Berkshire Yeomanry Collar Badge Dates - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Snowdrop 68 · #1 12-04-20, 12:22 PM

I received this little badge yesterday in a job lot of badges. At first I had no idea what it was and after a bit of searching I saw it was Berkshire Yeomanry. Looks like an Officer's Service Dress badge to me but can anyone let me know when it would have been worn please?

Thanks, Bill

cbuehler · #2 12-04-20, 08:46 PM

It is indeed an OSD collar badge, I have a matching pair as well. They were presumably up to the regiments ultimate demise, but judging by the fine quality your example, I would date it at least prior to WW2 or earlier.

CB

Snowdrop 68 · #3 13-04-20, 12:02 AM

Thanks CB, appreciate your reply,

Bill

Mike H · #4 13-04-20, 10:54 AM

I'm pretty sure it was still in use when the Berkshire Yeomanry was a signal squadron around 2000. Although Royal Signals they were still wearing Yeomanry dress.

wardog · #5 13-04-20, 11:35 PM

You could ask their museum- member andrewfrench was/is their assistant curator but has not been on the forum for several years. Regards, Paul. https://www.berkshireyeomanrymuseum.co.uk/the-museum

Snowdrop 68 · #6 14-04-20, 01:08 PM

Thanks for the reply guys, I'll drop Andrew a message.

Regards Bill

leigh kitchen · #7 15-04-20, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike H

I'm pretty sure it was still in use when the Berkshire Yeomanry was a signal squadron around 2000. Although Royal Signals they were still wearing Yeomanry dress.

"British Army Badges" by R. Hodges shows a pair of these in OSD finish as being worn by 94 (Berkshire Yeomanry) Signal Squadron, stating that they are cast collar badges measuring 3.25 cm X 1.75 cm for wear on officer's No. 2 Dress, so they were still in wear when the book was published in 2005.