United Kingdom. Three Military Badges

Victorian 53rd (The Shropshire) Regiment of Foot Glengarry Badge: in die-stamped bronze, measuring 42.5 mm (w) x 65 mm (h), both lugs intact, with pin, oxidation spot at the base; King's Own Malta Regiment of Militia Cap Badge, c. 1931: two-piece construction, silver Maltese cross affixed to a die-stamped bronze gilt base, measuring 45.5 mm (w) x 58.8 mm (h), intact slider, residue in the recessed areas from cleaning; and Army Catering Corps Cap Badge, c. 1941-1945: in die-stamped bronze gilt, measuring 26.5 mm (w) x 38.5 mm (h), intact slider. Together, very fine.

Footnote: The 53rd (Shropshire) Regiment of Foot was a British Army regiment, raised in 1755. As part of the Cardwell Reforms of the 1870s, where single-battalion regiments were linked together to share a single depot and recruiting district in the United Kingdom, the 53rd was linked with the 43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot, and assigned to district no. 21 at Copthorne Barracks in Shrewsbury. On July 1, 1881 the Childers Reforms came into effect and the regiment amalgamated with the 85th Regiment of Foot (Bucks Volunteers) to form the King's Shropshire Light Infantry. The King's Own Malta Regiment was a territorial infantry regiment on the British Army colonial list prior to Malta's independence. It was formed in 1801 as the ""Regiment of Maltese Militia"", existing only until the following year. It was reformed as the ""Maltese Militia"" by Sir Adrian Dingli in 1852 before disbanding again in 1857. It was raised again, this time as the ""Royal Malta Regiment of Militia"" in 1889; this regiment was considered to be the successor to the ""Maltese Chasseurs"" of the early 19th century. The regiment was renamed the ""King's Own Royal Malta Regiment of Militia"" in 1903, and was disbanded in 1921. The regiment was raised for a fourth time in 1931 as the ""King's Own Malta Regiment"". Initially on the British Establishment, in 1951 it was transferred to the Malta Territorial Force before becoming part of the Malta Land Force on Malta's independence in 1964. The regiment was disbanded in 1972. The Army Catering Corps (ACC) was a corps of the British Army, responsible for the feeding of all Army units. It was formed in 1941 and amalgamated into the Royal Logistic Corps in 1993. 

This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection", a preeminent assemblage of world Orders, Medals, and Decorations composed solely by Dr.Goodwin between 1946-1967. Dr. Goodwin had a successful career as an educator and prominent physician in New York as well as actively serving in both World Wars with the United States Medical Corps. He acted as both President and Vice-President of the Orders and Medals Society of America (OMSA) and is responsible for organizing their first convention in 1960. He maintained further membership with the American Society of Military Collectors, the International Orders Research Society, and the American Numismatic Society. His knowledge and passion for history and awards is evident in this meticulously compiled collection that is now available in its entirety for the first time exclusively on eMedals.com.