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Originally Posted by andrewfrench
Hi David
I am assuming you have acquired the later white-metal dragoon helmet. All of the reference books quote that this helmet was worn by the regiment from 1875 (I suspect incl Rowe). The first to publish picked a likely date and everyone else and follow on but incorrectly.
These helmets were presented to regiment by Col Van de Weyer in 1884 to replace the earlier black japanned one
I can provide further details of the press reports if you wish
Andew
Berks Yeomanry Museum
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It seems that both references mentioned in this thread (in post #4 and #7) have 1896 as the date of approval. Neither 1875 nor 1884 are ever mentioned here.