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02-10-17, 11:12 AM
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191st (Herts. & Essex Yeo.) Field Regt. RA.
Hello all, could anyone tell me what badges were worn by the above unit?. I imagine they would have worn the normal RA badges but I was told by an old WW2 veteran, as we looked at the grave of a gunner of the above unit in Bayeux War Cemetery, that he would have worn a badge of the design shown on his headstone. The badge on the stone was the Hart atop the Essex shield. The old veteran would have been in his 80s by then so probably he was mistaken. He wasn't in the unit himself but was of the opinion that all headstones for British personnel only carried the cap badge designs. I know that is not always the case. I thought the design on that particular headstone was from an arm badge the Regiment wore and if there was a cap badge with the Hart atop the Essex shield then I've never seen one. Any help much appreciated, thanks. Hoot.
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02-10-17, 01:44 PM
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Headstones are not always reflective of the actual badge worn. In some cases, like this one the units' badges are an amalgam of Yeomanry badges rather than the actual ones worn.
http://www.militarian.com/threads/re...ment-ra.10266/ - Shows the RA gun in use. Alan
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02-10-17, 03:11 PM
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191 Fd Regt RA
Here's the unique arm badge being worn. Mike
191 Fd Regt RA.jpg191 Fd Regt (Herts and Essex Yeo).01.jpg
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#4
02-10-17, 03:27 PM
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I scoured Norman Litchfields book, "The Territorial Artillery" in an attempt to answer this question but drew a blank.
Looking at the chapters on Essex and Hertfordshire I couldnt find a mention of this unit or a picture of the arm badge. Very unusual for it not to be in there or am I just looking in the wrong sections? regards
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02-10-17, 04:57 PM
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I am still looking for British Army cloth Formation, Regimental, Battalion, Company and other Unit sleeve badges, from 1980 onwards. Last edited by 54Bty; 09-02-22 at 05:34 PM.
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02-10-17, 05:24 PM
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Oh, the Herts & Essex Yeomanry title sent me the wrong direction.
Thankyou regards
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Simon Butterworth Manchester Regiment Collector Rank, Prize & Trade Badges British & Commonwealth Artillery Badges
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