Denbighshire Hussars

[GriffMJ]

Originally Posted by BROOKIES

Blimey that marksman must have been running all over South Africa what with a QSA with what looks like 8 bars

Ref post #79:-
Pictured left is S/Sgt M Cary with 5 bars .... ex Queens Bays one of 5 in the DHY Regiment at the time. The 8 bar chap is not named yet.... his SA service regiment is not known either...yet.

[BROOKIES]

Originally Posted by GriffMJ

Ref post #79:-
Pictured left is S/Sgt M Cary with 5 bars .... ex Queens Bays one of 5 in the DHY Regiment at the time. The 8 bar chap is not named yet....

Was wondering as nobody in the Denbigh 29th (9th Batt) I.Y is going to have 8 bars so he must have also been with another regiment.

[GriffMJ]

This is definitely one for Howard (Cardiffbloke)....... Lt.Col. Ward DHY (ex- 2DG Queens Bays) pictured, possibly in 1911, looks to be the very same Captain T Ward 2DG of 2nd Boer War "fame" ?

The photo right is The Right Rev. Alfred George Edwards, Bishop of St Asaph, Flintshire, Lt.Col. H P Sykes CO and Lt.Col. Ward circa 1909 (possibly 1911 - investiture medal?).

[GriffMJ]

Y/DENBIGH Brass Shoulder Title; 1917-22.
Pattern card held at the IWM:- Standard No. 9466 1917 Metal 4480/1897 Specn. 888A Denbighshire Yeomanry; approved by (illegible) Col C.I.O for ADDC 14/5/17; authority given as ACD/Patterns/3507 & 213 11.4.16; in red ink, Obsolete 8/6/22 Auth ACD/414/1921 9/Arty/7233 (JA2)/5.4.22 & S of CID/1642/1.


So it appears that the 24th (DHY) Bth RWF wore their Y/Denbigh shoulder title? I am not entirely sure if the "Y" was braised to the "DENBIGH" ..... I am sure somebody will have an example? The image below is an altered T/Y/DENBIGH image. The shoulder title has two split pins and this would suggest an all in one shoulder title.

[GriffMJ]

Y/DENBIGH Cloth Shoulder Title; 1916-19.
Pattern card held at the IWM:- Badge, card, seal badge: Denbigh embroidered in white semi circular design on khaki background with the letter Y embroidered in the centre of the semi circle; the whole designed to slip on to shoulder strap card: stamped Specn. A.C.D 819d Diagram No. 2 Standard No. 9127 1916 Title worsted embroidered Service dress Cloth drab melton (thick deleted) No.2 Denbighshire Yeomanry; approved by AM Barton Col C.I.O for ADDC 21/9/16; authority given as ACD/Patterns/3317 & 3049; over stamped Obsolete 7-10-19 ACD/35693 seal: the Royal Arms encircled War Department Pattern.

Embroidered: Y DENBIGH (representation below)

[sadler32]

Griff

On the War Memorial in Denbigh town the fallen are named with the following unit name
Denbighshire (Hussars) Yeomanry and also Denbighshire (Hussars) Imperial Yeomanry.
I can only presume that the latter had served pre 1908 and possibly in the Boer War.

Hwyl

Gogs

[GriffMJ]

Sut Mae Gogs

Sorry for the late reply.... I have been taking in the sun on the west coast ('cos West is best) Stopped off at Gorseinon RFC so the boy could be 1/2p for 10 mins and kick a ball over the posts (bandit country for me .....being a Terk). Nice to see that 1/2p has given back to the club...... he has donated money and had a new pavilion built for the club..... quite a contrast against the breeze block dug outs with "Home" & "Away" painted on them He might want to donate some money for some new turf and soil!!

DHY:- Yes, that sounds right .... I am suprised that there were only one or two, mind?

[2747andy]

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[GriffMJ]

Just got this .....

"The Howitzer Herald"

A weekly magazine published by 61st (DHY) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery
Dec, 1945

Hopefully it should have some good pics in it..... and reveal what they wore for insignia

[41st]

Gruff,

Here are my Officer badges to the DH. Which one did you want some high res pictures of?

1. Silver with gilt crown.
2. Silver with gilt crown and title scroll.
3. OSD bronze with two blades from the cap I have.
4. OSD bronze with three blades and Gaunt London plaque.

Hwyl,

Kevin

[GriffMJ]

Kevin

Diolch

Its number two ...thats the one I was after.

There is a "Brass" RWY being sold as DHY on eBay at the moment (Erictheviking31)..... that is the same POWFs.

Here it is against the 10thH OSD collar I bought the other day.... and also the DHY Officers with the 10thH OSD Collar.

[41st]

Gruff,

As discussed my Carns & Denbigh ORs examples.

1. All three with the three looped version on the left, shanked version in the middle and A/A on the right.
2. Rear of looped bi-metal version.
3. Rear of shanked bi-metal version.
4. Close up of 1.45mm high Gaunt London mark, no dot after Gaunt.
5. Rear of A/A.
6. Close up of 1.96mm high Gaunt London mark, no dot after Gaunt.

Hwyl fawr,

Kevin

[GriffMJ]

Kevin

Lovely set there is the small Gaunt mark 11m in width? They must have worn this badge in 1945?

[41st]

Gruff,

12.62mm by my reckoning, outside loop of J to outside face if N.

[GriffMJ]

Originally Posted by 41st

Gruff,

12.62mm by my reckoning, outside loop of J to outside face if N.

Kevin

Are you happy with the mark? Looking in the Makers Mark section for Gaunt I cant find one that is the same?