Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry

[cbuehler]

The very small marks by the H and D appear to be still there where the scroll was once attached. Why it was removed is anyone's guess.

CB

[41st]

The marks where the tabs would sit are clear. I've seen this done on a number of Welsh/Welch badges before, whether by design or accident I don't know.

[3dg]

Yes, on closer inspection I have to agree, maybe a Wiltshire Yeoman wanting a metal badge! Who knows.
Thanks for all the responses, appreciated

[leigh kitchen]

Originally Posted by loupie1961

I've recently bought a 1944 date RAC beret badged to the RWY. The badge has got a red cloth backing. On wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Wiltshire_Yeomanry
I've found that "The cap badge of the RWY is the Prince of Wales's feathers is a slightly different design to other regiments wearing the same symbol, such as the Royal Regiment of Wales. It is worn on the brown beret with a red baize and a black baize backing." First, I guess that being an armoured regiment, the RWY wore and wears a BLACK beret, but I'd like to know the meaning of the red backing... any hints?

I know I'm about a decade late with an answer, but having just read the question - . The scarlet backing to the 10th Hussars represented one of their regimental emblems, the Welsh dragon. The shape of the backing represented the rising sun of York, an emblem of the 10th Light Dragoons since the 1783 when King George III bestowed it on them.

I have a dark blue 1950's or 60's issue beret with the scarlet backing and an officer quality badge, all silver (plate I think) including the coronet. Prior to the backing being stitched on, it looks like the beret was fitted with a badge which had N/S fittings as there are two small holes pierced in the beret but not the backing.
The backing is notably narrower than that on the beret shown in post no. 1 - could that be an OR's beret bearing a wider backing for an OR's badge with scroll?