Helmet, leather, officers’, Royal Lancashire Militia Artillery, 1860 (c).

On the reorganisation of the Militia in 1852 a number of artillery militia units were created - either from conversion of Infantry militia units, or in the case of the Lancashire Militia Artillery being newly raised. The unit was embodied in 1853 and had over 500 men with the unit headquarters in Liverpool. On the outbreak of the Indian Mutiny the unit was embodied and sent to Ireland during 1859 and 1860, for Garrison duties. The unit saw no further active service and was disbanded in 1909 following the creation of the Territorial Force.

Black leather helmet and peaks.