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Manx Genealogy Archive 1

Re: Queen's Own West Kent Yeomanry???

May i suggest that this badge is the Kings Regt.(Liverpool)and is the White Horse of Hanover rather than the White Horse of Kent -- the I-O-M
had strong connections with the Kings Liverpool regiment.which is a Infantry regt.
Yeomanry were a cavalry vol.force and as such the uniform should show
cavalry forms of dress e.g. tight trousers(known as Overalls) they would have
worn spurs and perhaps chain mail shoulder straps-formally protection against
sword cuts purely decorative when in dress uniform.My guess is the Kings
Liverpool Regt. for the close connection that this regt. had with the island
Regards John Callow