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Old 18-01-08, 10:09 AM
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I've just noticed this ebay badge for the Scottish Horse which is identical to one I have. Being brooch pinned I very much doubt it's a restrike so can anyone explain while this is in die cast whitemetal rather than die stamped?

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As all the books i have only mention this badge made in white metal, i wondered if any one else has a brass one like mine which i think is genuine and the added bonus of the pink stuff.

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As all the books i have only mention this badge made in white metal, i wondered if any one else has a brass one like mine which i think is genuine and the added bonus of the pink stuff.

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I have this one, same Scottish Crown pattern as the whitemetal thread starter with voids. I don't think the brass one is incorrect as the collars I have are also in this metal.
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Old 03-03-08, 09:18 AM
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Could the w/m one not be an NCO's arm badge? Thses would be more likely to be die cast rather than the struck cap badges.

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The attached might be of interest

No 7 is said to be ORs head dress badge -white metal on bonnet,gilding metal on slouch hat
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Could the w/m one not be an NCO's arm badge? Thses would be more likely to be die cast rather than the struck cap badges.

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Alan,

Good point and one I hadn't thought of. Just to add to the confusion:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Scottish-Horse...QQcmdZViewItem
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Interesting lot there, especially the cloth titles. I find them odd for two main reasons:

(1) they are printed (and look a bit dodgy!) - I would expect embroidered if anything as I do not believe the War Office would have authorized these titles being made.

(2) the colours are also not what I would expect. In Litchfield's 'The Territorial Artillery 1908-1988' he mentions that officers of the Scottish Horse are believed to have worn red-on-blue titles (as they were then part of the Royal Artillery, 79th & 80th Medium Regiments). The colours seen on these titles are the same as for the Lothians and Border Yeomanry and Lothians & Border Horse.

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[QUOTE=8thfoot;4457]The attached might be of interest

No 7 is said to be ORs head dress badge -white metal on bonnet,gilding metal on slouch hat
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Peter,

thank you for digging that article out. I always wondered why the badge came in 2 metals. Some Yeomanry changed from GM to WM post WW2 but the Bonnet/Slouch hat difference for the SH is very clear and I have learnt something again.

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Thanks Alan,
The caption also says-No 5 Officers Headress badge,1906, worn in silver on the bonnet and forage cap and in gilt on the slouch hat.

The illustration is from Uniforms of the British Yeomanry Force No 8 The Lovat Scouts and Scotish Horse by Barlow and Smith. The badges are from Keith Hooks collection.

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