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REGIMENTAL —
BADGES AND
SERVICE CAPS
AUby tolerant Guides to the badoes: and capa wort
bor Tite Wajeaty a Army of the Unibet heyrioia
and the Deminices wcrées the Seas )
LONTHOM
GEORGE PHILIP &- S04) LTD,,d2 FLEET STREET, Bt
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Regimental Badges and Service Caps has been
produced to satisfy public Interest in the many
different badges and service caps worn by
British regiments, As so many Dominion and
Indian regiments are present in this country,
and are fighting on other fronts, it has been
thought desirable to include some of the badges
worn by them, though regrettably it has not
been found possible to find room for more
than a small selection. The badges worn by
the forces of our Allies are also represented.
The compilation of the booklet has entailed
close consullation with many official authorities,
including regimental headquarters, Dominion
Offices and Messrs. J. R. Gaunt & Son, Limited,
to all of whom our grateful thanks are due, In
spite of the help generously given by the
authorities mentioned above many difficulties
have been encountered during preparation,
partly due to the exigencies of the War and
the difficulty of not being always able to gel
into touch with some regiments. The publishers
cannot be sure therefore that the booklet is
entirely free from mistakes, though they have
spared no effort in their desire to make it as
accurate as possible. They would greatly
appreciate their attention being drawn to any
errors that may be found to have crept in.ALPHABETICAL LIST OF CONTENTS
PAGE
Administrative Depart-
ments and Corps 24, 25
Allied Forces _ van Wa
Argyll and Suth. Highrs.... 20
Armoured Corps, Royal fT, 10
Artillery, Royal Regt, of ... 13
Artists Rifles, The ... we 28
Australian Military Forces 27
Auxihary Territorial Service 25
Ayrshire Yeomanry seas 9 AS
Bedfs, and Herts. Regt. ... 15
Bedfordshire Yeomanry... 12
Berkshire Regiment, Royal 19
Black Watch,. 18
Border, Lothians and, Yeo, 10
Border Regiment ... 1?
Bucks,, Oxf, and, Light Inf, 18
Bufis, The... 14
Cambridgeshire Regiment a3
Cameron Highlanders ., a0
Cameronians wr «16
Canadian Regiments RG, af
Carabiniers, érd if
Catering Corps, Army oe 28
Cavalry Bl
Chaplains’ Department, RA, 24
Cheshire Regiment we 8
Cheshire Yeomanry Se
Coldstream Guards cer allie
Cyclist Battalion... van, EAR
Derbyshire Yeomanry ... 10
Devonshire Regiment ... 18
Devonshire Yeomanry, R. 12
Dorsetshire Regiment .... 18
Dragoon Guards, Ist(King's)
Dragoon Guards, 4th/Tth, R,
Dragcon Guards, 5th (Innis, )
Dracoons,]st (The Royal)
Dragoons, ¢end ... ns
Dragoons, PS a
Duke of Cornwall's Light Inf. 17
Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeo, 11
Dukeol Wellington's Regt. If
oo coe
Durham Light Infantry .. 20
East Lancashire Regiment 17
East Riding Yeomanry ... 10
East Surrey Requment LT
Fast Yorkshire Regiment... 15
Educational Corps, Army.:. 24
Enqineers, Royal, Corps of 13
Essex Regiment ... oe AS
Essex Yeomanry ... lf
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry 10)
Finsbury Rifles ws fie oe
Fusiliers, Royal .., va = F4
Glamorgan Yeomanry ... 12
PAGE
Gloucestershire Hussars, R, 10
Gloucestershiré Regiment 16
Gordon Highlanders a0
Green Howards _... ee, 18
Grenadier Guards.. weg La
Guards, Faot . IS
Hackney Bn., R. Berks, Regt, al
Hampshire Carabiniers rou
Hampshire Regiment ae eh
Herefordshire Regiment... 23
Herits,, Bedfs.and, Regiment 15
Hertfordshire Yeomanry 1
Highland Light Infantry. ,.. 20
Honourable Artillery Coy, 13
Horse Guards. Royal...
Hussars, 3rd (King’s Own)
Hussars, 4th (Queen's Own)
Hussars, fth (Queen's Own)
Hussars, 8th (King's Royal
Irish} f cas
Hussars, 10th, ‘Royal
Hussars, llth .. .
Hussars, 13th/18th, Royal...
Hussars, 14th/20th (King 's)
Hussars, 1$th/1$th Gag = sk, ~))
Hussara, 2ard ;
Hussars, 26th iu ae
Indian Regiments a yedy ee
Inniskilling Dn. G'ds.,.R. (Sth) 7
Inniskilling Fusiliers, Royal 16
Coo mmc OOF
Inns of Court Regiment 2 ee
Intelligence Corps... sa 328
Irish Fusiliers, Royal Pree)
Irish Guards si cae
Irish Horse, North .. 10
Irish Hussars, King’ S Pe (8th) B
King's Dragoon Guards (lst) 7
King's Hussars (14th/20th) 8
King's Own Hussars (Grd) 7
King's Own Royal Regiment 1d
King's Own Scottish Bord’rs, 16
King's Own Yorkshire L, Inf. 19
King's Regiment .. 14.
King’s R, Hussars (16th; 1ot hy) 9
King's R, Irish Hussars (8th) 8
King's Royal Rifle Corps... 12
King’s Shropshire Light Inf, 19
Laharkshire Yeomanry .,. 11
Lancashire Fusiliers me Se
Lancaster, York and, Reqt. 20
Lancers, Sth(Queen's Royal) 8
Lancers, 12th, Royal
hancers, 1oth/Sth ...
Lancara, 1Tth/Alst ...
Lancers, 24th
Lancers, 27thCONTENTS
Leicestershire Regiment...
Leicestershire Yeomanry 11
Life Guards .. 3 ‘ 5
Lincalnshire Regiment 16
London Battalion, 23rd a3
Londen, City of, Bns:, Ist,
2nd and Grd, R. Fusiliers 2l
London, City of, Bn,, 4th... al
London, City of, Rifles ... al
London, Co. of Yeo, ard,4th 10
London Irish Rifles 7 ne
Lendon Regiments A1-23
London Rifle Brigade al
London Scottish Ze
Lothians and Border Yeo, 10
Lovat Scouts, The . t
Loyal Regiment 18
Loyal Suffolk Hussars 12
Malta Artillery, Royal al
Manchester Regiment 19
Medical Corps, RoyalArmy 24
Middlesex Regiment 19
Middlesex Yeomanry 1
Monmouthshire Regiment 23
New Zealand Military Forces ai
Norfolk Regiment, Royal... 14
Norfolk Yeomanry... . 12
North Irish Horse ... we 40
North Somerset Yeomanty 6
North StaHordshire Reat.... 19
Nerthamptonshire Fed, 16
Northamptonshire Yeo, ,... 10
Northumberland Fusiliers, R, 14
Northumberland Hussars... 11
Nottinghamshire Hrs,, South 11
Nottinghamsliire Yeomanr y 6
Nursing Services ... ead
Ordnance Corps, R. Army 24
Oxf, and Bucks, Light Inf. 13
Oxfordshire Hussars la
Physical Traming OED A. 25
Pay Corps, Royal eauy a4
Pioneer Corps “ih
Post Office Rifles 21
Princess Louise's
Kensingion Regiment ... 22
Queen Victoria's Rifles ... 21
Queen's Bays t
Queen's Own j ae oe
Queen's Own Cameron
Hi ghlanders i ei)
Queen's Own Hussars | (4th) 8
Queen’ 5 Own Hugsara (7th) 8
Queen's Own Royal Regi. 14
Gueen's Own Royal West
Kent Regiment . 1B
PAGE
Queen’ s Own Worcester-
shire Hussars ..,
Queen's Royal Lancers (9th) 8
Queen's Royal Reg itatihse 14
Queen's, The aa
Queen's Westminatera meu ee
Rangers, The ba cee LE
Réconnaissance Corps ... 25
Rifle Brigade al
Rifle Corps, King's Royal... 1g
Bt, Paneras ... . Be
Sools Fusiliers, Royal we RE
Scots Greys, Royal we «6
scots Guards er Ps
pcots, Royal... vis vy AA
Scottish Horse = ow 8
Seaforth Highlanders me)
Service Corps, Royal Army 24
Sharpshooters, 3rd and 4th
County of London Yeo,... 10
Sherwood Foresters .. 16
Shropehire Light, Inf., King’ s 19
Shropshire Yeomanry sy ha
Siqnals, Royal Corps of ... 13
Somerset Light Infantry .... 15
South African Regiments 29, 28
South Lancashire Reqiment 18
South Nottinghamshire Hrs, 1]
South Stafiordshire Regt... 17
pouth Wales Borderers ... 16
Staff, The ... 5
Staffordshire Yeomanry .. 6
Suffolk Regiment ... an 5
Suffolk Hussars, Loyal ... 12
surrey Rifles, Firat sia TERR
Sussex Regiment, Royal... 17
Sutherland, Arg. and, Highrs. a0
Tank Regiment, Royal ive FED
Tower Hamlets Rifles wi BO
Ulster Rifles, Royal vie RO
Veterinary ag Ri Army a4
Warwickshire Regt., Royal 14
Warwickshire Yeomanry G
Welch Fusiliers, Royal ... 16
Welch Regiment .., an 28
Welsh Guards te we te
West Kent Regiment wae, 18
West Yorkshire Regiment 15
Wiltshire Ragiment : 18
Wiltshire Yeomanry, Royal fi
Worcestershire Recnment |
Worcesterstire Hussars .. J
York and Lancaster Regt, 2
Yorkshire Dragoons Yen,
Yorkshire Hussars Yeo,
Yorkshire L, Inf., King’ sQOwn 19
SH4omdSTAFF AND HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY 5
NO'VE,—Since the badges are placed ahove the caps they are not shown on the caps,
ag they would be so small that the design would hardly be distinguistable. In a few |
instances the badge is not aclially worn on the cap below ll. Where regiments have
been cenverted sorme retain the old regimental badge and cap, and others wear that of
the new unit to which they are attached. Khaki caps have been shown ina few cases,
where details were not available al the trne of going to press.
STAFF
FIELO-MARSHAL BENERAL OFFIGER COLONEL & BRIGADIER
HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY
LIFE GUARDS ROYAL HORSE GUARDS |oo
CAVALRY
187 ROYAL EAABOORS ROVAL S0GYS GREYS
[new rove) Around Corps) (ag Raga! Arcured Carpal
STAFFORDSHIRE YEOMANRY WARWICKSHIAE YEOMANAY ADYAL WILTSHIRE YEOMANRYCAVALRY sCOUTS 7
YORKSHIRE DRAGOONS YORKSHIRE HUSSARS LOVAT SCOUTS
ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS
aft CARABINIERS
FHT ROYAL ORABOON GUAROS STH OVAL INNISKELLING JA0 KING'S OWN HUSSARS
DAMGOON GUARDS8 ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS
41K QUEEN'S OWN HUSSARS TH QUEENS OWN HUSSARS
12TH ROYAL LANCERS TaTH/187H ROYAL HUSSARS 147H/2074 KINGS HUSSARSROYAL ARMOURED CORPS 9
TSTHTSTA KINGS ROVAL {BTH/ETH LANGEAS TTTH/O1 8) LANCERS
HUSSARS
#57 DRAGOONS 2014 HUGS ARB 277 LANDERS10 ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS
ROYAL TANK AEGIMERT BERRYSHIRE YEOMANRY
a0 & ATH COUNTY OF LONDON
YEOMANRY ¢SHAnPSHOOTERS )
LOTHIANS AND BORDER YEOMANRY NORTHAMPTONSHIEE YEOMANEY EAST RIDING YEOMANRYYEQMANRY REGIMENTS
(Converted to other arms, but still wearing thelr old hadges) 1]
LAMARKSHIRE YEOMANRY DUKE OF LAMGASTER'S LEIGESTERSHIFE YEOMANRY
OWN YEOMANRY (row Ropal Artiilery.)
SHROPSHIRE YEOMANAY SOUTH NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HUSSARS
(row Rayal Artillery) Env Royal Antutiong }
HAMPSHIRE CARABINIERS HEATFORGSHIRE YEOMANRY MIQGLESEX YEOMANRY
(now Royal Artillery | (now Royal Artillery (naw Royal Corps of Signals)YEOMANRY REGIMENTS
la (Converted to other arms, but still wearing their old badges)
AOVAL DEVONSHIRE YEOMANRY LOYAL SUFFOLK HUSSARS QUEEN'S OWN WORGESTERSHIRE
(row Royal AvciMeryJ (now Payal Artiery) HUSSARS
(now Royal Artillery!
OXFORDSHIRE HUSSARS HORFOLK TEIMANRY BLAMDAGAN YEOMANRY
(new Reval Actillery } fagw Ayal Arciller ys (now Aoyal Artillery?
BEDFOROSHIRE YEOMAMRY ESSEX YEOMANRY SOOTTISH HORSE
{naw Royal Artillery! (aow Reval Artillery |R.A. HAC, RE. RCS. anp FOO'T GUARDS 13
S00TS GUARDS IHESH GUARDS WELSH GUARDSRING'S OWN ROWAL REGIMENT
RUYAL FUSILIERS
INFANTRY OF THE LINE
THE BUFFS
ROYAL NORTHUMBERLAND
FUSILIERS
KING'S REGIMENT ROVAL NORFOLK REGIMENTINFANTRY OF THE LINE 15 |
|
LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT SUFFOLK REGIMENT
EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT
BEDFORDSHIRE AND LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT GREEN HOWARDS
HERTFORDSHIRE REGIMENT16 INFANTRY OF THE LINE
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ROVAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
aaereutarae
HOVAL WELCH FUSHLIERS
QAMERONIANS OVAL INNISKILLING FUSILIERS GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENTWORDESTERSHINE REGIMENT EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT EAST SURAEY REGIMENT
DUKE OF GORNWALL'S
LIGHT INFANTRY
is
, .] Lode
= AS
Vey
ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGT.
.18 INFANTRY OF THE LINE
OXFORDSHIRE AND BUCKINGHAM:
SHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY
SHERWOON FORESTERS LOVAL REGIMENT HORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGIMENTINFANTRY OF THE LINE 19
QUEEN'S OWN RAYAL WEST KING'S OWH YORKSHIRE
KENT REGIMENT HERNTRY
KING'S SHROPSHIRE LIGHT MIDDLESER REGIMENT KINDS ROYAL RIFLE CORPS
ANFAUTRY
WILTSHIRE REGIMENT MARGHESTER REGIMENT NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE REBT.20 INFANTRY OF THE LINE
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Pigeon eee Lindi
SEAFOHTH HIGHLANDERS i GORDON HIGHLANDERS QUEEN S OWN UAMEWOH
HIGHLANDERS
ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES ROVAL IRISH FUSHLIERS ARGYLL ANO SUTHERLAND
HIGHLANUERSINFANTRY OF THE LINE 21
(440. 298 BAD CITY OF LONDON) (4th GIT OF LONDON REGIMENT)
ROYAL FUBILIEES now AOVAL ARTILLERY
(City of London Regiment
LONDON RIFLE BRIGADE, TY OF LONDON RIFLES POST OFFIGE RIFLES.
THE AIFLE BRIGADE noe ROVAL ARTILLERY wow) AOYAL ENGINEERS
(Ath Chy of bandon Regiment (600 City of Londen Regiment) (th Cice of tondan Regiment!
QUEEN VICTORIA'S RIFLES, HACKNEY, FINSBURY HEFLES
KING'S ROVAL RIFLE SOAPS ROYAL BERRSHINE REGIMENT row FOYAL ARTILLERY
(Ftt Loidon Regiment) (Oth Lendaw, Regiment) (lth Leidon Regiment)
Phe LaldontReanent deed seporile rer22 INFANTRY OF THE LINE
THE RANGERS, PRINCESS LOUISE'S KENSINGTON LONDON SCOTTISH,
KING'S AOVAL RIFLE CORPS REGT,, MIDOLESEX REGIMENT GORDON HIGHLANOERS
(th Lonceg Bepicent) (hah Lenton Repeat) (4th London Regiment)
QUEEN'S WESTMINSTEAS, TOWER HAMLETS RIFLES, LONODOM |RISH AIFLES
KING'S ROVAL RIFLE CORPS THE HIFLE BRIGADE AOVAL ULSTER AIFLES
(Hath London Reginent] (17th London Regsmene} {8th london Aepinent)
ST, PANCRAS THE QUEEN'S OWN FIRST SURREY RIFLES
nou ROYAL ENGINEERS re ROYAL ENGINEERS vg ROVAL ENGINEERS
(EFrA Lendée Regio aie] (20th Lendap Regiment) (24st Logdan Regiment}
FOO RATAN Goat oO rote COR ent ni ero wed LO NESE AG) ne Rottonons ove for Pare OF ochre
Foe ieihe, COU Tone etonnes Wey retain tele pid bodesINFANTRY OF THE LINE a3
THE (UEEN'S, i238 LONDON REGIMENT | THE QUEEN'S,
QUEEN'S ROYAL REEIMERT vipa? AOVAL TANK REGIMENT GUEENS ROYAL REGIMENT
(22nd London Rogunent] (24th Lando Reginent)
CYGLIST BATTALION THE ARTISTS MIFLES, INNS OF COURT REGIMENT
“ow AQYAL CORPS OF SIENALS THE RIFLE BRIGADE
(25th County of Condes Cyelist
dattafien, Landan Regiment]
MGNMOUTHSHIRE REGIMENT CAMBRIDGESHIRE REGIMENT HEREFOABSHIRE REGIMENT
(excepe: fat Bitalion which fs RAD)24 ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND CORPS
NOVAL ARMY SERVIGE CORPS
LEWiSh
out as si a us
ROAL BA
ROVAL ARMY VETERINARY CORPS ARMY EDUCATIONAL CORPS ARNY DENTAL DORPSADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND CORPS 5
INFELLIGENDE GORPS
QUEEN ALEXANDRA S IMPERIAL QUEEN ALEXSNORA’S IMPERIAL TERRITORIAL ARMY NURSING
MILITARY NUASING SERVIGE MILITARY NURSING SERVICE SERVICE
(RESERVE!
AUXILIARY TERRITORIAL SERVICE RECONNAISSANCE CORPS ARMY CATERING GORPS26 CANADIAN REGIMENTS: A SELECTION
LORD STRATHCONA S HORSE
\ ROYAL CANADIANS |
4TH PRINCESS LOUISE DRAGOON GUARDS
PRINGE OF WALES’ RANGERS THE ELGIN REGIMENT
ROYAL MONTREAL
REGIMENT CANADIAN SCOTTISH BLAGK WATCH OF CANADACANADIAN REGIMENTS: A SELECTION a7
PRINGESS a GANADIAN HIGHLAND LIBHT INFANTRY a TORONTO AEGINENT
LIGHT INFANTHY OF GANADA
CORPS OF ROYAL GANADIAN ENGINEERS
ROYAL GANADIAN ARTILLERY ROYAL GONADIAN ARRAY MEDIGRL GURPS RIVAL GANADIAN ORGWANDE GORPS
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND MALTA
AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES EW ZEALAND MILITARY FORGES ROYAL MALTA ARTILLERY
CHERER AL SERVICES (GENERAL SERVICES28 SOUTH AFRICAN REGIMENTS: A SELECTION
DUKE OF EDINBURGH 'S OWN AIFLES ATK MOUNTED RIFLES KAFFRARIAN ALFLES
REGINIEHT BOTHA
PRETORIA REGIMENT
CPRINDESS ALICE S TH
ROYAL WATAL OARABINIERS CAPE TOWN HIGHLANDERS TRANSVAAL SCOTTISH REGIMENTSOUTH AFRICAN REGIMENTS: A SELECTION 29
fl E PENINS RIFLES
MAP EILAR AIFLE BATTALION
RANM LIGHT INFANTRY NURRON LIGHT INFANTRY SIMBERLEY REGIMENT
ef
SOUTH AFRIGAN ORDNANCE GORPS SNUTH RE REEE NS PAR OTIea SOUTH AFRICAN VETERINARY CORPS
; CORESa0 INDIAN REGIMENTS: A SELECTION
TOT! QUEEN VIGTORIAS OWA AT RING EDWARGS OWN 18 KING GEORGE 5 0WN
CORPS OF GUIDES PAOBYR S HORSE GUARHA RIFLES
(GAVATAY FRONTIER FIAQE? (THE MALAUA MEEIMERTS
447" PRINCE OF WALES OWN 117TH PAINGE ALBERT VICTOR S (WN aN AW ALAY
SCINDE HORSE (OAVALTY FROMTIFA FORTE)
|St PUNJAB HEGIMENT tll PUNJAB REGIMENT 19TH PONUAD REGIMENTALLIED FORCES: A SELECTION 31
NETHERLANDS ARMY GREEK ARIAY YUGASLAY ARMY
RED (SOVIET) ARMY CZECHOSLOVAK ARMYDISTINGUISHING MARKS
aa Worn on battle dress (except by the Brigade of Guards)
ARM OF SERVICE
STAPF
ROVAL ARMOURED CORPS
ROYAL ARTILLERY
ROVAL ENGINEERS
ROVAL SIGNALS
INFANTRY ¢FXCEPT RIFLES)
INFANTRY — (ANFLES}
ROVAL ARMY CHAPLAINS DEPT.
ROYAL ARMY SERVIGE CORPS
ROVAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
ROVAL ARMY OROWANGE CORPS
GOAPS OF MILITARY POLIGE
ROYAL ARMY PAY CORPS
ARMY EDUCATIONAL CORPS
ARMY DENTAL CORPS
PIONEER GORPS
INTELLIGENCE CORPS
ARMY PHYSIGAL TRAINING CORPS
RECONNAISSANCE CORPS
CATERING SORPS
GENERAL LIST
GOLOUR OF BACKING COLOURED STRIP
=
To Officers’ rank netiges Worn below shoulder strap 7
RED ee |
YELLOW a
RED (eae
BLUE aaa are
BLUE = #2
SCARLET [caressa
oo
RIFLE GREEN
PURPLE
YELLOW |
DULL GHERRY Cee
DARK BLUE aes)
RED |
YELLOW =e 4)
CAMBRIDGE BLUE
GREEN a =
RED |
GREEN area ye EE
BLACK ES es
GREEN fc
GREY ee > Z|
SCARLET ase
tWetes Where tan colpare are shou, the feet eofeur wall Ge voor th the fore,
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