Royal Reserve Regt - is this real ?

[natal01]

I am not at all sure of this badge but its well made and the detail is good. That said, I am always a little wary so can someone tell me whether this is good or not.
Many thanks
Mike

[wright241]

Originally Posted by natal01

I am not at all sure of this badge but its well made and the detail is good. That said, I am always a little wary so can someone tell me whether this is good or not.
Many thanks
Mike

Mike, There is a collection of these in one of Malcolm Davey's albums that may help

[Alex Rice]

Originally Posted by wright241

Mike, There is a collection of these in one of Malcolm Davey's albums that may help

Could you maybe put a link to the album, I can't find it????
Thanks. Cheers,
Alex

[wright241]

Alex, I would do the link, but it won't work, because I have Just realised that Malcolms albums are "private", so you would have to send him a friendship request. His username comes up on the 2nd/3rd page of the "M"s.
David

[Hussar100]

Her Majesty's Regiment of Reserve Hussars. That's as much as I can find on this badge and now I'm intrigued because I can find no other information on this regiment which was hitherto unknown to me. I found a fleeting reference to it in regards to the Boer War which also included a mention of Her Majesty's Regiment of Reserve Dragoons.

Can anyone provide more information on these regiments?

[John Mulcahy]

Originally Posted by Hussar100

Her Majesty's Regiment of Reserve Hussars. That's as much as I can find on this badge and now I'm intrigued because I can find no other information on this regiment which was hitherto unknown to me. I found a fleeting reference to it in regards to the Boer War which also included a mention of Her Majesty's Regiment of Reserve Dragoons.

Can anyone provide more information on these regiments?

From a thread on the Great War Forum

The Royal Reserve Regiments were created in the 2nd Boer War (1899-1902) from older men in the Army Reserve for Home Service Garrison duties as so many regular and militia units were overseas.

There were both cavalry and infantry Regiments, the infantry ones having each several battalions

The infantry regiments were consolidated into the Royal Garrison Regiment as the manpower crisis eased and this Regiment itself was eventually stood down

[Hussar100]

Originally Posted by John Mulcahy

From a thread on the Great War Forum

The Royal Reserve Regiments were created in the 2nd Boer War (1899-1902) from older men in the Army Reserve for Home Service Garrison duties as so many regular and militia units were overseas.

There were both cavalry and infantry Regiments, the infantry ones having each several battalions

The infantry regiments were consolidated into the Royal Garrison Regiment as the manpower crisis eased and this Regiment itself was eventually stood down

Great! You put me on the right track there and I found:

http://www.napoleon-series.org/milit..._Veterans.html

http://www.britishmedals.us/kevin/rgr.html

Very interesting indeed. I thought I knew every unit which ever existed but I've learned something new here.

Thank you so much.