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Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 17-04-23, 12:52 PM

Replies: 62 INFANTRY CAP BADGES WORN BY RAC IN WW2 Views: 20,716 Posted By Alan O I stand to be corrected but the 1st Dragoons wore... I stand to be corrected but the 1st Dragoons wore the lone eagle in brass or the lion, crown and scroll badge depending on what year it was in WW2. Your design was post war I think.

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 27-11-22, 08:05 PM

Replies: 62 INFANTRY CAP BADGES WORN BY RAC IN WW2 Views: 20,716 Posted By Alan O Julian It can be found here. Alan Julian It can be found here. Alan

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 27-11-22, 03:05 PM

Replies: 62 INFANTRY CAP BADGES WORN BY RAC IN WW2 Views: 20,716 Posted By Alan O This was published in 1948 so is likely to be... This was published in 1948 so is likely to be accurate being so contempory.

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 22-08-22, 12:18 PM

Replies: 62 INFANTRY CAP BADGES WORN BY RAC IN WW2 Views: 20,716 Posted By Alan O As with the WW1 Yeomanry thread what you are... As with the WW1 Yeomanry thread what you are seeing are former Kingsmen hanging on to the old badges for as long as possible. Other RAC regts did switch to RAC (and back again in some cases) from...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 21-08-22, 05:39 PM

Replies: 62 INFANTRY CAP BADGES WORN BY RAC IN WW2 Views: 20,716 Posted By Alan O The West Yorkshire will be the 113rd RAC. The... The West Yorkshire will be the 113rd RAC. The DofW could be from any of their 4 battalions.

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 21-08-22, 12:53 PM

Replies: 62 INFANTRY CAP BADGES WORN BY RAC IN WW2 Views: 20,716 Posted By Alan O https://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/ww2/allied/... https://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/ww2/allied/regimentrac.php?pid=1377 A good photo of the 40th RTR (formerly 7th King's) wearing the RTR cap badge.

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 27-03-16, 09:32 AM

Replies: 62 INFANTRY CAP BADGES WORN BY RAC IN WW2 Views: 20,716 Posted By Alan O Mike I have no information on the... Mike I have no information on the individuals which is why I can't date it. However the cloth s/ts are RAC. Would the RTR not have RTR titles? Alan

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 21-03-16, 07:03 PM

Replies: 62 INFANTRY CAP BADGES WORN BY RAC IN WW2 Views: 20,716 Posted By Alan O And here is the evidence of the GH badges on RAC... And here is the evidence of the GH badges on RAC berets. Undated unfortunately.

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 02-07-09, 12:28 PM

Replies: 62 INFANTRY CAP BADGES WORN BY RAC IN WW2 Views: 20,716 Posted By Alan O INFANTRY CAP BADGES WORN BY RAC IN WW2 Chaps, Bringing a few threads together does anyone have a list of the ex-Inf cap badges worn by RAC units in WW2. So far I have: 1. East Lancs. 2. Border Regt (wm) 3. Buffs (wm) 4. 23rd...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 27-06-09, 05:23 PM

Replies: 62 INFANTRY CAP BADGES WORN BY RAC IN WW2 Views: 20,716 Posted By Alan O I am not sure. I do have an armd Pioneer regt... I am not sure. I do have an armd Pioneer regt badge and that is w/m with a brass slider. An identical one with Armd attributation was sold in bosleys last year. If this regt has wm ones (although...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 27-06-09, 03:15 PM

Replies: 62 INFANTRY CAP BADGES WORN BY RAC IN WW2 Views: 20,716 Posted By Alan O Mine is exactly the same construction as the... Mine is exactly the same construction as the brass cap badge ie. no lugs appear to have been taken off to add the slider. As far as what they wore once they re-badged to the RAC and lost the wm...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 27-06-09, 06:09 AM

Replies: 62 INFANTRY CAP BADGES WORN BY RAC IN WW2 Views: 20,716 Posted By Alan O Thanks. What do you think of the one shown above? Thanks. What do you think of the one shown above?

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 23-06-09, 09:05 PM

Replies: 62 INFANTRY CAP BADGES WORN BY RAC IN WW2 Views: 20,716 Posted By Alan O This is a white metal kings own badge with a... This is a white metal kings own badge with a brass slider. It is neither plated or chromed. It is the first one I have ever seen that is not a Franklin Mint one.

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 16-03-09, 11:25 AM

Replies: 62 INFANTRY CAP BADGES WORN BY RAC IN WW2 Views: 20,716 Posted By Alan O Is there anything that makes it a RAC variant? ... Is there anything that makes it a RAC variant? Presumably it is identical to the normal wm RWK but with considerable wear. Alan

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