BRITISH WESTMINSTER LONDON REGIMENT (KINGS ROYAL RIFLE CORPS visor badge

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BRITISH WESTMINSTER LONDON REGIMENT (KINGS ROYAL RIFLE CORPS visor badge
BRITISH WESTMINSTER LONDON REGIMENT (KINGS ROYAL RIFLE CORPS visor badge
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The INDIANA JONES OF EBAY does it again !!...........I have managed to  purchase  THREE militaria collections.....&  TWO Police collections.....mainly patches, badges,insignia & headgear.
One of the main collection of patches & insignia, is a real treasure trove......I showed samples from it to one dealer who wanted to buy the entire collection...but I would rather let YOU the collectors have a chance than him  obtain them solely for profit.
The origianal owner  collected  some  older RARER patches...and also   filled the gaps of 'difficult / impossible to find 'items with good reproduction patches. I am Not an expert...........so this collection of  patches will be listed as low priced NO reserve........there are genuine and some good repros...I am not sure which is which....come on bag  a bargain.............any q's please email me.
DO NOT MISS OUT
NO RESERVE
This item is  a SINGLE  of  BLACK  metal cap badge    showing  a pair of oval circlets ( WESTMINSTER PORTCULLIS / PRINCE OF WALES' FEATHERS) on a Maltese Cross  depicting the Battle honours on the arms, surmounted  by a  KING's crown with a slider fitting-comes complete with original cloth burgundy backing.Previous owner served in WWII hence listing in WWII section but badge might be older.
I am sure that you experts can  correct me or supply other details.
This is in nice issued condition .
aprox 55 x 45 . (slider longer so actually 45 in length)
The
King's Royal Rifle Corps
was a
British Army
infantry
regiment, originally raised in North America as the
Royal Americans
, and recruited from
North American
colonists. Later ranked as the 60th Regiment of Foot, the regiment served for more than 200 years throughout the
British Empire
. In 1966 the regiment amalgamated and became the 2nd Battalion
The Royal Green Jackets
.
In
World War I
the KRRC was expanded to twenty-two
battalions
and saw much action on the
Western Front
,
Macedonia
and Italy with sixty battle honours awarded. 12,840 men of the regiment were killed while seven members received the Victoria Cross and over 2,000 further decorations were awarded.
After 1918 the unit returned to garrison duties in India,
Palestine
and Ireland. In 1922 the regiment was reduced from four to two battalions with the third and fourth being disbanded. In 1926 the Regiment was reorganised as one of the first
mechanised infantry
regiments.
In
World War II
after initial deployment to France as part of the
BEF
, the regiment lost two battalions (2nd Bn KRRC and 1st Bn,
Queen Victoria's Rifles
, a Territorial Army unit) at the defence of Calais, where a Green Jacket Brigade held up the German advance and enabled the
evacuation from Dunkirk
.
In the Mediterranean theatre, the KRRC saw action in the
Greek campaign
, including the
Battle of Vevi
and
Battle of Crete
, where 9th Bn,
The Rangers
, served with
1st Armoured Brigade Group
. It later served in Italy and Austria.
Following D-Day, the 1st Battalion served in the 4th Armoured Brigade at the
Battle of Arnhem
(when the brigade failed to link up with the
1st Parachute Division
). Rifleman
John Beeley
was awarded a posthumous
Victoria Cross
for his actions during
Operation Crusader
. The regiment was awarded 41 battle honours for service in World War II. Following the war's end the unit was deployed in Germany.
ANY questions please ask.
DO NOT MISS OUT.
combine ANY amount of  patches,badges ,epaulettes or insignia  for ONE post charge
Postage - please check for country- or email me for details
Postage - please check for country- or email me for details
For insignia unless otherwise listed
this item  has FREE shipping to
the UK,RECORDED
to EUROPE-AIRMAIL
to the USA & CANADA-AIRMAIL
to AUSTRALIA & The Far EAST AIRMAIL
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