Details of SVC badges can be found in the book "British Colonial Badges, Military Insignia of the Land Forces of the Colonies, Protectorates and Dependencies" by Barry Renfrew, Maragaret Renfrew, Bill Cranston published in 2011.
Prior to the publication of this book, the main reference material for SVC is the book "A History of SVC 1854 - 1937 being also An Historical Outline of Volunteering in Malaya" by Captian T.M. Winsley, S.V.C.
There are other incomplete and less well known references like:
Article from "The Military Historical Society, August 1981"
Military Badges of the British Empire 1914-18 by Reginald H.W. Cox.
The SVC badges illustrated in Bill Cranston's book:
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| Singapore Rifle Volunteers 1854 - 87 |
Badges from my collection:
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| Singapore Volunteer Rifles Cap Badge 1902 - 1903 |
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| Singapore Volunteer Corps Cap Badges 1903 - 1928 |
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| Singapore Volunteer Corps Cap Badges 1928 - 1967 |
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| Singapore Volunteer Corps Sweetheart Brooch |
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| Singapore Volunteer Infantry Shoulder Titles and Button 1900 - 1942 |
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| Singapore Volunteer Corps Shoulder Titles and Collar Badges 1903 to 1967 |
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| Singapore Volunteer Corps Buttons 1902 - 1967 |
From 1953 to 1965, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II (QEII), there was no SVC cap badge bearing the QEII crown. The only reference of a SVC insignia with QEII crown is the wall plaque.
The last Singapore Volunteer Battalion, The 101 People's Defence Force (PDF) Infantry Battalion (Volunteers), was disbanded on 31 Mar 1984. Thus ending the glorious history of SVC after 130 years. The insignia of the 101 PDF Infantry Battalion (Volunteers) is shown below.
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Volunteer Corps will be established in 2015 after a hiatus of 31 years. Defence Minister's Dr Ng Eng Hen, in his Facebook post on 2nd Oct 2014 announced:
"Sneak preview of the new SAF Volunteer Corps (SAFVC) logo. It’s quite handsome and captures our fierce determination to protect our independence, even though we are a small nation. Also, it retains some historical elements of the previous volunteer force incorporated in 1854. I like the new logo – it remembers our past, notes how far we have come and looks forward. More details on the SAFVC in mid-October."
