City of London Yeomanry Rough Riders

[Postwarden]

In 1951 the regiment was authorised to wear the brass title shown on a Gaunt card from a National Archives file.

The regiment wanted to keep the cloth Rough Riders shoulder title it had worn during the war.

The brass title is mentioned in Ray Westlake's shoulder title bible but not illustrated. I wonder if it was ever made?

Has anyone got or seen one?

Jon

[54Bty]

Here you go.

Marc

[badjez]

Jon,

Pattern No15290 introduced on 31.10.53. by List of Change C5580.
Cat No CB1513.

'A pattern (No 15290) of the above-mentioned item has been sealed to govern future manufacture and is hereby introduced.
The title, in gilding metal, is oval shaped, and includes the words ‘City of London Yeomanry’, the word ‘Yeomanry’ being underneath ‘City of London’.
'

Stephen.

[54Bty]

Originally Posted by badjez

Pattern No15290 introduced on 31.10.53. by List of Change C5580. Cat No CB 1513.

Sealed 26th September 1952, entered vocab 2nd September 1953.

[Postwarden]

Thank you gentlemen.

Jon

[Jelly Terror]

Being in excess of two inches wide [National Archives File WO/32/13014 - WO Memorandum 54/RAC/151(Ord 17A)] it was thought that this metal title would be too large to fit the shoulder straps of the average BD blouse. A recommendation for it to be modified accordingly was put forward, but it was felt that reducing its size would affect the lettering.

Would anyone know if any such modification was made?

JT