Cap Badge Variants

c1957-2006
Bullion Badges
Officers :-
Scarlet Backing = Side Cap and Army Blue = Beret Badge.
Makers: Hand & Lock, London.
Pattern dated 24th of June 1957 from LDYPAO Regiment, Hand & Lock Ref: MIL.016

Metal Badges



Officers Gilt & White Metal
(The Gilt has been polished off through extensive use)


Other Ranks Patch Badge
B (LDYPAO) Squadron, The Royal Yeomanry & F (LDYPAO) Squadron, ACF



Other Ranks A/A - H.W.TIMINGS LTD Birmingham
Post 1970 LDYPAO (7th (V) Royal Anglian & The Royal Yeomanry)


Other Ranks A/A - J.R.GAUNT Birmingham
Post 1970 LDYPAO (7th (V) Royal Anglian & The Royal Yeomanry)
* Made for J R Gaunt in Birmingham by sub contractors H W Timings Ltd.


Other Ranks A/A - J.R.GAUNT B'HAM


Other Ranks A/A - J.R.GAUNT LONDON



Other Ranks (2 piece) A/A - FIRMIN LONDON


Other Ranks (Bi-Metal ) 1957-63
Face painted brown for tactical use by soldier


Senior NCO's Chromed cap badge worn in the Beret. This bi-metal badge would have been purchased from the QM and then privately chromed, probably at a local Garage. The badge was then worn with a scarlet backing in the Beret. This practice was common amongst the Royal Armoured Corps Regiments of the time, the chrome protected the badge and was hard wearing with the added benefit of keeping its shine in all conditions and would stand out on the blue Beret of the LDYPAO.
 (Many thanks to Stephen Risby for the photos)



Other Ranks (Bi-Metal ) 1957-63


* Please note: The Cap and collar badges shown above are for the Officers, they are silver and gilt. The buttons for "All Ranks" were staybright.  The other ranks would have worn the bi-metal cap badge with a white metal collar for the Leicestershire Squadrons and a white metal "Kings Crown" collar for the Derbyshire Squadrons (held over from the DY). The Other Ranks were issued with staybright LDYPAO collars post 1963.