Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Loyal Staffordshire Volunteers Other Ranks Shoulder Belt Plate c.1800.
A very scarce oval pattern engraved ‘Loyal Staffordshire Volunteers’, to the centre crown with Staffordshire Knot, hook and studs to the rear, minor service wear to the front of the plate and verdigris to the rear, overall fair condition, scarce £1,200-£1,600

Raised in 1794 and known locally as the Wolverhampton Volunteers, the Loyal Staffordshire Volunteers served in the West Indies.