In 1881 The 9<SUP>th</SUP> Foot became The Norfolk Regiment, & in 1935 were designated The Royal Norfolk Regiment, to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of King George V (1935 was also the 250th anniversary of the formation of the regiment).
The Norfolk Regiment’s cap badge was originally a representation of a seated Britannia within a laurel wreath, with a scroll THE NORFOLK REGT. below.
The scroll in was in gilding metal & the remainder in white metal.
In 1937 a new design of badge was sealed, consisting of the seated Britannia in gilding metal, & without the wreath & name scroll.
In about 1950 a smaller pattern of this badge was produced in gilding metal.
In 1958 The Royal Norfolk Regiment joined The East Anglian Brigade & adopted the brigade cap badge.
On 29/8/59 it amalgamated with The Suffolk Regiment to form The 1<SUP>st</SUP> East Anglian Regiment (Royal Norfolk and Suffolk).
Further amalgamation on 1/9/64 saw this regiment become 1<SUP>st</SUP> Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment (Norfolk and Suffolk), the sub-title being omitted as of 1/7/68.
Interestingly, Kipling & King show the cap badge of The East Anglian Brigade as having been sealed on 22/5/58, & that of The Royal Anglian Regiment on 25/3/54 (both badges being anodised). Presumably the date for the Royal Anglian badge is a misprint.
The badges in my collection:
Top left is the bi-metal pattern replaced in about 1937, following the regiment being designated "Royal". K&K 599 refers.
Top centre is the WWI brass economy version worn 1916 - 19. Gaylor page 135 refers.
Top right is the version which was sealed on 21/4/37, following bestowal of the designation "Royal" in 1935. K&K 1976 refers.
Bottom left is the beret badge, sealed on 10/1/50. K&K 1977 refers.
Bottom right is the gold anodised version of the beret badge, sealed 21/4/64. Text to K&K 1977 refers.
As the regiment had adopted the East Anglian Brigade cap badge in 1958 & had ceased to exist in 1959, it is unlikely that the regular battalion wore the anodised version of the beret badge, which was sealed in 1964.
I can find no reference to a WWII plastic economy version or a Gold anodised version of the full size post circa 1937 badge having been produced.
The Norfolk Regiment’s cap badge was originally a representation of a seated Britannia within a laurel wreath, with a scroll THE NORFOLK REGT. below.
The scroll in was in gilding metal & the remainder in white metal.
In 1937 a new design of badge was sealed, consisting of the seated Britannia in gilding metal, & without the wreath & name scroll.
In about 1950 a smaller pattern of this badge was produced in gilding metal.
In 1958 The Royal Norfolk Regiment joined The East Anglian Brigade & adopted the brigade cap badge.
On 29/8/59 it amalgamated with The Suffolk Regiment to form The 1<SUP>st</SUP> East Anglian Regiment (Royal Norfolk and Suffolk).
Further amalgamation on 1/9/64 saw this regiment become 1<SUP>st</SUP> Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment (Norfolk and Suffolk), the sub-title being omitted as of 1/7/68.
Interestingly, Kipling & King show the cap badge of The East Anglian Brigade as having been sealed on 22/5/58, & that of The Royal Anglian Regiment on 25/3/54 (both badges being anodised). Presumably the date for the Royal Anglian badge is a misprint.
The badges in my collection:
Top left is the bi-metal pattern replaced in about 1937, following the regiment being designated "Royal". K&K 599 refers.
Top centre is the WWI brass economy version worn 1916 - 19. Gaylor page 135 refers.
Top right is the version which was sealed on 21/4/37, following bestowal of the designation "Royal" in 1935. K&K 1976 refers.
Bottom left is the beret badge, sealed on 10/1/50. K&K 1977 refers.
Bottom right is the gold anodised version of the beret badge, sealed 21/4/64. Text to K&K 1977 refers.
As the regiment had adopted the East Anglian Brigade cap badge in 1958 & had ceased to exist in 1959, it is unlikely that the regular battalion wore the anodised version of the beret badge, which was sealed in 1964.
I can find no reference to a WWII plastic economy version or a Gold anodised version of the full size post circa 1937 badge having been produced.
. As I live in Norfolk, about a mile from Britannia Barracks, I will keep my eyes open for the one you are missing if you would like. You can have my old Anglians staybrite too ,when I find it, if you want. Not very exciting I know but would serve for continuity.
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