8th NBH
 

Shouldn't the 8NBH badge be the overseas pattern if the arrangements are to be 1945?

Dwayne

This thread has been copied from the RCAC thread. Prior to Dwayne's post here, there was a discussion of DavidS' WW2 Canadian division cap badge display. The 8 PLNB Hussars question came from the display. Please see the RCAC thread for the images. http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ead.php?t=2391
Bill A

Picky, picky ;) I have one favourite PL Hussars (sans N.B.) version which came from the daughter of an 8th Hussars vet that is just about polished flat. If I ever rebuild this board, I might use both badges, similar to the Seaforths, but when I built this one, I was more interested in the Italian campaign and had intended the badges reflect that (hence the inclusion of the 12th Infantry brigade on that board), rather than NW Europe.

David, as I have the info in front of me taken from the 8th PLNB Hussars regimental history, the second model of the badge <<...was made while in England. Copied from a pre-1900 officer's badge and worn by all ranks during the war. It replaced the 1920 designed badge (worn 1921-1942) which was never liked in the Regiment. The open VIII is distinctive of this badge>>.

Jo

re 8th PLH
 

Jo, can you post details of when that badge was adopted & who the maker was? Merci beaucoup.

Well David sorry to say I can't help you there. But, I can only deduct from what I have read in the history(1 book if I remember right). They arrived in Great-Britain in late Oct.-early Nov. 1941 and pictures in the larger of the two books the Off's and Or's are seen wearing the new badge. As to the maker's name, well our fellow members of this forum can maybe tell us about the ordering and purchasing system used at that time by British and Canadian units (my personal bug). The maker could be (as usual) J.R.Gaunt.
I have added a nice link to the rcaca showing the badges and some info.

Regards
Jo

http://www.rcaca.org/includes/r-PLNBH.asp