, then a Major in the Civil Service Volunteers, raised the 49th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers in 1868. He was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel to command in that year. In 1880 the 49th became the 24th Middlesex Volunteer Rifle Corps, which he commanded until 1896.