3rd Kings own Hussars

[leigh kitchen]

A quick Google's produced illustrations of a similar crowned ERI badge as Canadian, a new one to me but no doubt we'll known to collectors of Canadian.


"According to GO No.103, 1st July 1901, a Permanent Force unit of mounted rifles were to be formed in Winnipeg, formed as A Squadron, Canadian Mounted Rifles. The new badge with an Edwardian (ERI) cypher surmounted by a Tudor Crown, with a smaller version used as collar dogs, with a mounted rifle “MR” used as shoulder titles."

A photo of the above described insignia is captioned "School CMR Cap,Collar and Shoulder Titles".


https://www.google.com/amp/s/milart....-infantry/amp/

[3748 Hussar]

Leigh,

Not convinced its CMR, hopefully someone on the forum will be able to indetify .

If I was at home I would call the QRH museum

Cheers

3748 Hussars

Originally Posted by leigh kitchen

A quick Google's produced illustrations of a similar crowned ERI badge as Canadian, a new one to me but no doubt we'll known to collectors of Canadian.


"According to GO No.103, 1st July 1901, a Permanent Force unit of mounted rifles were to be formed in Winnipeg, formed as A Squadron, Canadian Mounted Rifles. The new badge with an Edwardian (ERI) cypher surmounted by a Tudor Crown, with a smaller version used as collar dogs, with a mounted rifle “MR” used as shoulder titles."

A photo of the above described insignia is captioned "School CMR Cap,Collar and Shoulder Titles".


https://www.google.com/amp/s/milart....-infantry/amp/

[leigh kitchen]

I wouldn't think he's a Canadian, is the badge a form of "general purpose" design used by various nationalities?

[3748 Hussar]

Guys ,

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3748 Hussar

Originally Posted by leigh kitchen

I wouldn't think he's a Canadian, is the badge a form of "general purpose" design used by various nationalities?

[cbuehler]

Yes, that is the unattached general list ERI badge for the Indian Army, along with the white cap cover sometimes seen in India. I believe the photo was taken there.

CB

[leigh kitchen]

So Indian Army as I thought but also as I now know (thanks to Google) used by a Canadian unit, I wonder what other nationalities may have used this badge.

[3748 Hussar]

Leigh,

At a guess !!! used in some way or another by commonwealth countries

Cheers

Tony C

Originally Posted by leigh kitchen

So Indian Army as I thought but also as I now know (thanks to Google) used by a Canadian unit, I wonder what other nationalities may have used this badge.