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Royal Hussars Cap Badge (A)
This Sale is for the Cap Badge as formerly worn by the Royal Hussars (The "Cherry Pickers"). A fine Regiment that was swallowed up by 'Options for Change' in 1992, and was amalgamated with the 14th/20th King's Hussars Regiment to form the King's Royal Hussars (KRH).
Brand new Brass and White metals other ranks Cap Badge, approx. 41mm high, complete with it's mounted brass slider, and made by AMMO (UK).
Guaranteed new/unissued and in mint condition.
Brief Regimental History
The Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own) was a Cavalry Regiment of the British Army from 1969 to 1992.
It was formed by the amalgamation of the 10th Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own), and 11th Hussars (Prince Albert's Own).
10TH ROYAL HUSSARS, (PRINCE OF WALES'S OWN) Raised in 1715 as Gore's Dragoons, becoming in 1751 the 10th Dragoons and in 1806 the 10th Hussars.
Battle Honours
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1756 - 1763 Warbung during the Seven Years War
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1808 - 1814 The Peninsula war
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1815 Battle of Waterloo
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1854 - 1855 Sebastopol during the Crimean War
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1878 - 1879 Ali Masjid, Afghanistan during the Second Afghan War
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1878 - 1879 Egypt during the Sudan War
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1899 - 1902 Relief of Kimberley, and Paardeburg during The Boer War
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1914 - 1918 Ypres 1914, 1915, Frezenberg, Loos, Arras 1917, 1918 Somme 1918, Avre, Amiens, Drocourt-Queant, Selle, Cambrai 1918 Pursuit to Mons, during the Great War
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1939 - 1945 Somme 1940, Saunni, Gazala, El Alamein, El Hamma, Coriano, Santaercangelo, Valli di Comacchio, Argenta Gap.
Service Locations
It mostly served in Germany, as a heavy armoured Regiment of the British Army of the Rhine, with several tours to Northern Ireland. One Squadron was stationed with the Berlin Brigade in 1979, and occasional detachments travelled overseas to the US, Cyprus, and Hong Kong, among other deployments. In 1983, whilst with the 7th Armoured Brigade, the Regiment became the first unit to be equipped with the Challenger 1 Main Battle Tank.
The Recce Tp was in Belize 3/89-9/89. B Sqn was based at Harman Lines, Warminster as the RAC Demonstration Sqn at the School of Infantry. C Sqn was the UKMF Armd Sqn with 14 Chieftains. However the Regimental History states "The Regiment as a whole came under command of HQ United Kingdom Mobile Force and in August 1989 and February 1990, took part in two major exercises, Crimson Rambler 1 and 11, on Salisbury Plain."
Amalgamation
Uniform and Colours
The Regiment is known for wearing the crimson trousers that were Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg's family colour. Prince Albert was escorted from Dover to London by the 11th Hussars prior to his marriage to Queen Victoria. He was subsequently appointed Colonel (in-chief) of the 11th Hussars (hence the crimson trousers).
Notable members
- Jon Bosley - Texas Publisher
- Alexander Horace Cyril Kearsey DSO, OBE was a highly decorated career British Army officer who served in the Second Boer War and the First World War. He was also an English cricketer, but his military career limited his cricketing appearances. The son of Francis Kearsey, he was born at Burstow Hall, Surrey. He was educated at Rottingdean School and Clifton College, before attending the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. After graduating from Sandhurst, Kearsey was commissioned into the York and Lancaster Regiment on 7 May 1896. He was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on 7 May 1896, and was later promoted to Lieutenant in 1900. Kearsey fought in the Second Boer War, being present at the Relief of Ladysmith. During the operations in the Relief, Kearsay was severely wounded at Venters Spruit on 20 January 1900. The following month, having recovered from his injuries sufficiently enough, he took part in action at Spion Kop, Vaal Kranz and toward the end of February, action at Tucela Heights and Pieters Hill. Kearsey later took part in operations in Natal from March to June 1900, including at the Battle of Laing's Nek. He also took part in operations in Transvaal Colony from May to June 1901 and operations in Orange River Colony from December 1901 to 31 May 1902. Mentioned twice in dispatches during the course of the war by Sir Redvers Buller, he was also mentioned in the London Gazette in a list of soldiers and officers who had distinguished themselves in the conflict. Weeks later he was made a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, with the insignia being presented by Edward VII on 14 March 1902.
Following the Boer War, Kearsey was promoted to Captain on 12 March 1904, while the following year he was transferred to the 10th Royal Hussars. He then served in the Territorial Force as an Adjutant from March 1908 to April 1911. With the outbreak of the First World War, Kearsey attended the Staff College, Camberley, and was promoted to Major on 11 November 1914. At the start of the war, he was posted as part of the Embarkation Staff at Southampton, following which he procceded to Belgium with the 1st Life Guards, 7th Cavalry Brigade. He took part in the First Battle of Ypres and saw action at Neuve-Chapelle. In 1915, he was attached to the Staff of the 7th Cavalry Brigade, and August 1915 he was appointed Brigade Major with the 1/2nd South-Western Mounted Brigade, seeing action in Gallipoli. He later commanded the 5th Dorset Regiment for months, till May 1916. Following this, he was appointed GS01 with the 54th Division, Egyptian Expeditionary Force, seeing action at the first and Second Battle of Gaza, both of which ended in Ottoman victories. He later commanded 1/5th King's Own Scottish Borderers, seeing action at the Battle of El Teb, during the course of which he was wounded. At the time he was a temporary Lieutenant Colonel. For his services in the conflict, Kearsey was decorated by the Kingdom of Serbia with the Order of the Karadorde's Star, 4th Class with Swords and the Order of the Nile. Transferring to the fledgling Royal Air Force, he commanded the Cadet Wing and was appointed Staff Officer, 1st grade on 28 December 1918. During his life, Kearsey published a number of his records including, The War Records of the York and Lancaster Regiment, South Africa, 1900–1902,1903, which detailed his time with the York and Lancaster Regiment in the Boer War. He also published records of the campaign in Egypt and Palestine during the First World War. He later wrote a number of books analysing military strategy.
Kearsey died in Wandsworth, London on 8 October 1967. He had survived his wife Frances, who had died in 1951, by 16 years. †
| Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales' Own) | |
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| Active | 1969 - 1992 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Part of | Royal Armoured Corps |
| Type | Line Cavalry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Nicknames | The 'Cherry Pickers' |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | HRH The Princess Royal |
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