Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry cap badge, manufactured by F. Narborough of Birmingham and associated with the British Yeomanry cavalry regiment during the first half of the twentieth century. The regiment traces its origins to volunteer cavalry troops raised in Lancashire in 1798 and adopted the title Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry in the nineteenth century. In 1908, it was designated the Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry (Dragoons), reflecting its cavalry role and uniform traditions. The regiment served in the Second Boer War and the First World War before being converted to an artillery role in 1940 during the Second World War.
The badge features the Red Rose of Lancaster within a laurel wreath, surrounded by a laurel wreath with a scroll below bearing the title “DUKE OF LANCASTER’S OWN” and surmounted by a royal ducal coronet. The red rose represents the historic county of Lancashire, while the wreath and coronet form part of the regiment’s distinctive insignia. The stated 1908–1951 pattern covers the period from the regiment’s designation as Dragoons through its wartime service and post-war reorganisation. The maker’s mark identifies F. Narborough of Birmingham, a detail of interest to collectors of British Yeomanry badges and manufacturer-marked military insignia.
Dimensions
Approx. 43mm high x 39mm wide.
Condition
Very good, retaining almost all of its details. Please refer to the photographs for details of the badge’s surface, construction, maker’s mark and reverse fittings.
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