W & C Yeo - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Mike Jackson · #1 15-10-13, 03:29 PM

As some of you will have noticed I don't "do" metal badges, but I couldn't resist showing this simply because I bought it in York about 30 years ago as an OR's cap badge, but was informed 20 years later by "a well known dealer's" postal auction catalogue that it was actually an NCOs arm badge to the Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry. If true, that's very pleasing. If not I'll be told in about 5 mins time!
Yeo.W & C Yeo NCOs arm query Cox 1307.jpg

wright241 · #2 15-10-13, 03:35 PM

I believe it is, although its not one I have. Not an easy one to get hold of. Well done.

GriffMJ · #3 15-10-13, 03:36 PM

Yes indeed.... a "NOC!" Arm badge

(apologies on the brain fart)

Alan O · #4 15-10-13, 03:39 PM

A very expensive arm badge if I remember rightly. I do not have a copy to hand but I think it was wrongly attributed to be a hat badge in K&K Vol 1. I certainly have never seen any photos of its use in the hat.

Mike Jackson · #5 15-10-13, 03:51 PM

Thanks. That is good news! I was also pleased to learn that as 51/69 Regt RA they served as 51 and 69 Columns of the Chindits (Special Force) - a far cry from being TA Gunners on the borders.
Mike

Keith Blakeman · #6 15-10-13, 04:41 PM

What a lovely badge, I'd be happy with it wherever it's worn.

Malcolm Davey · #7 16-10-13, 06:37 AM

A superb example Mike, one I must get for my collection.
Thanks for posting.
Malc

DonF · #8 16-10-13, 05:33 PM

In Peter Doyle's 'British Army Cap Badges of WW1' Page 47, an officer is pictured wearing just such a badge Donf

Mike Jackson · #9 16-10-13, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DonF

In Peter Doyle's 'British Army Cap Badges of WW1' Page 47, an officer is pictured wearing just such a badge Donf

Unfortunately my example has no maker's or other marks on the reverse - so no help forthcoming there:
Yeo.W & C Yeo NCOs arm badge query Cox 1307.02.jpg