The blue no.1 dress worn here was a relief from the predominance of khaki in WW2. The gold twisted shoulder cords were retained by the KDG from the undress uniforms of the 1890s. It is not clear if all ranks had this distinction, but this senior NCO displays them clearly, along with his rank badge of an embroidered King’s crown inside a wreath. This denotes his status as Warrant Officer Class 2, perhaps RQMS or TQMS (Technical Quartermaster Sergeant). Just below this rank badge is the KDG regimental arm badge of the crowned monogram in silver metal on a red backing. On his collar is the gilt double-headed eagle badge restored in 1938 and retained throughout WW2 despite the Austrian connection. The photo is taken from Arm Badges of the British Cavalry Regiments by Peter Seaman (1994). The location of the photo is not known but the regiment was stationed in Ulster from 1949 and went to Germany in January 1952.
