Regimental arm badge while in Malta 1943. Not confirmed if badge still worn on conversion to 17 Medium Regiment
Regimental arm badge while serving in North Africa 1942-43
Regimental title worn in place of the standard RA title
Wore shoulder strap slip ons with divisional artillery insignia in N Africa & Italy
During the war the regiment’s guns carried the coats of arms of both Worcester City and Worcestershire County on a gun badge on the gun shield
Having served in 50 Division from Sep 39 to Nov 44, the regiment decided to continue this association when moving to 49 Division. They adopted as an arm badge the 49 Division sign with the addition of the crossed red “T’s” of 50 Division
Cap badge
In 1944, when the regiment became self propelled, the CO indented for and received black tank corps berets. The white 2 line (unbraided) RA lanyard was worn. Although sleeve titles were introduced in 1943, the regiment continued to wear the shoulder strap titles. 2 Army formation badge was worn in NW Europe
On transferring from 50 Infantry Division to 1 Corps in November 1944, the Regiment unofficially adopted the 50 Division badge as a regimental arm badge. It was worn by all ranks on the right sleeve of the battledress only. It was worn below the arm of service strip and above any rank badges. They appear to have worn this badge until the end of the war.
The 1 Corps badge worn at the top of both sleeves appears from photographs to have the standard single colour (red) background rather than the red/blue RA version.
See also the 56 (London Infantry Division) page.
Officers adopted a button for their Service dress being a flat gilt button engraved with the White Horse over INVICTA over KY
All ranks wore a brass KY on the shoulder straps of battledress. In the Middle East officers wore khaki drill slip on rank slides with KY embroidered in white below the rank badges
Regimental badge worn on upper left arm
When first converted to artillery, the batteries wore their original Surrey or Sussex badges. When the regiment was duplicated in 1939, the 98th adopted the Surrey Yeomanry badge & the 144th the Sussex Yeomanry badge
Cloth title
In the Middle East brass shoulder titles were worn on the Khaki Drill jackets
WO’s & S NCO’s wore a QMR cypher arm badge
99 (Royal Bucks Yeomanry) Field Regiment RA(TA)
Royal Bucks Yeomanry collar badges were worn with the RA Cap Badge
Helmet decal
A cloth shoulder title was worn on battledress
Pembroke Yeomanry collar badges were worn on Battledress throughout the war
Arm badge worn when in 55 Division from 1940
Tam O’ Shanter worn from 1942 with the RA gun cap badge
Arm badge worn when in 55 Division 1939-41
Badge worn on the left side of the Slouch Hat when in India and Burma
Cap badge
In bronze or brass for officers and white metal for other ranks
Cloth title worn on battledress
In North Africa a slip on title was worn on tropical uniforms – black on khaki drill “R.D.Y.A”
Regimental arm badge awarded to the Regiment by the Commander Canadian Forces for their support in Sicily in 1943 and Cassino in 1944
When first converted to artillery, the batteries wore their original Surrey or Sussex badges. When the regiment was duplicated in 1939, the 144th adopted the Sussex Yeomanry badge & the 98th the Surrey Yeomanry badge
Cloth title
In the Middle East brass shoulder titles were worn on the Khaki Drill jackets
Photographic evidence shows a khaki beret being worn (unofficially) late war
145 (Berkshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment RA(TA)
Berkshire Yeomanry collar badges were worn on battledress with the RA cap badge
RA badges were worn until 1944 when the Berkshire Yeomanry cap badge was adopted
In the Far East a slip on shoulder title was worn. “Berks Yeo” embroidered in black on olive green
Helmet decal
Essex Yeomanry cap & collar badges worn by all ranks in all caps & on collar of service & battledress
Collar Badge
Regimental arm badge worn by all ranks below AoS strip, hilts facing forwards
Brass EY worn by all ranks on the shoulder strap of service & battledress. Photos show it was not always worn
Helmet decal
In NW Europe, all ranks wore the black tank corps beret. The white RA lanyard was worn on the right shoulder. The 8 Armoured Brigade badge was worn at the top of the sleeve when serving with this formation
Cap badge
Regimental sleeve title (worn only when the C.O. was a Yeomanry officer)
Helmet decal
Cap badge
Regimental sleeve title (worn only when the C.O. was a Yeomanry officer)
1944 when part of 6 Armoured Division. The white RA lanyard was worn on the right shoulder. The subject wears American made War Aid Battledress.
Helmet decal
Cap badge – officers wore the same badge on the collar of Service Dress
Embroidered shoulder titles were worn on battledress
Officers
Other Ranks
Cap badge – officers wore the same badge on the collar of Service Dress
Embroidered shoulder titles were worn on battledress
Officers
Other Ranks
Believed to have retained Yeomanry cap badge on conversion
Believed to have retained Yeomanry cap badge on conversion
Wore 3 Arm of Service strips while in 5 Infantry Division to denote seniority.
See 5 Infantry Division page
Photos in Italy show some men wearing transfers on their helmets. Some wear a Red/Blue diamond each side others have, in addition , a Caribou head on a red circle on the front. Others still, wear the diamond on each side with a Caribou head superimposed
All ranks wore the Newfoundland title at the top of the sleeve. In Italy the 8 Army formation badge was worn
From September 1944 to February 1945 while serving with 6 South African Armoured Division, their formation sign was worn in place of the 8 Army badge
Badge produced locally from a design by C.O. of 172 Field to commemorate 155 Battery fighting to the last man at Beja on 26 Feb 43. Less than 200 made, it was worn on either the right breast above the pocket of the Battledress Blouse or on the right arm below the 46 Division badge
On conversion to RA their King’s Shropshire L.I. cloth titles were modified by removing “King’s” and “L.I.”
Regimental arm badge
All ranks retained their green coloured Field Service Caps and officers kept their green lanyards and KSLI buttons
In November 1942 the regiment joined 15 (Scottish) Division and the men wore Tam o’ Shanter head-dress with the RA Grenade badge on a Red/Blue backing. Officers wore the smaller Balmoral bonnet
Regimental arm badge worn on both sleeves
Regimental arm badge as part of the Jewish Brigade. Gentiles were not required to wear the badge
On transferring from 50 Infantry Division to 1 Corps in November 1944, the Regiment unofficially adopted the 50 Division badge as a regimental arm badge. It was worn by all ranks on the right sleeve of the battledress only. It was worn below the arm of service strip and above any rank badges. They appear to have worn this badge until the end of the war.
The 1 Corps badge worn at the top of both sleeves appears from photographs to have the standard single colour (red) background rather than the red/blue RA version.
See also the 56 (London Infantry Division) page.
Officers adopted a button for their Service dress being a flat gilt button engraved with the White Horse over INVICTA over KY
All ranks wore a brass KY on the shoulder straps of battledress. In the Middle East officers wore khaki drill slip on rank slides with KY embroidered in white below the rank badges
Regimental badge worn on upper left arm
When first converted to artillery, the batteries wore their original Surrey or Sussex badges. When the regiment was duplicated in 1939, the 98th adopted the Surrey Yeomanry badge & the 144th the Sussex Yeomanry badge
Cloth title
In the Middle East brass shoulder titles were worn on the Khaki Drill jackets
WO’s & S NCO’s wore a QMR cypher arm badge
99 (Royal Bucks Yeomanry) Field Regiment RA(TA)
Royal Bucks Yeomanry collar badges were worn with the RA Cap Badge
Helmet decal
A cloth shoulder title was worn on battledress
Pembroke Yeomanry collar badges were worn on Battledress throughout the war
Arm badge worn when in 55 Division from 1940
Tam O’ Shanter worn from 1942 with the RA gun cap badge
Arm badge worn when in 55 Division 1939-41
Badge worn on the left side of the Slouch Hat when in India and Burma
Cap badge
In bronze or brass for officers and white metal for other ranks
Cloth title worn on battledress
In North Africa a slip on title was worn on tropical uniforms – black on khaki drill “R.D.Y.A”
Regimental arm badge awarded to the Regiment by the Commander Canadian Forces for their support in Sicily in 1943 and Cassino in 1944
When first converted to artillery, the batteries wore their original Surrey or Sussex badges. When the regiment was duplicated in 1939, the 144th adopted the Sussex Yeomanry badge & the 98th the Surrey Yeomanry badge
Cloth title
In the Middle East brass shoulder titles were worn on the Khaki Drill jackets
Photographic evidence shows a khaki beret being worn (unofficially) late war
145 (Berkshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment RA(TA)
Berkshire Yeomanry collar badges were worn on battledress with the RA cap badge
RA badges were worn until 1944 when the Berkshire Yeomanry cap badge was adopted
In the Far East a slip on shoulder title was worn. “Berks Yeo” embroidered in black on olive green
Helmet decal
Essex Yeomanry cap & collar badges worn by all ranks in all caps & on collar of service & battledress
Collar Badge
Regimental arm badge worn by all ranks below AoS strip, hilts facing forwards
Brass EY worn by all ranks on the shoulder strap of service & battledress. Photos show it was not always worn
Helmet decal
In NW Europe, all ranks wore the black tank corps beret. The white RA lanyard was worn on the right shoulder. The 8 Armoured Brigade badge was worn at the top of the sleeve when serving with this formation
Cap badge
Regimental sleeve title (worn only when the C.O. was a Yeomanry officer)
Helmet decal
Cap badge
Regimental sleeve title (worn only when the C.O. was a Yeomanry officer)
1944 when part of 6 Armoured Division. The white RA lanyard was worn on the right shoulder. The subject wears American made War Aid Battledress.
Helmet decal
Cap badge – officers wore the same badge on the collar of Service Dress
Embroidered shoulder titles were worn on battledress
Officers
Other Ranks
Cap badge – officers wore the same badge on the collar of Service Dress
Embroidered shoulder titles were worn on battledress
Officers
Other Ranks
Believed to have retained Yeomanry cap badge on conversion
Believed to have retained Yeomanry cap badge on conversion
Wore 3 Arm of Service strips while in 5 Infantry Division to denote seniority.
See 5 Infantry Division page
Photos in Italy show some men wearing transfers on their helmets. Some wear a Red/Blue diamond each side others have, in addition , a Caribou head on a red circle on the front. Others still, wear the diamond on each side with a Caribou head superimposed
All ranks wore the Newfoundland title at the top of the sleeve. In Italy the 8 Army formation badge was worn
From September 1944 to February 1945 while serving with 6 South African Armoured Division, their formation sign was worn in place of the 8 Army badge
Badge produced locally from a design by C.O. of 172 Field to commemorate 155 Battery fighting to the last man at Beja on 26 Feb 43. Less than 200 made, it was worn on either the right breast above the pocket of the Battledress Blouse or on the right arm below the 46 Division badge
On conversion to RA their King’s Shropshire L.I. cloth titles were modified by removing “King’s” and “L.I.”
Regimental arm badge
All ranks retained their green coloured Field Service Caps and officers kept their green lanyards and KSLI buttons
In November 1942 the regiment joined 15 (Scottish) Division and the men wore Tam o’ Shanter head-dress with the RA Grenade badge on a Red/Blue backing. Officers wore the smaller Balmoral bonnet
Regimental arm badge worn on both sleeves
Regimental arm badge as part of the Jewish Brigade. Gentiles were not required to wear the badge