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The Royal Yeomanry
Hi All
Can anyone explain this? Firmin have labeled their sealed packet for the Royal Yeomanry Cap badge with slider (third issue).... as an Officers cap badge? The Officers do not actually wear the metal badge..... they wear a bullion wire cap badge in their dress cap (by Hand & Lock) and a wool version in their beret. Only Other Ranks wear the metal badge (in all Squadrons now)..... so why would Firmin label it as such?
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Griff,
Possibly because of confusion over the JSP descriptions...... Tim
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Also something I found related to this .In the IWM collections a Royal Yeomanry badge labelled as anodised:-
http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30067143 I doubt whether it is actually anodised. More likely to be New Metal silver. |
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From the description..... its a brass base thats been plated with nickel silver?
What is a "Vertical Hook fitting" (as seen in the JSP image)? Do they mean a slider? The ORs badge only exists in the "new metal"...... not AA.
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Yes vertical hook = slider.
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What an ugly badge.
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Right..... from one of my own ...... "Originally these were for dress hats for Officers the Beret version had a loop and Pin to attach". The large first issue type..... that was then given out to the ORs whilst the Officers converted to the bullion wire
The large first Issue (looped N/S with cotter pin):-
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Cofion gorau Gruffydd M-J www.paoyeomanry.org.uk "A Yeoman from the Stalwart Rural Cavalry" Lechyd da pob Cymro Last edited by GriffMJ; 06-12-14 at 08:46 PM. |
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It is ...isnt it. The boys still have their LDYPAO Patch badge sewn on the inside of the beret.
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Cofion gorau Gruffydd M-J www.paoyeomanry.org.uk "A Yeoman from the Stalwart Rural Cavalry" Lechyd da pob Cymro Last edited by GriffMJ; 06-12-14 at 08:47 PM. |
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Griff, Is the badge backing adopted from The Sherwood Rangers Arm Badge? (2" Dorset Green square)?
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BTW, the new buttons have arrived and we now have a proper belt buckle.
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Cofion gorau Gruffydd M-J www.paoyeomanry.org.uk "A Yeoman from the Stalwart Rural Cavalry" Lechyd da pob Cymro Last edited by GriffMJ; 07-12-14 at 11:02 AM. |
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Good to see...It seems the modern day Yeoman still has to make-do with bits & pieces in respect of accoutrements. More and more photographic evidence of Yeoman using out-of-date badges leads to the statement...never rule-out badge use just because official documents say something different. The rule book goes out of the window in many cases for Yeomanry units.
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We have had to "make do" over the past 20 years..... the only funding we ever got was for that cheap patch badge. Everything else has had to be purchased by us as individuals or donated back to the Squadron from Old Boys or other sources. Sad really.
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Is the belt buckle badge "new metal " too Griff ?
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Hi Guys,
I'm looking for the 2nd version Royal Yeomanry hat badge if anyone happens to have a spare for trade or sale. Height - 35mm Regards, Mick
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