The 1st (ROYAL) DRAGOONS – OR’s bi/m cap badge 1948-1969 pattern cap badge (re-strike)
The Royal Dragoons (1st Dragoons) was a mounted infantry and later a heavy cavalry regiment of the British Army. The regiment was formed in 1661 as the Tangier Horse. It served for three centuries and was in action during the First and the Second World Wars. It was amalgamated with the Royal Horse Guards to form The Blues and Royals in 1969.
Hook fixing
Condition: As new
Ref; John Gaylor ‘Military Badge Collecting’ Page 10, Plate 1 D-2
