Cap badge, Galloway Rifle Volunteers

Cap badge surmounted by Queen's crown.  GRV stands for Galloway Rifle Volunteers.  ALBANICH, the motto of the Galloway Volunteers, was the war cry of the Gallovidian army in the Middle Ages.   The GRV recruited from Stranraer to Dumfries.
Object no :
SRAC022n
Collection :
Defending the Empire
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
Length:190mm
Materials :
brass
Location :
NA
Related site :
Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy
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