A Pagri badge was worn when in India and the Middle East
Worcestershire Hussars cap & collar badges were worn
Cap Badge
A different badge was worn on the GS Cap later in the war, being the original collar badge
55 (Suffolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA(TA)
Cap Badge
Officers wore an embroidered version on the side cap
Helmet decal
On conversion the King’s Own cap badge and buttons were retained but the badge was later replaced by standard RA badges. All ranks continued to wear the King’s Own buttons on Service Dress
Badge worn on the turn up of the Slouch Hat when in Burma
When 223 Battery served independently with 1 Airborne Division in 1941-42 they wore a distinctive shoulder title. It was worn unofficially at the top of both sleeves of the best battledress
In June 1942 the Battery became 1 Air Landing Anti-Tank Battery and the shoulder title was changed. This was changed again in 1943 to the Royal Artillery shoulder title when it came in to general use in the Regiment
6th Battalion The Hampshire Regiment cap badge was worn (from photographic evidence)
On conversion the RA cap badge was worn with RWF brass titles on the shoulder strap
The black 5 ribbon flash of the RWF was worn on the back of the service dress tunic, below the collar
63 (Oxfordshire Hussars) Anti-Tank Regiment RA(TA)
Cap Badge
This continued to be worn by 249 & 251 Batteries after amalgamation with
Helmet decal
Cap Badge
A different badge was worn on the GS Cap later in the war, being the original collar badge
Regimental arm badge, 1943. Worn below the AoS strip, left arm only
In North Africa in 1943 these badges were worn when part of 78 Infantry Division
Cap Badge
On the GS Cap it was worn on a yellow square
Regimental arm badge (from 1941)
Wore shoulder strap slip ons in N Africa & Italy with divisional artillery insignia
The Devon Regiment cap badge was retained on conversion (Litchfield and regiments war diary). However photos from 1942 and 1944 show the RA grenade worn on both the Field Service and General Service Caps
Regimental arm badge
Argyll’s cap badge was worn on the Tam O’ Shanter. Service Dress jackets and the Argyll kilt was worn for walking out.
All distinctions continued to be worn by 144 & 146 Batteries after amalgamation with 63 Anti-Tank Regiment RA in December 1944.
Tam O’ Shanter
Regimental arm badge
Device seen painted on some helmets
Argyll’s cap badge worn on the Tam O’ Shanter. Service Dress jackets and the Argyll kilt was worn for walking out
Tam O’ Shanter
Regimental arm badge worn with RA title & 5 Corps badge – Italy 1943
Also worn as a shoulder strap slide on the shirt
On conversion the regiment retained the Balmoral Bonnet with Gordon Highlanders cap badge and tartan flash and were allowed to wear the kilt for Walking Out Dress
On conversion to RA all ranks retained their badges, buttons & shoulder titles
Regimental pagri badge worn in the Middle East
In 1941 the Battery left 55 Anti-Tank Regiment and became independent until disbanded in 1943. They continued to wear the Loyal Suffolk Hussars cap badge. The badge was also worn by Sergeants as an arm badge on Battledress on the lower right arm
While independent they wore a cloth shoulder title
