9th (Huddersfield)Bn/Regt West Riding Volunteers

[3dg]

Hello all,

Can anyone please tell me about the above VTC unit,Badges shoulder titles, collar badges etc, also a bit about there history where their drill hall was etc.

Thank you all again

[Peter Brydon]

The only thing I can find is this extract from an article By Ray Westlake in The Military Historical Society Bulletin of August 2013 " Notes Concerning the Formation and Organisation of Corps Taken from The Volunteer Training Corps Gazette" issues 6-9 9th-30th January 1915.

P.B.

[3dg]

Thank you for that, anything aboyt the badges worn?

[TWGB]

Here are a couple of pictures of badges, one (KK1688) to the West Riding Volunteers and the second (KK1689) to the Huddersfield District Volunteer Corps.

I've not seen a ST for the HDVC, but the WRV titles were a one-iece title of a number over a curved 'WRV'.

Hope this helps;

Tim

[3dg]

It does help, and thank you

[Darrell]

Originally Posted by TWGB

...I've not seen a ST for the HDVC,...

Tim

Hi Tim

Do you think this may be one? A Dark maroon tread embroidered into a grey/blue felt. I've had no luck. It's been suggested that it is a Cadets ST.

regards
Darrell

[High Wood]

Darrell.

the Huddersfield title appears to be in WVS colours and may therefore be a district sign for the Women's Voluntary Service.

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ctureid=131576

Simon.

[Darrell]

Hi Simon

Ah, the myriad of Home Front organizations! I hadn't thought of WVS and certainly didn't know that they had a re-occurring colour theme in their titles. Mind you, British badges in general are far from my usual.

Thanks very much and would agree with what you suggest.

regards
Darrell

[Graham Stewart]

Originally Posted by 3dg

Hello all,

Can anyone please tell me about the above VTC unit,Badges shoulder titles, collar badges etc, also a bit about there history where their drill hall was etc.

Thank you all again

I can't tell you a lot about their badges, but local newspapers for the area would have carried regular "Volunteer Notes", as to what was going on with the Huddersfield Volunteers, whom as you will already know became the 9th Bn,West Riding Volunteer Regt(formed 11/7/16), becoming the 2nd Volunter Bn,The Duke of Wellingtons(West Riding Regt)in July 1918.

[Graham Stewart]

W.Riding V.R. - Cadet.jpg West Riding V.R..jpg
Couple of West Riding Volunteer photos from my collection.

[NEMO]

If you contact Paul Laycock ( oc14) on here he should be more than able to help , he has a vast knowledge on the rare stuff ...... oh an I live just out side Huddersfield so if its one of the drill halls still standing I can take pics for you .