Veteran Reserve
Hi,
Thought this may help you.
11.03.11. WO Circular, Memorandum No321 approved the wearing of badges
denoting their county, at the expense of local TAFA by Veterans
Reserve, who did not have uniforms, and those cadets wearing or
adopting uniform, .
9.11. Veteran Reserve retitled National Reserve. AO 240/11.
17.03.16. National Defence Coys (NDC) formed, absorbing Supernumary Coys
of National Reserve.
1.22. National Reserve formally abolished. AO 7/22. refers.
I beleive the idea was to recruit old soldiers into a reserve army on the cheap. They had no uniforms, pay or training commitment but gave their word to serve in times of national trouble. Their role was one of home defence, much like the National Defence Corps & Home Defence battalions of the late 1930's.
Badges to the VR can be found for many Counties. As Essex was the largest geographical county in England it recruited more volunteers then elsewhere. proportionately more of their insignia turns up.
Steve.
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