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Old 06-03-15, 11:30 AM
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Hi all, newby here without reference books.

Could someone please ID the attached badge as I can't distinguish the lettering...RA?S

Many thanks
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Old 06-03-15, 11:36 AM
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The word is 'Bays'. The Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards).

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Old 06-03-15, 12:42 PM
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As one of the diminishing number of BAYS left....Have this on me!
So named because they rode 'Bay' horses.......
Amalgamated with 1st.The King's Dragoon Guards in 1959 to become '1st.The Queen's Dragoon Guards'
As a point of interest to me could you post a picture of reverse of badge please?
(Don't worry I was once asked if the black/Silver badge pictured was.'Broughton Astley Drama Society')
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Old 06-03-15, 02:20 PM
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As one of the diminishing number of BAYS left....Have this on me!
So named because they rode 'Bay' horses.......
Amalgamated with 1st.The King's Dragoon Guards in 1959 to become '1st.The Queen's Dragoon Guards'
As a point of interest to me could you post a picture of reverse of badge please?
(Don't worry I was once asked if the black/Silver badge pictured was.'Broughton Astley Drama Society')
Many thanks to both for assistance

Reverse of badge attached as requested

PS any idea value?
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Old 06-03-15, 02:39 PM
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Hi all, newby here without reference books.

Could someone please ID the attached badge as I can't distinguish the lettering...RA?S

Many thanks
I have one more that I can't identify
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Old 06-03-15, 03:45 PM
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Irish Guards, other ranks.

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Old 06-03-15, 04:56 PM
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Whoops.....unfortunately not happy with reverse..........
better with a reinforcing wire behind crown.........
Here's my original...
(Third badge is a good example of reinforcing wire....even has someone's number scratched on it)
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Old 06-03-15, 05:10 PM
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We did not wear the beret until mid 1946, the red patch was adopted at the same time, before Bays OR's wore side caps.....
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Old 07-03-15, 12:31 AM
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Irish Guards, other ranks.

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Old 07-03-15, 03:55 PM
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As one of the diminishing number of BAYS left....Have this on me!
So named because they rode 'Bay' horses.......
Amalgamated with 1st.The King's Dragoon Guards in 1959 to become '1st.The Queen's Dragoon Guards'
As a point of interest to me could you post a picture of reverse of badge please?
(Don't worry I was once asked if the black/Silver badge pictured was.'Broughton Astley Drama Society')
Very interesting how these nicknames come about.

Further reading reveals that the bay-coloured horses were adopted by the regiment in about 1767; other cavalry regiments apparently had black horses. The name 'Bays' incorporated in the official title in 1870.

Thanks SK for the info.

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