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East and West Riding rgt
When the E+W R rgt formed they did not have their own cap badge and wore the badge of previous rgt. My question is did they have a unit shoulder title or still wear their previous rgt titles. or was there any badge to identify them as part of their rgt, prior to the TRF introduced 2004 i believe .
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The East and West Riding Regiment was formed from two Companies of what had previously been the 3rd Battalion of the Prince of Wales's Own regiment of Yorkshire (based in Hull and York but with detachments at Beverley and Leeds) and two Companies from the former 3rd Battalion of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (based at Huddersfield and Barnsley with detachments at Sheffield and Keighley) and one Light Infantry Company (formed from the former King's Own Yorkshire Yeomanry (Light Infantry) which had previously been the 8th (Yorkshire) Battalion of the Light Infantry (Volunteers).
On formation both the PWO and DWR Companies retained their regimental TRFs, the LI Company (known as Minden Company) didn't wear a TRF. Soldiers of all Companies retained all their regimental badges and buttons on number two dress uniform. All regimental TRFs were eventually replaced by the TRF of the East & West Riding Regiment which was based on the formation badge of the earlier East and West Riding Area. Hope that helps PL |
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Thank you for clearing up the badges matter. Then there was the two Yorkshire A and B [ Green Howard ] companies from the Tyne Tees regiment who joined them shortly before they became the 4th Yorkshire, but they would have worn the East and West Riding TRF which was in use by then.
Thanks again. Iain |
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On the subject of the TRF's worn i take it these are the badges in question and would have been worn by the 3rd battalions of Duke of Wellingtons and Prince of wales Yorkshire. On another note any idea what the creature on black is, as i was looking for the other two badges i came across this described as 3rd P.O.W. Yorkshire which i cant see even as a novice
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It's a wyvern on a torse.
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thank you, so this has nothing to do with Yorkshire then. Any idea who it belongs to, at first i was thinking Wessex but it is different as both feet on the ground.
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Whilst the first TRF was worn by the 3rd Bn Duke of Wellington's Regt, it was also worn by the regular 1st Bn.
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So the Wyvern badge is just like a award for the best company within 3 POW each year ? [ sorry about all the questions, still learning ]
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It did.
Flippin annoying having to take off and then sew new TRF's onto everything! |
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Didn’t the 2nd Bn also wear one? - I’m after both (to 2nd and 3rd Bn).
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