Herts Regt non-voided
Andy,
You know my feeling, but I'll express them publicly. I strongly suspect both this badge, and the non-void Beds Regt badge to be very suspect. I've yet to see one in a regimental collection, or find contemporary evidence that it was used, officially or otherwise. The Beds Regt non-void was being sold as a souvenir by the regimental museum over 20 years ago. Sadly, now even they have given it credibility by adding it to a display dummy.
Logically, why would this badge have been produced? There is no labour saving attached to not voiding it, to the contrary, it uses more metal!
Stephen.
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