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....and this one;
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Now that's a much better badge. Any idea which of the militia bns wore it?
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I believe 5th and 6th Bns c.1902-05? (Thanks to KB for supplying and excellent reference). Andy |
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I don't recognise the numbering - which areas did they recruit from? The 8th and 9th were Irish so that narrows it down.
Afternote - from 1881: the 5th Bn were the former Huntingdonshire militia and the 7th Bn the former 2nd Middlesex Militia. The 6th were the former Royal Flint Rifles who appear to have been disbanded c.1889 but I need to find confirmation of that date. http://lib.militaryarchive.co.uk/lib...l/page388.html Also: From “ The Regimental Records of The British Army “ by John S. Farmer, published by Grant Richards, London 1901. The King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Comprising 1st to 4th Battalions. ( formerly ) The 60th (The King’s Royal Rifle Corps) ; with Militia Battalions. 5th Battalion. The Huntingdon Militia. 7th Battalion. The 2nd Royal Middlesex Militia 8th Battalion. The Carlow Militia. 9th Battalion. The North Cork Militia. As an aside I also only recently found out that KRRC militia had cadet battalions. I knew that the VB had cadet bns but didn't know that the militia had them as well. Last edited by Alan O; 24-09-15 at 07:59 PM. |
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I think it is worth noting that only the 9th Militia Bn KRRC seem to have had been awarded South Africa honours although all sent troops. Whether this means that they were the sole wearers of the badge with that honour is uncertain.
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Similar for the Rifle Brigade Militia probably. |
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I love the title of this thread, in particular the "Nooooooo!" bit, my other half says it sounds more like a post on Mumsnet!
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You can confident that it's not the 6th Bn badge. It appears to be the 9th from 1905-08.
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A bit late with this one, but what an excellent thread.
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9th Bn. KRRC badge - K/C & South Africa honour: Pattern 6320/1905, 'bronzed', for the forage cap. Obsolete by 13th January 1909. JT Last edited by Jelly Terror; 11-09-18 at 11:00 PM. |
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Do you have a source for this info that you could cite please? I appreciate your post was made some time ago though. With thanks, JT |
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The awarding of Battlehonours to VB regts is recorded in the Army Order of 1905. Of all the KRRC Bns only the 9th is listed as being awarded the honour, This does not mean that other KRRC regts did not send personnel. They did but not enough and/or in formed bodies to be included in the AO.
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BTW the 6th Bn was disbanded in 1889 and thus did not even see the Boer War happen.
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Sorry of course they were the militia as the KRRC did not have VBs or TF.
I mentioned the 1889 date in post 19 but have not yet seen confirmation that it is correct. |
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See https://hcvv.home.xs4all.nl/milweb/G...lders-1881.pdf and for the dates of the redesignations: https://hcvv.home.xs4all.nl/milweb/G...anges-1908.pdf And because after the original liasion of the RVCs in 1881 there were some transfers in later years, see also: https://hcvv.home.xs4all.nl/milweb/G...anges-1880.pdf Quote:
For those interested in a list: https://hcvv.home.xs4all.nl/milweb/G...anges-1881.pdf
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