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Old 23-01-17, 03:23 PM
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An nice shot of two RHA gunners wearing the badge not officially introduced until 1948 although as this wartime shot shows, widely worn anyway, in this case in the khaki beret.

Probably BAOR circa 1946/47.

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Old 23-01-17, 04:13 PM
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And another cheerful Horse Gunner - this time from 12 RHA. Not dated, but probably soon after VE Day. His badge resides in my collection. Mike
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And another cheerful Horse Gunner - this time from 12 RHA. Not dated, but probably soon after VE Day. His badge resides in my collection. Mike
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Mike, What is the colour of the patch behind the badge ?

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Mike, What is the colour of the patch behind the badge ?

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This is a question that has been with us for years!

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And another cheerful Horse Gunner - this time from 12 RHA. Not dated, but probably soon after VE Day. His badge resides in my collection. Mike
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Interesting considering that 12 RHA was HAC! The batteries of 12 RHA(HAC) wore separately coloured bands below their brass HAC shoulder titles - blue/red for RHQ, red for C Bty, green for F Bty and I think blue for D Bty.

So I wonder if the beret patch conforms or if there was one for the whole regiment.
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Never thought of that.

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Perhaps this is of help: MHS Bulletin Vol. XXXVI No. 141 August 1985 p. 10; Cap Badge Backings by Eddie Parks: "The 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery soldiers wear a backing to their beret and collar cyphers in memory of Second-Lieutenant Ward Gunn's VC at Sidi Rezegh".

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Old 24-01-17, 06:43 AM
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Whilst on the HAC, my favourite image - says it all about Eighth Army! The state of the splendid Chev (Ford?) truck (note the charging rhino on the bumper and door markings), the uniforms (or lack of uniformity), the dog - the whole ensemble is the cartoonist's dream. Mike
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