I did have to check that they were not wearing the WW2 era 13th/18th badge but I am 100% certain on the ebay one and 95% certain on the greatcoat picture that they are the Z-type badge.
These photos seem to date after the 9 September 1922 amalgamation which merged the 13th Hussars and the 18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary’s Own) to 13th/18th Hussars. 'A' Sqn were the 18th Hussars Sqn.
It suggests that the regiment adopted the Z type badge for most if not all of the Sqns. There is the possibility that the 18th Hussars badge continued to be worn by A sqn but as yet i don't know either way.
At some point (1929?) the '5-bar gate badge' came into use.
Upon the formal retitling, and issue of the new 13th/18th badge, in December 1935, when it became known as the 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary’s Own).
This was in turn replaced by the last design with a Q/C.
Last edited by Alan O; 24-07-21 at 05:28 PM.
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