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Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 20-05-18, 09:28 AM

Replies: 119 19th Hussars (The Elephant Family). Views: 30,956 Posted By Alan O Staistically this should be a very rare badge as... Staistically this should be a very rare badge as it was only worn for 4 years from 1898-02 and then the regt returned to UK and swopped their slouch hats for badgeless pill boxes until they adopted...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 11-02-18, 06:39 PM

Replies: 119 19th Hussars (The Elephant Family). Views: 30,956 Posted By Alan O http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/album.php?... http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/album.php?albumid=2051&pictureid=93589 A really good picture of the single scroll elephant badge in use on the slouch hat. The badge went out of use in...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 24-12-15, 07:12 AM

Replies: 119 19th Hussars (The Elephant Family). Views: 30,956 Posted By Alan O https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20495/lot/180/ ... https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20495/lot/180/ This is an interesting collection circa 1903/04. The 19H single scroll elephant badge is flanked by elephant collars which matches your dress regs....

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 23-12-15, 08:24 AM

Replies: 119 19th Hussars (The Elephant Family). Views: 30,956 Posted By Alan O So if I read this right it is saying that the... So if I read this right it is saying that the rget wore the single scroll elephant on pugarees and also officer wore it on No 1 dress peaked forage caps. Yet we know that officers wore crosses in...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 06-12-15, 08:42 PM

Replies: 119 19th Hussars (The Elephant Family). Views: 30,956 Posted By Alan O Bosley's have a 19H pagri in their sale. Wrong... Bosley's have a 19H pagri in their sale. Wrong dates but it has 3 loops. http://www.mycommissionbid.com/bid/viewitem.php?id=291

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 06-12-15, 09:55 AM

Replies: 119 19th Hussars (The Elephant Family). Views: 30,956 Posted By Alan O Following some research in sources other than... Following some research in sources other than badge books, this is a record of the regt's movements and what headgear they wore: 1891: India: Bangalore 1896: India: Secunderabad At this period...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 05-12-15, 09:13 PM

Replies: 119 19th Hussars (The Elephant Family). Views: 30,956 Posted By Alan O Not a bad match. Same design elephant as the... Not a bad match. Same design elephant as the officers' pouch badge. A new type of elephant badge ties in with the book's description of a new badge in 1920 when the regt returned to the India and...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 05-12-15, 08:24 PM

Replies: 119 19th Hussars (The Elephant Family). Views: 30,956 Posted By Alan O B Sqn 19th Hussars India in 1920. Front rows FSH... B Sqn 19th Hussars India in 1920. Front rows FSH helmets are all fitted with elephant badges.

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 05-12-15, 10:27 AM

Replies: 119 19th Hussars (The Elephant Family). Views: 30,956 Posted By Alan O Having reviewed all of the photos it appears that... Having reviewed all of the photos it appears that the scroll-less elephant badge was re-adopted in 1920 on the regt's return to FSH and this was continued up to C Sqn's return. This is the best...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 05-12-15, 08:34 AM

Replies: 119 19th Hussars (The Elephant Family). Views: 30,956 Posted By Alan O Another interesting photo of the 19th Hussars... Another interesting photo of the 19th Hussars (those sent back to England rather than sent to other regts) prior to disbandment in 1921. Most are wearing FSH but in UK! There is at least one...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 04-12-15, 03:43 PM

Replies: 119 19th Hussars (The Elephant Family). Views: 30,956 Posted By Alan O Photo 1: The 15th/19th Kings Royal Hussars by... Photo 1: The 15th/19th Kings Royal Hussars by Ralph Thompson 1989 shows several photos of 19H in 1920 and C Tp in md 20s all with the elephant visible. Only on the FSH mind you. Photo 2: The...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 04-12-15, 02:45 PM

Replies: 119 19th Hussars (The Elephant Family). Views: 30,956 Posted By Alan O Griff I am now in a position to say that the... Griff I am now in a position to say that the image is most likely post WW1. The attached is from a book so pixelates at high resolution but is 1920s and shows the elephant badge in use. It...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 13-11-15, 04:57 PM

Replies: 119 19th Hussars (The Elephant Family). Views: 30,956 Posted By Alan O A badge that has eluded me for a while but I... A badge that has eluded me for a while but I quite like this one.

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 10-10-14, 10:17 AM

Replies: 119 19th Hussars (The Elephant Family). Views: 30,956 Posted By Alan O An observation: the 2 badges do not appear to be... An observation: the 2 badges do not appear to be from the same die. The sealed pattern for the new badge was for 4659a/1903. In my opinion it is entirely possible that the regt decided that they...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 08-10-14, 09:45 AM

Replies: 119 19th Hussars (The Elephant Family). Views: 30,956 Posted By Alan O Option 1 - officer badges were all made privately... Option 1 - officer badges were all made privately so they came from different makeers. Option 2 - the myth of a scarce double scroll badge based on a single/handfull of examples has led to demand...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 08-10-14, 09:43 AM

Replies: 119 19th Hussars (The Elephant Family). Views: 30,956 Posted By Alan O The Regt returned to India post war where they... The Regt returned to India post war where they were on Garrison duties. It appears from your photo that they were wearing the scroll-less elephant pagri badges on their FSH. ...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 08-10-14, 08:36 AM

Replies: 119 19th Hussars (The Elephant Family). Views: 30,956 Posted By Alan O I remain unconvinced that the ORs badges were... I remain unconvinced that the ORs badges were struck in any volume or at all. Interstingly the NAM states that the single scroll badge was the regts' cap badge from 1898 to 1922. ...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 08-10-14, 08:11 AM

Replies: 119 19th Hussars (The Elephant Family). Views: 30,956 Posted By Alan O The medal ribbons are WW1 so the photo is after... The medal ribbons are WW1 so the photo is after 1919. It shows the FSH pagri badge worn just before amalgamation.

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 16-02-11, 07:38 PM

Replies: 119 19th Hussars (The Elephant Family). Views: 30,956 Posted By Alan O I am intrigued as to why these are so rare. The... I am intrigued as to why these are so rare. The previous version seems a lot more common yet has a shorter period of wear given to it.

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