Cap badge 13th/18th Royal Hussars

vertical slide London maker marked r, heavy polished, THE TOP ARM OF THE SCROLL RESTS ON TOP OF THE MONOGRAM AND IS INSCRIBED WITH THE NUMERALS XIII. THE LOWER ARM OF THE SCROLL SUPPORTS THE BOTTOM OF THE MONOGRAM AND IS INSCRIBED WITH THE NUMERALS XVIII.

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The regiment was created, as part of the reduction in cavalry in the aftermath of the First World War, by the amalgamation of the 13th Hussars and the 18th Royal Hussars on 9 November 1922. It was re-named as the 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) after Queen Mary, who was Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment, in December 1935. The regiment transferred to the Royal Armoured Corps in April 1939.[1] During the Second World War, the regiment served as a reconnaissance unit with the 1st Armoured Reconnaissance Brigade, part of 1st Infantry Division, during the Battle of France. It then served with the 27th Armoured Brigade until January 1944 when it transferred to the 8th Armoured Brigade and, having been equipped with Sherman DD tanks, it took part in the Battle of Normandy in June 1944.

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