I think it maybe either Cavalry or Yeomanry. The picture is dated post Dunkirk - May/June 1940. I can't find anythingHead Dress Badges of the British Army or History of the British Army Infantry Collar Badge. Cheers for any help.
Scanned these from "The War in Pictures" by Odhams Press Ltd. (circa 1950?) particularly like the act of defiance by the soldier firing at the planes. (Great pics by the way Andy, cheers).
I think it maybe either Cavalry or Yeomanry. The picture is dated post Dunkirk - May/June 1940. I can't find anythingHead Dress Badges of the British Army or History of the British Army Infantry Collar Badge. Cheers for any help. Could it be a Commonwealth Badge?
Hi Drew, It very much resembles the cap badge,minus the scroll of the Sussex Yeomanry ?? Just to add an edit and another photo and a link to Soldiers of the Queen - Trooper of the Sussex Yeomanry interesting that this site refers to the `Dog` being pre-1908 if it is indeed Sussex Yeomanry
Cheers chaps I'll have another look in Cap Badges of the British Army to see what the last Pre War variant looked like.
Some stories related to the 98th in France during 1940 below: 889060 Gunner Robert Bird. 98th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery 98th (The Surrey and Sussex Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery in Action
On a final note see post 63 in the link below for the full picture and some accounts from the Regiment in France: http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/1940/17128-1940-dunkirk-france-related-pictures.html Thanks all
To take it one step further, he is a member of 391 (Sussex) Bty. The other was 392 (Surrey) Bty and presumably wore the Surrey Yeo collar badge. As I have the regtl history their entry on my site is fairly comprehensive: 98 Fld Rgt
I think it maybe either Cavalry or Yeomanry. The picture is dated post Dunkirk - May/June 1940. I can't find anythingHead Dress Badges of the British Army or History of the British Army Infantry Collar Badge. Cheers for any help. Looks familiar to me. Now where have I seen it before?
