The Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers 60th-61st Highland Corps Officers Plaid Brooch The Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers 60th-61st Highland Corps Officers Plaid Brooch

The Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers 60th-61st Highland Corps Officers Plaid Brooch

A Very scarce item. being a silvered circular quoit with thistle wreath. Within this a strap "Dia Agus Duthaigh" to the centre a lion Rampant. Both the 60th and 61st were formed on 18 February 1860. Formed by Highlanders residing in Glasgow.The 60th were known as the First Highland Corps The 61st were known as the Second HIghland Corps.They Later became G and H Companies of the 4th Corps LRV

Code: 50771

300.00 GBP