Ayrshire Yeomanry

[Alan O]

I don't like it. This is the most common copy and the last pattern. The lack of voids in the scroll worries me.

[Deejayuu]

Not sure about the originailty of the badge but the badge was not made with the wings seperate from the head. The badge would have been machine made in a press with die meaning the badge may only require a rub over with a file to take the burr off the badge after it came out of the press. If you look closely at the bottom of the voids you can see a nick where the blade of the saw has been. I think this badge left the makers without voids and someone has cut the voids out heath robinson fashion to the sides of the head but left the voids above the scroll.
Dave

[sean michael cronin]

Hello 54bty, I once contacted th Ayrshire Yeomanry, then a squadron of the Queens own Yeomanry, and purchased the same badge from them as yours, as a squadron of either the QOY or the SY only the collar badges should have been worn, having said that, the correspondence from the unit stated this badge being worn as an NCO's arm badge presumably with lugs. Cheers Sean.

[Alan O]

Originally Posted by Rockape

Hi Guys/Gals,

The second pattern badge was purchased from Peter Taylor a few years ago when I was visiting Bedford Militaria fair.

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Regards,

Garry

This bimetal badge is found with the 1950's large font JR Gaunt London which would suggest it is post WW2.

[Mike Jackson]

A brief extract from the excellent small book "Brief Historical Notes on The Ayrshire Yeomanry (Earl of Carrick's Own) 152 Field Regiment RA 1939-45";
"In March 1942 Lt Col RDH Houldsworth relinquished command of the Yeomanry to Lt Col J Spedding RA. Lt Col J Spedding made one fatal mistake. He ordered the Regiment to remove its ancient and traditional collar badges and buttons and replace them with the grenade and gunner buttons. This upset the Regiment. Officers and warrant officers volunteered for other duties. Capt CN McAndrew joined No 1 Commando. However the Regiment managed to cling together."
Afternote. Lt Col J Spedding was himself replaced as CO before the Regiment, as part of 6 Armd Div, sailed in December 1942 from Greenock and the war in North Africa. Photographic evidence indicates that Regimental badges were worn by all ranks until the end of the War. Bravo!