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14-03-23, 01:58 PM
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King's Own Royal Regiment - but what?
All,
Would appreciate some further identification on this badge, please. The badge is 23mm x 31mm, die cast, and lugged EW. It looks as if it were gilded at one time, but most of this has rubbed off. Is it a collar; it seems collar sized? It is clearly KORR, but the only other KORR badges I can find are the Lion with a voided "The King's Own" underneath. I had understood that this lion was repeated on their collars? It almost categorically dates to WW1, with both the cypher and the makers mark (Lambourne) confirming this. Thanks, all! Tim 
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14-03-23, 03:17 PM
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Possibly related to Norfolk Yeomanry (The King's Own Royal Regiment).
Tim
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14-03-23, 04:51 PM
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Norfolk Yeomanry?
Thanks, Tim.
I hadn't even though of them, but you could be spot on! A brief search of the www for Norfolk Yeomanry collars hasn't produced any pictures of collars, but I did find a button that is very much the same design. Let's hope that some of the Norfolk experts can confirm. Best regards, Tim
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14-03-23, 06:29 PM
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Thanks, Luke;
Indeed, very reminiscent, although the F&FY is big enough to be a cap badge, which is probably why it features in K&K. This is definitely more collar sized. The smaller Lovat Scouts, KK1498, is another Lambourne stamped die-cast badge in the same mould (not literally, obviously!) Best regards, Tim
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14-03-23, 07:25 PM
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14-03-23, 08:29 PM
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You’ve reminded me as I had forgotten. Keith Hook had a wholly solid Lovat Scouts in his collection, similar to KK1498, marked Lambourne.
Highly doubt it will be a collar, other ranks in the Norfolk Yeomanry did not wear collars on khaki service dress. The collar worn by officers and SNCOs was the Royal coat of arms with a scroll below reading ‘The King’s Own Royal Regiment’. Officers and bandmaster did wear a gilded GvR monogram on the collar of the frock coat before the war. I shall ask Keith Hook, he has a particular interest in and is very knowledgeable on the Norfolk Yeomanry.
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15-03-23, 07:51 AM
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Thank you, Gentlemen.
NRM, I suspect you've seen it, but there is a button on eBay at the moment being sold by a serious button dealer identified as "Norfolk Yeomanry (The Kings Own Royal Regiment). The design is very similar to my badge. As the picture is widely available on the www, I will reproduce it here. Does it open up any possibilities? Luke, I very much look forward to what Keith Hook might say. Best regards, Tim
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15-03-23, 09:42 AM
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I put my HMS 1916 version of this F&F Y badge by Lambourne on the Forum a few months ago as the Cheesecutter cap badge which is what I was told it was. Hope this helps. Denis
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