Pre 1953 issue Victoria Rifles of Canada (Large Bonnet Badge)


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You are viewing the scans of an interesting blackened version of the Victoria Rifles of Canada (VRC). This badge, originally made of white metal, has been covered over with black material.  With rifle regiments in the Canadian Army, blackened uniform devises is a common occurrence. It has both original lugs intact and in good order. It is a large badge measuring a full 7 cm's from top to bottom. Nice kings crown version and hard to find these days.
Some History... 
The Victoria Rifles of Canada originated in Montreal, Quebec on 22 January 1862, as the 3rd Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles Canada.
The battalion was called out on active service during the 1866 Fenian Raids from 8 March to 31 March 1866, and during the 1870 Fenian Raids from 24 May to 24 June 1870. It was re-designated the "3rd Battalion, Victoria Volunteer Rifles of Montreal" on 18 July 1862, and as the "3rd Battalion Victoria Rifles of Canada" on Dec 5 1879.
On May 8th 1900 it was again renamed. this time the "3rd Regiment Victoria Rifles of Canada". This regiment supplied volunteers for the 24th Battalion ( Victoria Rifles), CEF in 1914. They embarked for Great Britain on 11 May 1915. After arriving in Europe on 16 September 1915, they fought as part of the 5th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war.
Prior to WWII the regiment took on its current name, the "Victoria Rifles of Canada". This occurred on 15 November in 1934. After WWII began, on 7 November 1941, it's name was again changed to the "2nd (Reserve) Battalion, Victoria Rifles of Canada". Under this title they served on the home front in Canada and in NFLD from the 7th of November 1940 to September 1941 on garrison duty as part of the 17th Infantry Brigade, 7th Canadian Division. The 1st Battalion of the Victoria Rifles embarked for Great Britain on November 20th 1944, but it was broken up the very next day, on November 21st, to provide reinforcements for the Canadian troops in the field....
After the war ended it reverted to its prewar name "Victoria Rifles of Canada". It was disbanded on 5 March 1965, and its remnants transferred to the Supplementary Order of Battle, an impending omen to the coming unification of the late sixties.

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