Wiltshire IY Slouch hat badge

[Alan O]

Wiltshire IY Slouch hat badge showing the all brass feathers.

It's a plain brass PofW feathers above the IT title.

Whlst this hat was for wear with khaki drab, contemporary photos show the Sqn in No 1 dress with pill box hats and FSC.

[GriffMJ]

Is that a rosette specific to the Wiltshire IY? ....... or just an IY rosette worn by the Wilts IY?

The common rosette was red on blue with just a brass POWFs with a brass IY below it for general use.

[Rob Miller]

The hat looks like it could be modern Australian?

Rob

[Alan O]

It belongs to one of the Wilts Yeomanry Sqns in the Royal Wessex Yeomanry.

[GriffMJ]

Rob

The hat worn by Lt. F W Martin, 7th Coy (Leics Yeo), 4th Btn IY.

[REME245]

Is this in one of the Swindon Museums or at one of the Drill Halls.

The Regiment has a lot more material in storage but has never been able to secure space in a Museum to display it. I know the Regimental Archivist if he would agree with that title.

[Alan O]

The hat is in a Sqn ARC.

[Roy]

Hi Gents,

Here is a photo I have that I believe is Wiltshire IY which may be of interest to this thread.

Cheerio,

Roy

[GriffMJ]

Roy

Sergeant 21421 Thomas Blakeley Rix, 7th (1st PAOLYC) Coy., 4th Btn. I.Y. back in the UK just after his stint in the Boer War, he is holding his FFS cap and in it is a large POWs Feathers Cap badge